2011 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX keyless entry

contains an immobilizer transponder. .The key is near or touching another
transmitter. & Key reminder chime
The reminder chime sounds when the driver ’s door is opened and the ignition
switch is in the “LOCK ”or “Acc ”position.
The chime stops under the followingconditions. . when the ignition switch is turned to the
“ ON ”position
. when the key is removed from the
ignition switch. when the driver ’s door is closed
& Ignition switch light
For easy access to the ignition switch in
the dark, the ignition switch light illumi-
nates when the driver ’s door is opened or
when the driver ’s door is unlocked using
the remote keyless entry transmitter.
The light remains illuminated for several
tens of seconds and then gradually turns
off under the following conditions. . when the driver ’s door is closed
. when the doors are unlocked using the
remote keyless entry transmitter
The light turns off immediately under the following conditions. .
when the ignition switch is turned to the
“ ON ”position
. when all doors and the rear gate (5-
door) are locked using the remote keyless
entry transmitter Hazard warning flasher
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 regard-
less of the position of the ignition switch.
To turn on the hazard warning flasher,
push the hazard 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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: Deactivated
NOTE . Your vehicle ’s initial movement
setting of the meter/gauge needles
has been set for activation “
”at the
time of shipment from the factory. . It is not possible to cancel the initial
movement setting of the meter/gauge
needles when the ignition switch is inthe “ON ”position. Cancel the setting
whentheignitionswitchisinthe“ LOCK ”or “Acc ”position.
& Meter/Gauge needle illumi-
nation setting (turbo models
except STI)
When the setting is activated or deacti-
vated, the meter needles and gauge
needles illuminate and turn off as follows. Activated:
When the driver ’s door is opened while
theignitionswitchisinthe “LOCK ”
position, the needles illuminate and turn
off after approximately 20 seconds. The
illumination of the needles gradually turns
off after the ignition switch is turned fromthe “ON ”position to the “LOCK ”position.
Deactivated:
The needles do not illuminate when thedriver ’s door is opened while the ignition switch is in the
“LOCK ”position. The
illumination of the needles turns off im-
mediately after the ignition switch is turned
from the “ON ”position to the “LOCK ”
position.
NOTE . Even during the illumination after
the driver ’s door is opened, if the
ignition switch is turned to the “ON ”
position, the combination meter will
illuminate as usual.. If the doors are locked by the remote
keyless entry system during the illumi-
nation after the driver ’s door is opened,
the illumination will be turned off.. Even while the illumination gradu-
ally turns off after the ignition switch is
turned to the “LOCK ”position, if the
ignition switch is turned to the “ON ”
position, the combination meter illumi-
nate as usual.
To change the setting:
1. Turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK ”
or “Acc ”position.
2. Press the trip knob to show “”or
“” on the odometer and trip meter
display. The display can be switched as
shown in the following illustration by
pressing the trip knob.
*: “”or “”, and “”or “”cannot
Instruments and controls
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6-2Interior equipment
Interior lights
When leaving your vehicle, make sure the
lights are turned off to avoid batterydischarge. &Dome light
1) ON
2) DOOR
3) OFF
The dome light switch has the following
three positions. ON: The light remains on continuously.
OFF: The light remains off.
DOOR: The dome light illuminates auto-
matically in the following cases. . Any of the doors or the rear gate (5-
door) is opened. .
The doors or the rear gate (5-door) are
unlocked using the remote keyless entry
transmitter. . The ignition switch is turned from the
“ Acc ”position to the “LOCK ”position.
The automatically illuminated dome light
remains on for several seconds and then
gradually turns off after all doors and the
rear gate (5-door) are closed.
While the light is illuminated, if any of the
following operations are performed, the
dome light turns off immediately. . The ignition switch is turned from the
“ LOCK ”position to “Acc ”or “ON ”position.
. All doors and the rear gate (5-door) are
locked using the remote keyless entry
transmitter.
The setting of the period for which the light
remains on (OFF delay timer) can be
changed as follows. . Models with genuine SUBARU navi-
gation system:
The setting can be changed using the
navigation monitor. For details, please
refer to the Owner ’s Manual supplement
for the navigation system. Also, the setting
can be changed by a SUBARU dealer.
Contact your SUBARU dealer for details. .
Models without genuine SUBARU
navigation system:
The setting can be changed by a
SUBARU dealer. Contact your SUBARU
dealer for details.
& Cargo area light (5-door models)
ON position: The light illuminates when
the rear gate is opened. The light remains
illuminated for several seconds and gra-
dually turns off after the rear gate isclosed. OFF position: The light remains off.

&Map lights
Type A
Type B
To turn on the map light, push the switch.
To turn it off, push the switch again. When leaving the vehicle, make sure the
lights are turned off to avoid batterydischarge.
NOTE
For the type A map lights, although the
light switches are in the ON position,
the lights are automatically turned off
after approximately 30 seconds of
illumination to prevent the vehicle
battery from discharging. For details,
refer to “Battery drainage prevention
function ”F 2-5.
! Automatic illumination (models
with moonroof)
The map lights illuminate automatically in
the following cases. . Any of the doors other than the rear
gate is opened. (The map lights do not
illuminate when only the rear gate isopened.) . The doors are unlocked using the
remote keyless entry transmitter.. The ignition switch is turned from the
“ Acc ”position to the “LOCK ”position.
The automatically illuminated map lights
remain on for several seconds and then
gradually turn off after all doors areclosed.
While the lights are on, if any of the following operations are performed, the
map lights turn off immediately. .
The ignition switch is turned from the
“ LOCK ”position to the “Acc ”or “ON ”
position.. All doors and the rear gate (5-door) are
locked using the remote keyless entry
transmitter.
The setting of the period for which the
lights remain on (OFF delay timer) can be
changed as follows. . Models with genuine SUBARU navi-
gation system:
The setting can be changed using the
navigation monitor. For details, please
refer to the Owner ’s Manual supplement
for the navigation system. Also, the setting
can be changed by a SUBARU dealer.
Contact your SUBARU dealer for details. . Models without genuine SUBARU
navigation system:
The setting can be changed by a
SUBARU dealer. Contact your SUBARU
dealer for details. Interior equipment
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7-12Starting and operating
& Entering the vehicle while it
is running via remote start
1. Unlock the vehicle doors using the
remote keyless entry system. If the vehi-cle ’s doors are unlocked manually using
the key, the vehicle ’s alarm system will
trigger and the remote engine start system
will turn off. Inserting the key into the
ignition switch and turning it to the “ON ”
position or pressing the unlock button “
”
on the remote keyless entry transmitter
will disarm the alarm system. Refer to“ Alarm system ”F 2-16.
2. Enter the vehicle. Do not depress the
brake pedal.
3. Insert the key into the ignition switch
and turn to the “ON ”position. If the ignition
switch is accidentally turned to the“ START ”position, the system ’s “starter
anti-grind ”feature will prevent the starter
from re-cranking.
4. Depress the brake pedal. The remote
starter disengages, the vehicle ’s power
window features are re-enabled and the
vehicle will operate normally.
& Entering the vehicle follow-
ing remote engine start shut-down
An alarm trigger may occur if the vehicle is
opened by the remote keyless entry transmitter within a few seconds immedi-
ately following remote engine start shut-down.
& Pre-heating or pre-cooling
the interior of the vehicle
Before exiting the vehicle, set the tem-
perature controls to the desired setting
and operation. After the system starts the
vehicle, the heater or air-conditioning will
activate and heat or cool the interior to
your setting. & Service mode
In service mode, the remote start function
is temporarily disabled to prevent the
system from unexpectedly starting the
engine while being serviced. ! To engage the service mode
Turn the ignition switch to the “ON ”
position, depress and hold the brake
pedal, then press and release the “
”
button on the remote engine start trans-
mitter three times. The system will pause
for 1 second and then flash the turn signal
lights and honk the horn three times
indicating that the system is in service
mode. When attempting to activate the
remote start system while in service
mode, the turn signal lights will flash and
the horn will honk two times and will not start. !
To disengage the service mode
Turntheignitionswitchtothe “ON ”
position, depress and hold the brake
pedal, then press and release the “
”
button on the remote engine start trans-
mitter three times. The system will pause
for 1 second and flash the turn signal
lights once indicating that the system has
exited service mode.
NOTE
When taking your vehicle in for service,
it is recommended that you inform the
service personnel that your vehicle is
equipped with a remote engine startsystem. & Remote engine start trans-
mitter programming and pro-
grammable feature option
New transmitters can be programmed to
the remote engine start system in the
event that remote engine start transmitters
are lost, stolen or damaged. The remote
engine start system also has one pro-
grammable feature that can be adjusted
for user preference.
The remote engine start system can be
programmed to either make an audible
horn chirp upon remote start activation or

9-18In case of emergency
WARNING
. Never turn the ignition switch to
the “LOCK ”position while the
vehicle is being towed because
the steering wheel and the direc-
tion of the wheels will be locked.
. Remember that the brake booster
and power steering do not func-
tion when the engine is not
running. Because the engine is
turned off, it will take greater
effort to operate the brake pedal
and steering wheel.
CAUTION
. If transmission failure occurs,
transport your vehicle on a flat-
bed truck.
. Do not run the engine while being
towed using this method. Trans-
mission damage could result if
the vehicle is towed with the
engine running.
. For models with automatic trans-
mission, the traveling speed
must be limited to less than 20
mph (30 km/h) and the traveling
distance to less than 31 miles (50
km). For greater speeds and distances, transport your vehicle
on a flat-bed truck.
Rear gate
–if the rear gate
cannot be unlocked
In the event that you cannot unlock the
rear gate by operating the power door
locking switches or the remote keyless
entry system, you can unlock it from inside
the cargo area.
1. Remove the access cover at the
bottom-center of the rear gate trim.
2. Locate the rear gate lock release lever
behind the rear gate trim panel.
CAUTION
Never operate the rear gate lock
release lever with fingers because
doing so may cause an injury. Al-
ways use a flat-head screwdriver or

14-2Index
A
ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) ..................................... 7-32
Warning light ......................................................... 3-21
Accessories ....................................................... 5-4, 11-46
Accessory power outlet ................................................. 6-8
Active head restraint ..................................................... 1-5
Air cleaner element ................................................... 11-17
Air conditioner Automatic climate control system ............................. 4-11
Manual climate control system ............................. 4-4, 4-7
Air filtration system ..................................................... 4-13
Airflow selection Automatic climate control system ......................... 4-2, 4-9
Manual climate control system ............................. 4-2, 4-4
Alarm system ............................................................ 2-16
All-Wheel Drive warning light ....................................... 3-23
Aluminum wheel ....................................................... 11-38
Cleaning ............................................................... 10-3
Antenna system ........................................................... 5-3
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) ..................................... 7-32
Arming the system ..................................................... 2-17
Armrest ....................................................................... 1-8
Ashtray ..................................................................... 6-10
AT OIL TEMP warning light ......................................... 3-18
Audio Antenna system ....................................................... 5-3
Auxiliary input jack ................................................. 5-34
Bluetooth
®audio .................................................... 5-45
CD player operation ............................................... 5-23
Control button ........................................................ 5-42
FM/AM radio operation ........................................... 5-12 iPod
®operations
.................................................... 5-37
Power and sound controls ........................................ 5-8
Satellite radio operations ......................................... 5-17
Set ........................................................................ 5-4
USB storage device operations ................................ 5-37
Auto-dimming mirror/compass .............................. 3-40, 3-41
Automatic climate control system ................................... 4-8
Automatic transmission ............................................... 7-22
Fluid ........................................................... 11-22, 12-9
MANUAL mode ...................................................... 7-26
Oil temperature warning light (AT OIL TEMP) ............. 3-18
Select lever ........................................................... 7-23
Shift lock function ................................................... 7-24
SPORT mode ........................................................ 7-28
Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor (A/ELR) ........... 1-12
Auxiliary input jack ...................................................... 5-34
BBattery .................................................................... 11-44
Drainage prevention function ..................................... 2-5
Jump starting ......................................................... 9-11
Replacement (remote engine start transmitter) ........... 7-13
Replacement (remote keyless entry system) .............. 2-11
Bluetooth
®audio ........................................................ 5-45
Booster seat .............................................................. 1-27
Bottle holder ............................................................... 6-7
Brake
Assist .................................................................... 7-32
Booster ....................................................... 7-31, 11-27
Fluid ........................................................... 11-25, 12-9
Pad and lining ...................................................... 11-30

14-8Index
P Parking Brake ................................................................... 7-40
Brake stroke ......................................................... 11-31
Tips...................................................................... 7-40
Periodic inspections ..................................................... 8-4
Petrol fuel ................................................................... 7-3
Power Door locking switch .................................................. 2-6
Outside mirrors .............................................. 3-47, 3-48
Steering ................................................................ 7-31
Steering fluid ................................................ 11-24, 12-9
Windows ............................................................... 2-21
Precautions against vehicle modification ............... 1-21, 1-57
Preparing to drive ........................................................ 7-8
R Rear Combination lights ................................................. 11-51
Differential gear oil ........................................ 11-24, 12-8
Gate ............................................................. 2-27, 9-18
Turn signal light .................................................... 11-51
Viscous limited slip differential ................................. 7-30
Rear differential
Oil temperature warning light ................................... 3-19
Rear seat .................................................................... 1-7
Armrest ................................................................... 1-8
Folding down ........................................................... 1-9
Head restraint adjustment ......................................... 1-8
Rear window
Defogger ............................................................... 3-48 Wiper and washer switch
......................................... 3-39
Wiper blades ........................................................ 11-42
Recommended
Automatic transmission fluid ..................................... 12-9
Brake fluid ............................................................. 12-9
Clutch fluid ............................................................ 12-9
Engine oil .............................................................. 12-5
Front differential gear oil .......................................... 12-8
Manual transmission oil ........................................... 12-8
Power steering fluid ................................................ 12-9
Rear differential gear oil .......................................... 12-8
Spark plugs ........................................................... 12-3
Refueling .................................................................... 7-4
Remote engine start system ........................................ 7-11
Remote keyless entry system ....................................... 2-8
Replacement
Brake pad and lining ............................................. 11-30
Wiper blades ........................................................ 11-39
Replacing Air cleaner element ............................................... 11-17
Battery (remote engine start transmitter) .................... 7-13
Battery (remote keyless entry system) ....................... 2-11
Lost transmitters (remote keyless entry system) ......... 2-12
Replacing bulbs ....................................................... 11-47
Back-up light (4-door) ............................................ 11-51
Back-up light (5-door) ............................................ 11-52
Brake/Tail and rear side marker light (4-door) ........... 11-51
Cargo area light ................................................... 11-54
Dome light ........................................................... 11-54
Front fog light ....................................................... 11-50
Front turn signal light ............................................ 11-50