2007 SUBARU IMPREZA heating

which are designed for 12V DC.
The maximum power rating of an
appliance that can be connected
varies among outlets as shown in
the following. Do not use an
appliance which exceeds the in-
dicated wattage for each outlet.
Outlet beside front pocket: 80W
or less
Outlet in cargo area: 120W or less
When using appliances con-
nected to two outlets simulta-
neously, the total power con-
sumed by them must not exceed
120W. Overloading the accessory
power outlet can cause a short
circuit. Do not use dual adapters
or more than one electrical appli-ance.
. If the plug on your electric appli-
ance is either too loose or too
tight for the accessory power
outlet, this can result in a poor
contact or cause the plug to get
stuck. Only use plugs that fit
properly.
. Use of an electric appliance in the
accessory power outlet for a long
period of time while the engine is
not running can cause battery discharge.
. Before driving your vehicle, make
sure that the plug and the cord
on your electrical appliance will
not interfere with your shifting
gears and operating the accel-
erator and brake pedals. If they
do, do not use the electrical
appliance while driving.
& Use with a cigarette lighter
(Canada only, if equipped)
To use the accessory power outlet beside
the front pocket as a cigarette lighter
socket, purchase the cigarette lighter plug,
which is an optional accessory.
A cigarette lighter plug is available from your SUBARU dealer.
The cigarette lighter operates only when
the ignition switch is in the
“ON ”or “Acc ”
position.
To use the cigarette lighter, push in the
knob and wait a few moments. It will
automatically spring up when ready foruse.
WARNING
To avoid being burned, never grasp
the lighter by the end with the
heating element. Doing so could
result in injury and could also
damage the heating element.
CAUTION
. Do not hold the lighter pushed in,
because it will overheat.
. The electrical power socket lo-
cated on the lower part of the
instrument panel is originally de-
signed to use a genuine SUBARU
cigarette lighter plug. Do not use
a non-genuine cigarette lighter
plug in the socket. Doing so
may cause a short-circuit and
overheating, resulting in a fire.
. If the socket is ever used for a Interior equipment
6-7
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7-20Starting and operating
Limited slip differential (LSD)
(if equipped)
The LSD provides optimum distribution of
power according to the difference in
revolutions between the right and left
wheels that may be caused by certain
driving conditions, thereby improving driv-
ing stability on snow-covered, muddy or
other slippery roads or when high speeddriving.
CAUTION
. Never start the engine while a tire
on one side is jacked up, as the
vehicle may move.
. If one tire is spinning in mud,
avoid continued spinning at high
speed as this could adversely
affect the LSD.
. If you use a temporary spare tire
to replace a flat tire, be sure to
use the original temporary spare
tire stored in the vehicle. Using
other sizes will adversely affect
the LSD. Power steering
The power steering system operates only
when the engine is running.
If you lose power steering assist because
the engine stops or the system fails to
function, you can steer but it will take
much more effort. NOTE
Right after the engine has been started
and before it has warmed up, you may
hear a noise coming from areas adja-
cent to the power steering pump which
is located at the right-front area of the
engine compartment. This noise is
normal. It does not indicate power
steering system trouble.
CAUTION
Do not hold the steering wheel at the
fully locked position left or right for
more than 5 seconds. This may
damage the power steering pump. Braking &
Braking tips
WARNING
Never rest your foot on the brake
pedal while driving. This can cause
dangerous overheating of the
brakes and needless wear on the
brake pads and linings.
! When the brakes get wet
When driving in rain or after washing the
vehicle, the brakes may get wet. As a
result, brake stopping distance will be
longer. To dry the brakes, drive the vehicle
at a safe speed while lightly depressing
the brake pedal to heat up the brakes. ! Use of engine braking
Remember to make use of engine braking
in addition to foot braking. When descend-
ing a grade, if only the foot brake is used,
the brakes may start working improperly
because of brake fluid overheating,
caused by overheated brake pads. To
help prevent this, shift into a lower gear to
get stronger engine braking.

for a right turn. .If the ABS warning light illuminates
while the vehicle is in motion, stop towing
the trailer and have repairs performed
immediately by the nearest SUBARU
dealer. ! Driving on grades
. Before going down a steep hill, slow
down and shift into lower gear (if neces-
sary, use 1st gear) in order to utilize the
engine braking effect and prevent over-
heating of your vehicle ’s brakes. Do not
make sudden downshifts. . When driving uphill in hot weather, the
air conditioner may turn off automatically
to protect the engine from overheating. . When driving uphill in hot weather, pay
attention to the water temperature gauge
pointer (for all vehicles) and AT OIL TEMP
warning light (for AT vehicles) since the
engine and transmission are relatively
prone to overheating under these condi-
tions. If the water temperature gauge
pointer approaches the OVERHEAT zone
or the AT OIL TEMP warning light illumi-
nates, immediately switch off the air
conditioner and stop the vehicle at the
nearest safe place. Refer to the “Engine
overheating ”section in chapter 9, and
“ Warning and indicator lights ”section in
chapter 3. .
If your vehicle has an automatic trans-
mission, avoid using the accelerator pedal
to stay stationary on an uphill slope
instead of using the parking brake or foot
brake. That may cause the transmission
fluid to overheat. . If your vehicle has an automatic trans-
mission, place the selector lever as follows:
Uphill slopes: “D ”position
Downhill slopes: A low-speed gear posi-
tion to use engine braking ! Parking on a grade
Always block the wheels under both
vehicle and trailer when parking. Apply
the parking brake firmly. You should not
park on a hill or slope. But if parking on a
hill or slope cannot be avoided, you
should take the following steps:
1. Apply the brakes and hold the pedal down.
2. Have someone place wheel blocks
under both the vehicle and trailer wheels.
3. When the wheel blocks are in place,
release the regular brakes slowly until the
blocks absorb the load.
4. Apply the regular brakes and then
apply the parking brake; slowly release
the regular brakes.
5. Shift into 1st or reverse gear (manual transmission) or
“P ” (automatic transmis-
sion) and shut off the engine. Driving tips
8-27

If you park your vehicle in case of anemergency ........................................................ 9-2
Temporary spare tire ........................................... 9-2
Flat tires ............................................................... 9-4
Changing a flat tire .............................................. 9-4
Jump starting ...................................................... 9-8
How to jump start ................................................ 9-9
Engine overheating ............................................ 9-11
If steam is coming from the engine compartment .................................................... 9-11 If no steam is coming from the engine
compartment ................................................... 9-11
Towing ................................................................ 9-11
Towing and tie-down hooks. ............................... 9-12
Using a flat-bed truck. ........................................ 9-13
Towing with all wheels on the ground ................. 9-14
Rear gate –if the rear gate cannot be
unlocked .......................................................... 9-14
Moonroof –if the moonroof cannot be
closed .............................................................. 9-15
Maintenance tools ............................................. 9-16
Jack and jack handle ......................................... 9-16
In case of emergency
9

Engine overheating
WARNING
Never attempt to remove the radia-
tor cap until the engine has been
shut off and has fully cooled down.
When the engine is hot, the coolant
is under pressure. Removing the
cap while the engine is still hot
could release a spray of boiling hot
coolant, which could burn you very
seriously.
If the engine overheats, safely pull off the
road and stop the vehicle in a safe place. & If steam is coming from the
engine compartment
Turn off the engine and get everyone
away from the vehicle until it cools down. & If no steam is coming from
the engine compartment
1. Keep the engine running at idling speed.
2. Open the hood to ventilate the engine compartment.
Confirm that the cooling fan is turning. If
the fan is not turning, immediately turn off the engine and contact your authorized
dealer for repair.
3. After the engine coolant temperature
has dropped, turn off the engine.
If the temperature gauge stays at the
overheated zone, turn off the engine.
4. After the engine has fully cooled down,
check the coolant level in the reservetank.
If the coolant level is below the
“LOW ”
mark, add coolant up to the “FULL ”mark.
5. If there is no coolant in the reserve
tank, add coolant to the reserve tank.
Then remove the radiator cap and fill the
radiator with coolant.
If you remove the radiator cap from a hot
radiator, first wrap a thick cloth around the
radiator cap, then turn the cap counter-
clockwise slowly without pressing down
until it stops. Release the pressure from
the radiator. After the pressure has been
fully released, remove the cap by pressing
down and turning it. Towing
If towing is necessary, it is best done by
your SUBARU dealer or a commercial
towing service. Observe the following
procedures for safety.
WARNING
Never tow AWD vehicles (both AT
and MT) with the front wheels raised
off the ground while the rear wheels
are on the ground, or with the rear
wheels raised off the ground while
the front wheels are on the ground.
This will cause the vehicle to spin
away due to the operation or dete-
rioration of the center differential. In case of emergency
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14-4Index
Driver ’s Control Center Differential ............................... 7-12
Auto indicator light ................................................. 3-20
Indicator light ......................................................... 3-21
Driving All-Wheel Drive vehicle ........................................... 3-19
Car phone/cell phone .................................................. 7
Drinking ..................................................................... 6
Drugs ........................................................................ 6
Foreign countries ..................................................... 8-4
Pets .......................................................................... 7
Snowy and icy roads ................................................ 8-9
Tips........................................................ 7-10, 7-12, 8-5
Tired or sleepy. ........................................................... 7
E
Electrical system ........................................................ 12-3
Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) system ........................................................... 3-18, 7-23
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) ............................. 1-11
Engine Compartment overview ........................................... 11-6
Coolant ................................................................ 11-13
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) ............................ 6, 8-2
Hood .................................................................... 11-4
Oil........................................................................ 11-8Overheating .......................................................... 9-11
Starting ................................................................... 7-7
Stopping ................................................................. 7-8
Exterior care .............................................................. 10-2 F
Flat tires
..................................................................... 9-4
Floor mat .................................................................... 6-9
Fluid level Automatic transmission ......................................... 11-20
Brake .................................................................. 11-25
Clutch ................................................................. 11-26
Power steering ..................................................... 11-24
Front
Differential gear oil ................................................ 11-21
Fog light .............................................................. 11-49
Seatbelt pretensioners ............................................ 1-19
Seats ..................................................................... 1-2
Turn signal light .................................................... 11-49
Fuel ........................................................................... 7-2
Economy hints ........................................................ 8-2
Filler lid and cap ...................................................... 7-4
Gauge ............................................................ 3-8, 3-12
Requirements ......................................................... 7-2
Fuses ..................................................................... 11-42
Fuses and circuits ...................................................... 12-6
G
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) ............................... 8-14
Glove box ................................................................... 6-4
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) ... ........................ 8-14
H
Hazard warning flasher .......................................... 3-6, 9-2
Head restraint adjustment ............................................. 1-4
Rear ...................................................................... 1-7

14-6Index
M
Main fuse ................................................................. 11-44
Maintenance
Precautions ........................................................... 11-3
Schedule .............................................................. 11-3
Seatbelt ................................................................ 1-18
Tools .................................................................... 9-16
Manual Climate control system ............................................. 4-3
Transmission oil .................................................... 11-19
Transmission-5 speeds ........................................... 7-11
Transmission-6 speeds ............................................. 7-9
Map light ..................................................................... 6-2
Maximum load limits ................................................... 8-20
Meters and gauges .............................................. 3-6, 3-11
Mirrors ...................................................................... 3-32
Moonroof .................................................................. 2-24
N
New vehicle break-in driving .......................................... 8-2
O
Odometer/Tripmeter ............................................. 3-7, 3-11
Off road driving ............................................................ 8-6
Oil filter ..................................................................... 11-9
Oil level
Engine .................................................................. 11-8
Front differential gear (AT vehicles) ......................... 11-21
Manual transmission .............................................. 11-19
Rear differential .................................................... 11-22
Oil pressure warning light ............................................ 3-16 Outside mirrors
.......................................................... 3-33
Outside temperature indicator ............................... 3-9, 3-13
Overheating engine .................................................... 9-11
P Parking Brake .................................................................... 7-24
Brake stroke ........................................................ 11-30
Light switch ........................................................... 3-25
Tips ...................................................................... 7-25
Parking your vehicle ................................................... 7-24
Periodic inspections ..................................................... 8-4
Power
Door locking switch .................................................. 2-6
Steering ................................................................ 7-20
Steering fluid ........................................................ 11-24
Windows ............................................................... 2-18
Precautions against vehicle modification ................ 1-22, 1-57
Preparing to drive ........................................................ 7-6
Printed antenna ........................................................... 5-2
R Rear Combination lights ................................................ 11-49
Gate ............................................................. 2-23, 9-14
Seats ..................................................................... 1-6
Viscous limited slip differential .................................. 7-20
Rear differential Gear oil ............................................................... 11-22
Oil temperature warning light ................................... 3-17