2005 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX headrest

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
Front seats .................................................... 1-2 Fore and aft adjustment ................................... 1-3
Reclining the seatback ..................................... 1-4
Seat cushion height adjustment (driver’s seat) .................................................. 1-5
Head restraint adjustment (if equipped) ......... 1-5
Active head restraint (if equipped) .................. 1-6
Seat heater (if equipped) .............................. 1-7
Rear seats ..................................................... 1-8 Armrest (if equipped) ........................................ 1-9
Headrest adjustment – Wagon ........................ 1-11
Folding down the rear seat – Wagon .............. 1-12
Seatbelts ....................................................... 1-13 Seatbelt safety tips ........................................... 1-13
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) .............. 1-14
Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor (A/ELR) ............................................................ 1-15
Seatbelt warning light and chime .................... 1-15
Fastening the seatbelt ...................................... 1-15
Seatbelt maintenance ....................................... 1-27
Front seatbelt pretensioners ....................... 1-28 System monitors ............................................... 1-29
System servicing .............................................. 1-30
Precautions against vehicle modification ...... 1-31
Child restraint systems ................................ 1-32 Where to place a child restraint system ......... 1-34
Choosing a child restraint system .................. 1-35
Installing child restraint systems with A/ELR seatbelt ............................................................ 1-36
Installing a booster seat ................................... 1-41 Installation of child restraint systems by use
of lower and tether anchorages (LATCH) .... 1-43
Top tether anchorages ..................................... 1-47
*SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag) ........................................... 1-53Vehicle with driver’s and front passenger’s SRS airbags and lap/shoulder restraints ..... 1-53
SRS frontal airbag ............................................ 1-57
SRS side airbag (if equipped) .......................... 1-65
SRS airbag system monitors ........................... 1-73
SRS airbag system servicing .......................... 1-74
Precautions against vehicle modification ...... 1-75

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„Headrest adjustment – Wagon
To raise the headrest, pull it up.
To lower it, push the head rest down while depressing
the release button on the top of the seatback.
When the seats are not occupied, lower the headrests
to improve rearward visibility. T
Rear center seating position
To raise the head restraint, pull it up.
To lower it, push the headrest down while pressing the
release button on the top of the seatback.
When the rear-center seating position is occupied,
place the headrest in its highest position. When the
rear center seating position is not occupied, lower the
headrest to improve rearward visibility.
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„
Folding down the rear seat – Wagon 1. Lower the headrests.
2. Unlock the seatback by pulling the release knob
and then fold the seatback down.
To return the seatback to its original position, raise the
seatback until it locks into place and make sure that it
is securely locked.
y
After returning the rear seat to its original po-
sition, be certain to place all of the seatbelts and the tab attached to the seat cushion above
the seat cushion. And make certain that the
shoulder belts are fully visible. y Never allow passengers to ride on the folded
rear seatback or in the cargo area. Doing so
may result in serious injury or death. y Secure lengthy items properly to prevent
them from shooting forward and causing seri-
ous injury during a sudden stop.
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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
There is an anchorage for the center seating position
at the rear edge of the roof, and anchorages for each
of the two window-side seating positions on the rear
wall of the cargo area. T
To hook the top tether
V Sedan
1. Attach the child restraint top tether hook to the ap-
propriate upper anchorage.
2. Tighten the top tether securely.
Please contact your SUBARU dealer if you have any
question regarding the installation of a child restraint
system. V
Wagon
1. Remove the headrest at the window-side seating
position where the child restraint system has been in-
stalled with the lower anchorages or seatbelt; lift up
the headrest while pressing the release button. Store
the headrest in the cargo area. Avoid placing the
headrest in the passenger compartment to prevent it
from being thrown around in the passenger compart-
ment in a sudden stop or a sharp turn.
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Window-side
3. Attach the child restraint top tether hook to the ap-
propriate upper anchorage.
4. Tighten the top tether securely.
Please contact your SUBARU dealer if you have any
question regarding the installation of a child restraint
system.
Always remove the headrest when mounting a
child restraint system with a top tether. Other-
wise, the top tether cannot be fastened tightly.
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Appearance care
Cleaning the interior
Use a vacuum cleaner to get rid of the dust and dirt.
Wipe the vinyl areas with a clean, damp cloth. „
Seat fabric
Remove loose dirt, dust or debris with a vacuum
cleaner. If the dirt is caked on the fabric or hard to re-
move with a vacuum cleaner, use a soft blush then
vacuum it.
Wipe the fabric surface with a tightly wrung cloth and
dry the seat fabric thoroughly. If the fabric is still dirty,
wipe using a solution of mild soap and lukewarm water
then dry thoroughly.
If the stain does not come out, try a commercially-
available fabric cleaner. Use the cleaner on a hidden
place and make sure it does not affect the fabric ad-
versely. Use the cleaner according to its instructions. „ Leather seat materials
The leather used by SUBARU is a high quality natural
product which will retain its distinctive appearance and
feel for many years with proper care.
Allowing dust or road dirt to build up on the surface can
cause the material to become brittle and to wear pre- maturely. Regular cleaning with a soft, moist, natural
fiber cloth should be performed monthly, taking care
not to soak the leather or allow water to penetrate the
stitched seams.
A mild detergent suitable for cleaning woolen fabrics
may be used to remove difficult dirt spots, rubbing with
a soft, dry cloth afterwards to restore the luster. If your
SUBARU is to be parked for a long time in bright sun-
light, it is recommended that the seats and headrests
be covered, or the windows shaded, to prevent fading
or shrinkage.
Minor surface blemishes or bald patches may be treat-
ed with a commercial leather spray lacquer. You will discover that each leather seat section will develop
soft folds or wrinkles, which is characteristic of genu-
ine leather. „
Synthetic leather upholstery
The synthetic leather material used on the SUBARU
may be cleaned using mild soap or detergent and wa-
ter, after first vacuuming or brushing away loose dirt.
Allow the soap to soak in for a few minutes and wipe
off with a clean, damp cloth. Commercial foam-type
cleaners suitable for synthetic leather materials may
be used when necessary.

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Index
Seatbelt pretensioners .................................. 1-28
Seats .............................................................. 1-2
Turn signal light .......................................... 11-73
Fuel ..................................................................... 7-2
Economy hints ................................................ 8-2
Filler lid and cap ............................................. 7-4
Gauge .................................................. 3-10, 3-17
Requirements ................................................. 7-2
Fuses ............................................................... 11-65
Fuses and circuits ............................................. 12-7 G
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) ................... 8-19
Glove box ............................................................ 6-5
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) .............. 8-19 H
Hazard warning flasher ....................................... 3-7
Head restraint adjustment (Front) ........................ 1-5
Headlight beam leveler ...................................... 3-34
Headlight flasher ............................................... 3-31
Headlight indicator light ..................................... 3-28
Headlights .............................................. 3-30, 11-70
Headrest adjustment (Wagon) ........................... 1-11
Heater operation .................................................. 4-6
High beam indicator light ................................... 3-27
High mount stop light ....................................... 11-83 Horn ................................................................... 3-51
Hose and connections ..................................... 11-19 I
Ignition switch ...................................................... 3-3
Illuminated entry ................................................ 2-11
Illumination brightness control ........................... 3-33
Immobilizer .......................................................... 2-3
Indicator light
High beam .................................................... 3-27
Selector lever position .................................. 3-27
Turn signal .................................................... 3-27
Inside mirror ...................................................... 3-45
Intercooler water spray .................................... 11-55 Switch ........................................................... 3-44
Warning light ................................................. 3-26
Interior light .......................................................... 6-2
Internal trunk lid release handle ........................ 2-28 J
Jack and jack handle ......................................... 9-24
Jump starting ..................................................... 9-13 K Key Interlock release ............................................. 3-6