2012 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX key

has warmed up) after the engine has started. !Traction Control OFF indicator light (green –STI)
The light illuminates when the Vehicle
Dynamics Control mode switch is pressed
briefly to select the traction mode. For
details, refer to “Traction mode ”F 7-30.
& Security indicator light
The security indicator light deters potential
thieves by indicating that the vehicle is
equipped with an immobilizer system. It
begins flashing (approximately once every
3 seconds) approximately 60 seconds
after the ignition switch is turned from the“ON ”position to the “Acc ”or “LOCK ”
position or immediately after the key is pulled out.
If the security indicator light does not flash,
the immobilizer system may not be func-
tioning properly. If this occurs, contact
your SUBARU dealer as soon as possible.
In case an unauthorized key is used (e.g.,
an imitation key), the security indicator
light illuminates.
NOTE . For the flashing pattern when arm-
ing the alarm system, refer to “Arming
the system ”F 2-16.
. Even if the security indicator light
flashes irregularly or its fuse blows (the
light does not flash if its fuse is blown),
the immobilizer system will function
normally. &
SI-DRIVE indicator light (STI)
1) Intelligent (I) mode
2) Sport (S) mode
3) Sport Sharp (S#) mode
This light indicates the current SI-DRIVE mode.
For details of SI-DRIVE mode, refer to “SI-
DRIVE (STI) ”F 7-22.
& Shift-up indicator light (STI)
While selecting the Intelligent (I) mode of
SI-DRIVE, this indicator light illuminates
and informs the driver about the upshift
timing for fuel-efficient driving. Instruments and controls
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Light control switch
The light control switch operates when the
key is inserted into the ignition switch.
Regardless of the position of the light
control switch, the illuminated lights are
turned off when the key is removed from
the ignition switch. NOTE
Even if the key is removed from the
ignition switch, the lights can be illu-
minated by operating the light control
switch from“OFF ”to the “
”or “”
position. In this case, if the driver ’s
door is opened, a chirp sound will
inform the driver that the lights are illuminated.
CAUTION
. Use of any lights for a long period
of time while the engine is not
running can cause the battery todischarge.
. Before leaving the vehicle, make
sure that the light control switch
is turned to the “OFF ”position. If
the vehicle is left unattended for
a long time with the light control
switch set to a position otherthan “OFF ”, the battery may be discharged.
& Headlights
To turn on the headlights, turn the knob on
the end of the turn signal lever.
first position
Instrument panel illumination, tail lights,
front side marker lights and license plate
lights are on.
second position
Headlights, instrument panel illumination,
tail lights, front side marker lights, and
license plate lights are on. &
High/low beam change (dim- mer)
To change from low beam to high beam,
push the turn signal lever forward. When
the headlights are on high beam, the high
beam indicator light “
”on the combina-
tion meter also illuminates.
To switch back to low beam, pull the lever
back to the detent position. Instruments and controls
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&MUTE button (models with-
out Hands-free system)
Press the “”button if you wish to
immediately cut the volume to zero.
The audio display will show “MUTE ”.
If you press the button again, the original
sound volume will return and “MUTE ”
turns off. Bluetooth
®audio (type B
audio) NOTE
For models with the genuine SUBARU
navigation system, refer to the Owner ’s
Manual supplement for the navigationsystem.
NOTE
The Bluetooth word mark and logo are
registered tradem arks of Bluetooth
SIG, Inc.
This function enables you to play back
audio sources recorded in Bluetooth
®
audio devices. You need to register theBluetooth®audio device in the system
before using it. &
Media format
Bluetooth
®audio devices cannot be
connected if they are not compatible with
the following Bluetooth
®profiles.
. A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution
Profile) . AVRCP (Audio/Video Remote Control
Profile) & Setting Bluetooth
®audio
1. Select the “BT-A SETUP ”menu by
pressing the “MENU ”button. For details,
refer to “Other sound setting controls ”F 5-
7.
2. Perform the following procedure by
operating the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial
while “BT-A ”is displayed.
NOTE
You cannot set a Bluetooth
®audio
while driving. ! Registering (pairing) device
1. Select the “PAIR AUDIO ”menu.
– If a device is already registered,
“ MEMORY FULL ”is displayed and the
mode changes to the Bluetooth
®
audio setting mode.
2. After the passkey is shown on the
display, input the passkey into the cell Audio
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phone. –If you input the correct passkey,
“ PAIRED ”is displayed and the regis-
tering procedure is finished. – If you input an incorrect passkey,
“ FAILED ”is displayed, the registering
procedure was not successful and the
mode changes to the Bluetooth
®
audio setting mode.
! Selecting device
1. Select the “SELECT AUDIO ”menu.
– If no devices are registered,
“ EMPTY ”is displayed and the mode
changes to the Bluetooth
®audio
setting mode.
2. Select the “CONFIRM ”menu.
– If the device is connected, “SE-
LECTED ”is displayed and the select-
ing procedure is finished. – If the device cannot be connected,
“ FAILED ”is displayed and the select-
ing procedure was not successful.
! Setting passkey
1. Select the “SET PASSKEY ”menu.
– After the currently set passkey is
displayed, a new passkey can be entered.
2. Input the new passkey by operatingthe “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial. 3. Select the
“CONFIRM ”menu.
– The new passkey is displayed, the
passkey is changed and the mode
changes to the Bluetooth
®audio
setting mode.
! Deleting device
1. Select the “DELETE AUDIO ”menu.
– If no devices are registered,
“ EMPTY ”is displayed and the mode
changes to the Bluetooth
®audio
setting mode.
2. Select the “CONFIRM ”menu.
–“ DELETED ”is displayed and the
mode changes to the Bluetooth
®
audio setting mode.
& Bluetooth
®audio operation
NOTE
Depending on the connected device, it
may not activate as per the following
items or not work smoothly. ! How to play back
Press the
button and select the “BT-
A ”mode.
! To select a track from its beginning
Select a track in the same way as for a
CD. Refer to “To select a track from the
beginning ”F 5-18. !
Repeating
Repeating is operated in the same way as
for a CD. Refer to “Repeating ”F 5-19.
Each time you briefly press the
button, the mode changes in the following sequence.
! Random playback
Random playback is operated in the same
way as for a CD. Refer to “Random
playback ”F 5-20. Each time you press
and hold the
button, the mode
changes in the following sequence.
! Display selection
Select an indication in the same way as
for a CD. Refer to “Display selection ”F 5-
21. Each time you briefly press the
button, the indication changes in the
following sequence.

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used by a movable body identifi-
cation device.
& Using the Hands-free system
! Turning on/off the Hands-free mode
1) OFF hook switch
2) ON hook switch
3) Talk switch
To turn on the Hands-free mode, press the
OFF hook switch
. To turn off the
Hands-free mode, press the ON hook switch
.
! Preparation for using the Hands-
free system
Before using the Hands-free system, it is
necessary to register a cell phone in the system. Perform the following procedure
to register a cell phone.
1. Press the OFF hook switch
.
2. Select “ENGLISH ”/“ FRANÇAIS ”by
operating the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial.
– Then “WELCOME! ”will be dis-
played.
3. Press the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial or
the talk switch
.
4. Select the “RECORD NAME ”menu.
5. Say the name to be registered.
6. Select the “CONFIRM ”menu.
– After “CAR M_MEDIA ”is displayed,
a pass key is displayed.
7. Input the displayed pass key into the
cell phone while “PKY: **** ”is displayed.
– If you input the correct pass key,
“ PAIRED ”is displayed and the regis-
tration procedure is finished. – If you input an incorrect pass key,
“ FAILED ”is displayed and the regis-
tration procedure was not successful.
NOTE
When the ignition switch is turned to the “Acc ”or “ON ”position, the regis-
tered cell phone may be automatically
connected to the system. !
Menu list of the Hands-free system
Turn the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial to select
a menu, and then press the dial to enter
the selected menu.

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First menu Second menu Third menu Details Page
SETUP SECURITY SET PIN Setting a PIN code 5-46
PHBK LOCK* Locking the phonebook 5-46
PHBK UNLOCK* Unlocking the phonebook 5-46
GO BACK
PHONE SETUP PAIR PHONE Registering a new cell phone 5-38
SELECT PHONE Selecting a cell phone to be used 5-47
CHANGE NAME Changing the registered name of the cell phone 5-47
LIST PHONES Showing the list of the registered cell phones 5-47
SET PASSKEY Changing the pass key 5-48
DELETE Deleting the registered cell phone 5-48
GO BACK
SYSTEM SETUP GUIDANCE VOL Setting the volume of the voice guidance 5-48
INITIALIZE Initialization 5-48
SEL LANGUAGE Selecting the language (using the Hands-free system) 5-48
GO BACK
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*: If a PIN code is not registered, the menu described in the chart is not available.

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38 security sécurité
39 pair phone jumeler le télé- phone
40 change name modifier le nom
41 select phone sélectionner le tél- éphone
42 list phones lister les télé-phones
43 set pass key configurer le
passe-partout
44 add entry ajouter l ’entrée
45 delete entry supprimer l ’entrée
46 delete speed dial supprimer compo-
sition abrégée
47 by voice vocalement
48 by phone par téléphone
49 call history historique d ’appels
50 set speed dial configurer compo-
sition abrégée
51 incoming entrant
52 outgoing sortant
53 list names lister les noms
54 set PIN configurer NIP
55 phone book lock verrouiller le regis- tre!
Updating phonebook data
! Registering by voice
1. Select the “BY VOICE ”menu.
2. Press the talk switch
.
3. Say the phone number to be regis- tered.
4. Select the “CONFIRM ”menu.
5. Perform either of the following proce- dures. –Select the “RECORD NAME ”menu
by operating the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”
dial. – Press the talk switch
.
6. Say the name (voice tag) to be registered.
7. Select the “CONFIRM ”menu.
– Then “STORED ”is displayed and
the mode changes to the registering
speed dial mode. Refer to “Registering
speed dial ”F 5-43.
! Registering by phone
1. Select the “BY PHONE ”menu.
2. Select the “CONFIRM ”menu.
– Then “TRANSFER ”is displayed.
3. Transfer the data from the cell phone.
For details about transferring the data,
refer to the instruction manual of the cellphone. 4. Perform either of the following proce-dures.
–Select the “RECORD NAME ”menu
by operating the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”
dial. – Press the talk switch
.
5. Say the name (voice tag) to be registered.
6. Select the “CONFIRM ”menu.
– Then “STORED ”is displayed and
the mode changes to the registering
speed dial mode. Refer to “Registering
speed dial ”F 5-43.
! Registering by inputting manually
1. Select the “MANUAL INPUT ”menu by
operating the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial.
2. Input the phone number to be regis-tered.
3. Perform either of the following proce- dures. –Select the “RECORD NAME ”menu
by operating the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”
dial. – Press the talk switch
.
4. Say the name (voice tag) to be registered.
5. Select the “CONFIRM ”menu.
– Then “STORED ”is displayed and
the mode changes to the registering
speed dial mode. Refer to “Registering

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! Setting passkey
1. Select the “SET PASSKEY ”menu.
– After the currently set passkey is
displayed, a new passkey can be entered.
2. Input the new passkey by performing
either of the following procedures. –Operate the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”
dial. – Press the talk switch
and say
the passkey.
3. Select the “CONFIRM ”menu.
– The new passkey is displayed, the
passkey is changed and the mode
changes to the “PHONE SETUP ”
mode.
! Deleting registered cell phone from
the list
1. Select the “DELETE ”menu.
2. Select a cell phone to be deleted by
performing either of the following proce-dures. –Operate the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”
dial. – Press the talk switch
and say
the voice tag.
3. Select the “CONFIRM ”menu.
–“ DELETED ”is displayed, the data is
deleted and the mode changes to the “ PHONE SETUP ”mode. !
System setup
After selecting the “SYSTEM SETUP ”
menu, perform the following procedure.
Select the following menus by operatingthe “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial.
! Setting guidance volume
To set the guidance volume, perform the
following procedure.
1. Select the “GUIDANCE VOL ”menu.
2. Set the guidance volume by operating the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial.
! Initializing the registered data
To initialize the registered data, perform
the following procedure.
1. Select the “INITIALIZE ”menu.
2. Select the “CONFIRM ”menu.
– First “PLEASE WAIT ”, then “INITI-
ALIZED ”is displayed. The registered
data is initialized and the mode
changes to the last mode.
! Selecting language
To select the language, perform the
following procedure.
1. Select the “SEL LANGUAGE ”menu.
2. Select the desired language by oper-
ating the “TUNE/TRACK/CH ”dial.