2004 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX warning

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Chapter 13: Consumer information and Reporting safety defects
This chapter informs you about Uniform tire quality
grading standards and Reporting safety defects.
Chapter 14: Index
This is an alphabetical listing of all that’s in this manu-
al. You can use it to quickly find something you want to read. !Safety warnings
You will find a number of WARNINGs, CAUTIONs and
NOTEs in this manual.
These safety warnings alert you to potential hazards
that could result in injury to you or others.
Please read these safety warnings as well as all other
portions of this manual carefully in order to gain a bet-
ter understanding of how to use your SUBARU vehicle safely.
A WARNING indicates a situation in which seri-
ous injury or death could result if the warning is
ignored.
A CAUTION indicates a situation in which injury
or damage to your vehicle, or both, could result
if the caution is ignored.
NOTE
A NOTE gives information or suggestions how to
make better use of your vehicle. ! Safety symbol
You will find a circle with a slash through it in this man-
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ual. This symbol means “Do not”, “Do not do this”, or
“Do not let this happen”, depending upon the context.Vehicle symbols
There are some of the symbols you may see on your vehicle.Mark Name CAUTION
Power door lock and unlock
Passenger’s windows lock and un-
lock Fuel
Front fog lights
Parking lights
Hazard warning flasher
Cigarette lighter

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!Driving with pets
Unrestrained pets can interfere with your driving and
distract your attention from driving. In a collision or
sudden stop, unrestrained pets or cages can be
thrown around inside the vehicle and hurt you or your
passengers. Besides, the pets can be hurt under
these situations. It is also for their own safety that pets
should be properly restrained in your vehicle. Restrain
a pet with a special traveling harness which can be se-
cured to the rear seat with a seatbelt or use a pet car-
rier which can be secured to the rear seat by routing a
seatbelt through the carrier’s handle. Never restrain
pets or pet carriers in the front passenger’s seat. For
further information, consult your veterinarian, local an-
imal protection society or pet shop. ! Tire pressures
Check and, if necessary, adjust the pressure of each
tire (including the spare) at least once a month and be-
fore any long journey.
Check the tire pressure when the tires are cold. Use a
pressure gauge to adjust the tire pressures to the val-
ues shown on the tire placard.
Refer to the “Tires and wheels” section in chapter 11
for detailed information.
Driving at high speeds with excessively low tire
pressures can cause the tires to deform severe-
ly and to rapidly become hot. A sharp increase
in temperature could cause tread separation,
and destruction of the tires. The resulting loss
of vehicle control could lead to an accident.
! California proposition 65 warning
Engine exhaust, some of its constituents, and
certain vehicle components contain or emit
chemicals known to the State of California to
cause cancer and birth defects or other repro-
ductive harm. In addition, certain fluids in vehi-
cles and certain components of product wear
contain or emit chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth defects or
other reproductive harm.

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Instrument panel
12345 6
7
8
9
11
12
13
14
15
16 10
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1) Door locks (page 2-3)
2) Light control lever (page 3-29)
3) Combination meter (page 3-15)
4) Wiper control lever (page 3-35)
5) Hazard warning flasher switch
(page 3-6)
6) Audio (page 5-1)
7) Gear shift lever (MT) (page 7- 15)/Selector lever (AT) (page 7-
21)
8) Outside mirror switch (page 3-
48)
9) Climate control (page 4-1)
10) Cruise control (page 7-37)
11) Horn (page 3-50)
12) SRS airbag (page 1-52)
13) Tilt steering (page 3-49)
14) Fuse box (page 11-60)
15) Hood lock release (page 11-5)
16) Power window (page 2-22)

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Combination meter
! WRX
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86 7
23 5
4
UGF050BB
1) Fuel gauge (page 3-16)
2) Selector lever position indicator
(page 3-26)
3) Temperature gauge (page 3-17)
4) Tachometer (page 3-16)
5) Speedometer (page 3-15)
6) Odometer and trip meter (page 3-15)
7) Trip meter A/B selection and trip
meter reset knob (page 3-15)
8) Low fuel warning light (page 3-
17)

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!WRX-STi version
12 4 35 6
10 9 8 7
UGF051BB
1) Fuel gauge (page 3-9)
2) DCCD indicator (page 3-27)
3) Temperature gauge (page 3-10)
4) Tachometer (page 3-9)
5) REV indicator (page 3-12)
6) Speedometer (page 3-7)
7) Odometer and trip meter (page
3-8)
8) Trip meter A/B selection and trip
meter reset knob (page 3-8)
9) Ambient temperature indicator
(page 3-11)
10) Low fuel warning light (page 3- 10)

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Except turbo models
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1
98 7 6 3
24 5
UGF052BB
1) Fuel gauge (page 3-16)
2) Selector lever position indicator
(page 3-26)
3) Temperature gauge (page 3-17)
4) Speedometer (page 3-15)
5) Tachometer (page 3-16)
6) Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter reset knob (page 3-15)
7) Odometer and trip meter (page
3-15)
8) Outside temperature indicator
(page 3-18)
9) Low fuel warning light (page 3- 17)

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!Warning and indicator light
Mark Name Page
Seatbelt warning light 3-19
SRS airbag system warning light 3-20
CHECK ENGINE warning light/
Malfunction indicator lamp 3-20
Charge warning light 3-21
Oil pressure warning light 3-21
AT OIL temperature warning light (if equipped) 3-22
or ABS warning light 3-23
or Brake system warning light 3-24
Door open warning light 3-25
Front-wheel drive warning light
(if equipped) 3-25
Turn signal indicator lights 3-26
High beam indicator light 3-26
Security system indicator light (if equipped) 2-14
Intercooler water spray warn-
ing light (if equipped) 3-25
Light indicator light (if equipped) 3-27
Cruise control indicator light (if equipped) 3-26
Cruise control set indicator light 3-26
REV indicator light (if equipped) 3-27
Rear differential oil tempera-
ture warning light (if equipped) 3-22
Electronic driver’s control cen-
ter differential auto indicator (if equipped) 3-26
Mark Name Page