2014 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX headlight bulb

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Illustrated index &Exterior1) Engine hood (page 11-5)
2) Headlight switch (page 3-29)
3) Replacing bulbs (page 11-39)
4) Wiper switch (page 3-36)
5) Moonroof (page 2-27)
6) Door locks (page 2-4)
7) Tire pressure (page 11-26)
8) Flat tires (page 9-5)
9) Snow tires (page 8-8)
10) Front fog light switch (page 3-34)
11) Tie-down hooks (page 9-13)
12) Towing hook (page 9-13)

3-24Instruments and controls/Warning and indicator lights
&Turn signal indicator lights
These lights show the operation of the turn
signal or lane change signal.
If the indicator lights do not blink or blink
rapidly, the turn signal bulb may be burned
out. Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
Refer to “Replacing bulbs ”F 11-39.
& High beam indicator light
This light shows that the headlights are in
the high beam mode.
This indicator light also illuminates when
the headlight flasher is operated. &Cruise control indica-
tor light
This light illuminates when the “CRUISE ”
main switch is pressed to activate the
cruise control function.
CAUTION
If the CHECK ENGINE warning light/
malfunction indicator light illumi-
nates, the cruise control indicator
light flashes at the same time. At
this time, avoid driving at high
speed and have your vehicle in- spected at a SUBARU dealer as
soon as possible.
NOTE
If you press the “CRUISE ”main switch
button while turning the ignition switch “ ON ”, the cruise control function is
deactivated and the cruise control
indicator light flashes. To reactivate
the cruise control function, turn the
ignition switch back to the “Acc ”or
“ LOCK ”position, and then turn it again
to the “ON ”position.
& Cruise control set in-
dicator light
This light illuminates when vehicle speed
has been set to use the cruise controlfunction. &Front fog light indicator
light (if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates while the
front fog lights are illuminated. & Headlight indicator light
This indicator light illuminates when the
headlight switch is placed in the “”or “
”
position.
& Driver ’s control center differ-
ential auto indicator light (STI)
This light functions while the ignition
switch is “ON ”. When illuminated, it
indicates that the driver ’s control center
differential is set to the auto mode. It turns
off when the driver ’s control center differ-
ential is set to the manual mode. For
details, refer to “Driver ’s Control Center
Differential (DCCD) (STI) ”F 7-18.
! Driver ’s control center dif-
ferential auto [+] indicatorlight
When the AUTO [+] mode is set, the
AUTO [+] indicator light illuminates.

Maintenance and serviceTire replacement .............................................. 11-29
Wheel replacement ........................................... 11-30
Aluminum wheels ............................................. 11-31
Windshield washer fluid .................................. 11-31
Replacement of wiper blades .......................... 11-32
Windshield wiper blade assembly ..................... 11-33
Windshield wiper blade rubber (type A and type B) .................................................................. 11-34
Rear window wiper blade assembly (5-door models). ......................................................... 11-35
Rear window wiper blade rubber (5-door models). ......................................................... 11-35
Battery. .............................................................. 11-37
Fuses ................................................................ 11-38 Installation of accessories
.............................. 11-39
Replacing bulbs ............................................... 11-39
Headlights (models with HID headlights) ........... 11-39
Headlights (models without HID headlights) ...... 11-40
Front turn signal light ...................................... 11-42
Front fog light (if equipped) .............................. 11-42
Rear combination lights ................................... 11-43
Backup light (5-door) ....................................... 11-45
License plate light ........................................... 11-46
Map light ......................................................... 11-46
Dome light and cargo area light ....................... 11-47
Trunk light ....................................................... 11-47
High-mounted stop light (4-door) ... ................... 11-48
Other bulbs ..................................................... 11-48

corresponding fuse. If a fuse has blown,
replace it.
1. Turn the ignition switch to the“LOCK ”
position and turn off all electrical acces- sories.
2. Remove the cover.
3. Determine which fuse may be blown.
Look at the back side of each fuse box
cover and refer to “Fuses and circuits ”
F 12-10.
4. Pull out the fuse with the fuse puller.
5. Inspect the fuse. If it has blown,
replace it with a spare fuse of the samerating.
6. If the same fuse blows again, this
indicates that its system has a problem.
Contact your SUBARU dealer for repairs. Installation of accessories
Always consult your SUBARU dealer
before installing fog lights or any other
electrical equipment in your vehicle. Such
accessories may cause the electronic
system to malfunction if they are incor-
rectly installed or if they are not suited for
the vehicle.
Replacing bulbs
WARNING
Bulbs may become very hot while
illuminated. Before replacing bulbs,
turn off the lights and wait until the
bulbs cool down. Otherwise, there is
a risk of sustaining a burn injury.
CAUTION
Replace any bulb only with a new
bulb of the specified wattage. Using
a bulb of different wattage could
result in a fire. For the specified
wattage of each bulb, refer to “Bulb
chart ”F 12-14.
& Headlights (models with HID headlights)
WARNING
High-intensity-discharge (HID) bulbs
are used for the low beams of the
headlights. These HID bulbs use an
extremely high voltage. To avoid the
risk of an electric shock that could
result in serious injury, observe the
Maintenance and service/Installation of accessories11-39
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11-40Maintenance and service/Replacing bulbs
following precautions. .Do not replace any headlight
bulbs (both low beam and high
beam) by yourself.
. Do not remove/restore the head-
light assemblies by yourself.
. Do not remove any headlight-
assembly components by your-self.
For replacement, contact your
SUBARU dealer.
& Headlights (models without
HID headlights)
CAUTION
Halogen headlight bulbs become
very hot while in use. If you touch
the bulb surface with bare hands or
greasy gloves, fingerprints or
grease on the bulb surface will
develop into hot spots, causing the
bulb to break. If there are finger
prints or grease on the bulb surface,
wipe them away with a soft cloth
moistened with alcohol. NOTE .
If headlight aiming is required, con-
sult your SUBARU dealer for proper
adjustment of the headlight aim.. It may be difficult to replace the
bulbs. Have the bulbs replaced by your
SUBARU dealer if necessary. ! Low beam light bulbs
Right-hand side
1. Use a screwdriver to undo the clips on
the air intake duct, then remove the air
intake duct (right-hand side).
Left-hand side
2. Use a screwdriver to remove the
secured clip of the washer tank. To make
it easy to access the bulb, move the
washer tank to the horizontal direction
(left-hand side).

3. Remove the bulb cover, by turning it counterclockwise.
4. Disconnect the electrical connector
from the bulb.
5. Remove the bulb from the headlight
assembly by turning it counterclockwise.
6. Replace the bulb with a new one. At
this time, do not touch the bulb surface.
7. To install the bulb to the headlight
assembly, turn it clockwise until it clicks.
8. Reconnect the electrical connector.
9. Install the bulb cover.
10. Install the air intake duct with clips
(right-hand side).
11. Set the washer tank to the original
place and secure it by clip (left-hand side).!
High beam light bulbsRight-hand side
1. Use a screwdriver to undo the clips on
the air intake duct, then remove the air
intake duct (right-hand side).
Left-hand side
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11-42Maintenance and service/Replacing bulbs
2. Use a screwdriver to remove the
secured clip of the washer tank. To make
it easy to access the bulb, move the
washer tank to the horizontal direction
(left-hand side).
3. Disconnect the electrical connector
from the bulb.
4. Remove the bulb from the headlight
assembly by turning it counterclockwise.
5. Replace the bulb with new one. At this
time, use care not to touch the bulbsurface.
6. To install the bulb to the headlight
assembly, turn it clockwise until it clicks.
7. Reconnect the electrical connector.
8. Install the air intake duct with clips
(right-hand side).
9. Set the washer tank to the original
place and secure it by clip (left-hand side).&
Front turn signal light
It may be difficult to replace the bulbs.
Have the bulbs replaced by your SUBARU
dealer if necessary. & Front fog light (if equipped)
NOTE
It may be difficult to replace the bulbs.
Have the bulbs replaced by your
SUBARU dealer if necessary.
Type A

Wattage Bulb No.
1) High beam headlight 12V-60W 9005 (HB3)
2) Low beam headlight
Models with HID light 12V-35W D2S
Models with halogen light 12V-55W H11
3) Front turn signal light/Front side marker light 12V-27/8W 1157NA
4) Map light 12V-8W–
5) Dome light 12V-8W–
6) Front fog light 12V-51W 9006 (HB4)
7) Trunk light (4-door) 12V-5W 168 (W5W)
8) High-mounted stop light (4-door, if equipped) 12V-21W (P21W)
9) Rear turn signal light (4-door) 12V-21W (WY21W)
10) Backup light (4-door) 12V-16W 921
11) Stop light/Tail and rear side marker light (4-door) 12V-21/5W 7443 (W21/5W)
12) Cargo area light (5-door) 12V-5W–
13) Rear side marker light (5-door) 12V-5W 168 (W5W)
14) Rear turn signal light (5-door) 12V-21W (WY21W)
15) Backup light (5-door) 12V-21W 7440
16) Licence plate light 12V-5W 168 (W5W)
A) High-mounted stop light (5-door) ––
B) Stop light/Tail light (5-door) ––
C) High-mounted stop light (4-door, if equipped) ––
D) Side turn signal light (if equipped) ––WARNING
. Bulbs may become very hot while
illuminated. Before replacing
bulbs, turn off the lights and wait
until the bulbs cool down. Other-
wise, there is a risk of sustaining
a burn injury.
. For models with HID low beam
headlights, observe the following
precautions. Not doing so carries
the risk of an electric shock that
could result in serious injury
because the HID bulbs use an
extremely high voltage. – Do not replace any headlight
bulbs (both low beam and
high beam) by yourself.
– Do not remove/restore the
headlight assemblies by your-self.
– Do not remove any headlight-
assembly components byyourself.
For replacement, contact your SUBARU dealer.
Specifications/Bulb chart12-15
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