2002 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX instrument panel

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How to use this owner’s manual
Using your Owner ’s manual
Before you operate your vehicle, carefully read this
manual. To protect yourself and extend the service
life of your vehicle, follow the instructions in this
manual. Failure to observe these instructions may
result in serious injury and damage to your vehicle.
This manual is composed of fourteen chapters. Each chapter begins with a brief table of contents,so you can usually tell at a glance if that chapter
contains the information you want. Chapter 1: Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
This chapter informs you how to use the seat and
seatbelt and contains precautions for the SRS air- bags.Chapter 2: Keys and doors
This chapter informs you how to operate the keys,locks and windows.Chapter 3: Instruments and controls
This chapter informs you about the operation of
instrument panel indicators and how to use theinstruments and other switches.Chapter 4: Climate Control
This chapter informs you how to operate the climate control.Chapter 5: Audio
This chapter informs you how to operate your audiosystem.Chapter 6: Interior equipment
This chapter informs you how to operate interior equipment. Chapter 7: Starting and operating
This chapter informs you how to start and operateyour SUBARU.Chapter 8: Driving tips
This chapter informs you how to drive your SUBARU in various conditions and explains some safety tips on driving.Chapter 9: In case of emergency
This chapter informs you what to do if you have a
problem while driving, such as a flat tire or engineoverheating. Chapter 10: Appearance care
This chapter informs you how to keep your SUBARUlooking good.
Chapter 11: Maintenance and service
This chapter informs you when you need to take
your SUBARU to the dealer for scheduled mainte-
nance and informs you how to keep your SUBARU
running properly.

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1) Door locks (page 2-3)
2) Light control lever (page 3-15)
3) Combination meter (page 3-6)
4) Wiper control lever (page 3-20)
5) Hazard warning flasher switch
(page 3-5)
6) Audio (page 5-1)
7) Gear shift lever (MT) (page
7-10)/Selector lever (AT) (page7-13)
8) Outside mirror switch (page 3-28)
9) Climate control (page 4-1)
10) Cruise control (page 7-27)
11) Horn (page 3-31)
12) SRS airbag (page 1-38)
13) Tilt steering (page 3-30)
14) Fuse box (page 11-51)
15) Hood lock release (page 11-5)
16) Power window (page 2-20)

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
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When securing a child restraint system on the rear seats by the use of the seatbelt, the seatbelt mustbe changed over to the Automatic Locking Retractor(ALR) mode.
When the child restraint system is removed, make
sure that the seatbelt retracts fully and the retractor
returned to the Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) mode.
For instructions on how to convert the retractor to
the ALR mode and restore it to the ELR mode, seethe “Child restraint systems ” section in this chapter.
Seatbelt warning light and chime
Your vehicle is equipped with a seatbelt warningdevice at the driver ’s seat, as required by current
safety standards.
This device causes the seatbelt warning light on the
instrument panel to light up for about six seconds
when the ignition switch is turned to “ON” to remind
the driver to wear the seatbelt. If the driver ’s seatbelt
is not fastened, a warning chime sounds at thesame time.
Fastening the seatbelt
WARNING
Never use a belt that is twisted or reversed.
In an accident, this can increase the risk or
severity of injury. Keep the lap belt as low as possible on your
hips. In a collision, this spreads the force of the lap belt over stronger hip bones instead ofacross the weaker abdomen. Seatbelts provide maximum restraint when
the occupant sits well back and upright in the
seat. To reduce the risk of sliding under the
seatbelt in a collision, the front seatbacksshould be always used in the upright position
while the vehicle is running. If the front seat-
backs are not used in the upright position in a
collision, the risk of sliding under the lap belt
and of the lap belt sliding up over the abdo- men will increase, and both can result in seri-ous internal injury or death. Do not put cushions or any other materials
between occupants and seatbacks or seat
cushions. If you do so, the risk of sliding under the lap belt and of the lap belt sliding up over the abdomen will increase, and both

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deploys between the occupant and the door panel
and supplements the seatbelt by reducing the im-pact on the occupant’s chest.
Operation
The SRS side airbag can function only when the
ignition switch is in the “ON” position.
The driver ’s and front passenger ’s SRS side airbags
deploy independently of each other since each has
its own impact sensor. Also, the SRS side airbag de-
ploys independently of the frontal airbags in the steering wheel and instrument panel.
An impact sensor is incorporated into each of the
vehicle’ s center pillars. If either sensor detects a
certain predetermined amount of force during a side
impact collision, the control module sends a signal to the side airbag module on the impacted side of the vehicle, instructing it to inflate the SRS side air-
bag. Then the side airbag module produces gas,which instantly inflates the SRS side airbag. After
the deployment, the SRS side airbag immediately
starts to deflate. The time required from detecting
impact to deflating of the SRS side airbag after de-
ployment is shorter than the blink of an eye.

Instruments and controls
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Take your vehicle to the nearest SUBARU dealer im-
mediately to have the key interlock system repaired. Hazard warning flasher
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The hazard warning flasher is used to warn other
drivers when you have to park your vehicle under
emergency conditions. The hazard warning flasher
works with the ignition switch in any position.
To turn on the hazard warning flasher, push the haz-
ard warning button on the instrument panel. To turn
off the flasher, push the button again. NOTE When the hazard warning flasher is on, the turn
signals do not work.

Instruments and controls
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Light control switch
The light switch operates only when the ignition
switch is in the “ON” position.
WARNING
To prevent battery discharge resulting from
accidentally leaving your lights on when your
vehicle is parked, the light switch operatesonly when the ignition switch is in the “ON”
position. In any other position, the vehicle ’s
lights will be out.
If you park your vehicle on a roadside at night,use the hazard warning flasher to alert theother drivers.
Headlights
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To turn on the headlights, turn the knob on the end
of the turn signal lever.
first position
Parking lights, instrument panel illumination, tail
lights and license plate light are on.
second position
Headlights, parking lights, instrument panel illumina-
tion, tail lights, and license plate light are on.

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High/low beam change (dimmer)
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To change from low beam to high beam, push the
turn signal lever forward. When the headlights areon high beam, the high beam indicator light “a ”
on the instrument panel is also on.
To switch back to low beam, pull the lever back tothe detent position.
Headlight flasher
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To flash the headlights, pull the lever toward you and
then release it. The high beam will stay on for as
long as you hold the lever. The headlight flasher
works even though the lighting switch is in the “OFF”
position.
When the headlights are on high beam, the high beam indicator light “a ” on the instrument panel
also comes on.
CAUTION
Do not hold the lever in the flashing position for more than just a few seconds.

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the direction of the turn or lane change. The lever
will return automatically to the neutral position when
you release it.Illumination brightness control
When the lighting switch is in the
“p ” or “a ”
position, you can adjust brightness of the instrument
panel illumination for better visibility.
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1) To brighten, turn the control dial coun- terclockwise.
2) To darken, turn the control dial clock-
wise.