Index Subaru Subaru Impreza WRX - instruction 2014 year in english

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Subaru Impreza WRX (2014 year). Instruction - part 2

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Interior

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Passenger compartment area

1)

Lower anchorages for child restraint
system (page 1-29)

2)

Seatbelt (page 1-11)

3)

Parking brake lever (page 7-33)

4)

Front seat (page 1-2)

5)

Rear seat (page 1-7)

1)

Center console (page 6-5)

2)

Cup holder (page 6-5)

3)

Front power supply socket (page 6-8)

4)

Glove box (page 6-5)

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Instrument panel

1)

Door locks (page 2-4)

2)

Outside mirror switch (page 3-45)

3)

Illumination brightness control
(page 3-31)

4)

Headlight beam leveler (page 3-32)

5)

Light control switch (page 3-29)

6)

Combination meter (page 3-5)

7)

Wiper control lever (page 3-34)

8)

Hazard warning flasher switch (page 3-5)

9)

Audio (page 5-1)

10) Shift lever (page 7-14/page 7-16)
11) Climate control (page 4-1)
12) Cruise control (page 7-37)
13) Horn (page 3-49)
14) SRS airbag (page 1-34)
15) Tilt/telescopic steering (page 3-48)
16) Hands-free switches (page 5-35)
17) Audio control buttons (page 5-31)
18) Fuse box (page 11-38)
19) Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF switch

(page 7-31)/Vehicle Dynamics Control
OFF switch (STI) (page 7-30)

20) Hood lock release knob (page 11-5)
21) Power windows (page 2-20)

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Light control and wiper control levers/switches

1)

Windshield wiper (page 3-36)

2)

Mist (page 3-36)

3)

Windshield washer (page 3-37)

4)

Rear window wiper and washer switch
(page 3-37)

5)

Wiper intermittent time control switch
(page 3-36)

6)

Wiper control lever (page 3-34)

7)

Light control switch (page 3-29)

8)

Fog light switch (page 3-34)

9)

Headlight ON/OFF (page 3-29)

10) Headlight flasher High/Low beam

change (page 3-30)

11) Turn signal (page 3-31)

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Combination meter

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U.S.-spec. models (STI)

1)

Fuel gauge (page 3-9)

2)

Tachometer (page 3-9)

3)

Speedometer (page 3-7)

4)

Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter
reset knob (page 3-7)

5)

Odometer/Trip meter (page 3-7)

6)

Temperature gauge (page 3-10)

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U.S.-spec. models (except STI)

1)

Fuel gauge (page 3-9)

2)

Tachometer (page 3-9)

3)

Speedometer (page 3-7)

4)

Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter
reset knob (page 3-7)

5)

Odometer/Trip meter (page 3-7)

6)

Temperature gauge (page 3-10)

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Except U.S.-spec. models (STI)

1)

Fuel gauge (page 3-9)

2)

Tachometer (page 3-9)

3)

Speedometer (page 3-7)

4)

Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter
reset knob (page 3-7)

5)

Odometer/Trip meter (page 3-7)

6)

Temperature gauge (page 3-10)

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Except U.S.-spec. models (except STI)

1)

Fuel gauge (page 3-9)

2)

Tachometer (page 3-9)

3)

Speedometer (page 3-7)

4)

Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter
reset knob (page 3-7)

5)

Odometer/Trip meter (page 3-7)

6)

Temperature gauge (page 3-10)

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Warning and indicator lights

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Name

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Seatbelt warning light

Front passenger’s

seatbelt warning light

SRS airbag system
warning light

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Front passenger’s

frontal airbag ON indi-
cator

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Front passenger’s

frontal airbag OFF in-
dicator

CHECK ENGINE
warning light/Malfunc-
tion indicator light

Charge warning light

Oil pressure warning
light

Rear differential oil
temperature warning
light (STI)

ABS warning light

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Name

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Brake system warning
light

Door open warning
light

Hill start assist warn-
ing light/Hill start assist
OFF indicator light
(STI)

Vehicle Dynamics
Control warning light/
Vehicle Dynamics
Control operation indi-
cator light

Vehicle Dynamics
Control OFF indicator
light/Traction Control
OFF indicator light
(STI)

Turn signal indicator
lights

High beam indicator
light

Front fog light indicator
light (if equipped)

Security indicator light

Headlight indicator
light

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Name

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Cruise control indica-
tor light

Cruise control set in-
dicator light

Low fuel warning light

Low tire pressure
warning light
(U.S.-spec. models)

Shift-up indicator light
(STI)

Driver’s control center

differential auto indi-
cator light (STI)

Auto [+] mode indica-
tor light (STI)

Auto [−] mode indica-

tor light (STI)

Driver’s control center

differential indicator
and warning lights
(STI)

REV indicator light
(STI)

Sport (S) mode indi-
cator light (STI)

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Name

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Intelligent (I) mode in-
dicator light (STI)

Sport Sharp (S#)
mode indicator light
(STI)

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Function settings

A SUBARU dealer can change the settings of the functions shown in the following table to meet your personal requirements. Contact
the nearest SUBARU dealer for details.

Item

Function

Possible settings

Default setting

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Alarm system

Alarm system

Operation/Non-operation

Operation

2-15

Monitoring start delay time (after
closure of doors)

0 second/30 seconds

30 seconds

2-16

Impact sensor operation (only models
with shock sensors (dealer option))

Operation/Non-operation

Non-operation

2-19

Passive arming

Operation/Non-operation

Non-operation

2-18

Dome light and map lights illumination
(models with moonroof)

ON/OFF

OFF

2-15

Dome light illumination
(models without moonroof)

Remote keyless entry system

Hazard warning flasher

Operation/Non-operation

Operation

2-7

Audible signal

Operation/Non-operation

Operation

2-10

Key lock-in prevention

Key lock-in prevention

Operation/Non-operation

Operation

2-7

Remote engine start system
(dealer option)

Horn chirp confirmation

ON/OFF

ON

7-12

Defogger and deicer system for models
with the automatic climate control system

Rear window defogger, outside mirror
defogger and windshield wiper deicer

Operation for 15 minutes/
Continuous operation

Operation for 15 minutes

3-47

Dome light

Operation of dome light/map light
OFF delay timer

OFF/Short/Normal/Long

Long

6-2, 6-3

Map light for models with a moonroof

Battery drainage prevention function

Battery drainage prevention function

Operation/Non-operation

Operation

2-5

Seatbelt warning

Sounds a chime while driving

Operation/Non-operation

Operation

3-13

Front seats...........................................................

1-2

Forward and backward adjustment ......................

1-3

Reclining the seatback ........................................

1-3

Seat cushion height adjustment (driver’s seat) .....

1-4

Head restraint adjustment (if equipped)................

1-4

Active head restraint (if equipped) .......................

1-5

Seat heater (if equipped) ....................................

1-6

Type A seat heater ..............................................

1-6

Type B seat heater ..............................................

1-6

Rear seats............................................................

1-7

Armrest (if equipped)...........................................

1-8

Head restraint adjustment....................................

1-8

Folding down the rear seatback ...........................

1-9

Seatbelts .............................................................

1-11

Seatbelt safety tips.............................................

1-11

Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) ...................

1-12

Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor

(A/ELR) ............................................................

1-12

Seatbelt warning light and chime ........................

1-12

Fastening the seatbelt ........................................

1-12

Seatbelt maintenance .........................................

1-19

Front seatbelt pretensioners .............................

1-19

System monitors ................................................

1-20

System servicing ...............................................

1-20

Precautions against vehicle modification ............

1-21

Child restraint systems .....................................

1-21

Where to place a child restraint system ..............

1-22

Choosing a child restraint system ......................

1-24

Installing child restraint systems with A/ELR

seatbelt ...........................................................

1-24

Installing a booster seat.....................................

1-27

Installation of child restraint systems by use of

lower and tether anchorages (LATCH) ..............

1-29

Top tether anchorages .......................................

1-31

*SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint

System airbag)................................................

1-34

General precautions regarding SRS airbag

system ............................................................

1-34

Components ......................................................

1-41

SUBARU advanced frontal airbag system, SRS

side airbag and SRS curtain airbag ..................

1-43

System operation...............................................

1-47

SRS airbag system monitors..............................

1-55

SRS airbag system servicing .............................

1-56

Precautions against vehicle modification ............

1-57

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Front seats

Front seats

WARNING

. Never adjust the seat while driv-

ing to avoid loss of vehicle con-
trol and personal injury.

. Before adjusting the seat, make

sure the hands and feet of rear
seat passengers and cargo are
clear of the adjusting mechan-
ism.

. After adjusting the seat, push it

slightly to make sure it is se-
curely locked. If the seat is not
securely locked, it may move or
the seatbelt may not operate
properly.

. Do not put objects under the front

seats. They may interfere with
front seat locking and cause an
accident.

. Seatbelts provide maximum re-

straint when the occupant sits
well back and upright in the seat.
To reduce the risk of sliding
under the seatbelt in a collision,
the front seatbacks should be
always used in the upright posi-
tion while the vehicle is running.
If the front seatbacks are not

used in the upright position in a
collision, the risk of sliding under
the lap belt and of the lap belt
sliding up over the abdomen will
increase, and both can result in
serious internal injury or death.

. The SRS airbags deploy with

considerable speed and force.
Occupants who are out of proper
position when the SRS airbag
deploys could suffer very serious
injuries. Because the SRS airbag
needs enough space for deploy-
ment, the driver should always
sit upright and well back in the
seat as far from the steering
wheel as practical while still
maintaining full vehicle control
and the front passenger should
move the seat as far back as
possible and sit upright and well
back in the seat.

WARNING

Put children aged 12 and under in
the rear seat properly restrained at
all times. The SRS airbag deploys
with considerable speed and force
and can injure or even kill children,
especially if they are 12 years of age
and under and are not restrained or
improperly restrained. Because chil-
dren are lighter and weaker than
adults, their risk of being injured
from deployment is greater. For that
reason, we strongly recommend
that ALL children (including those
in child seats and those that have
outgrown child restraint devices) sit
in the REAR seat properly re-
strained at all times in a child

restraint device or in a seatbelt,
whichever is appropriate for the
child’s age, height and weight. Se-
cure ALL types of child restraint
devices (including forward facing
child seat) in the REAR seats at all
times.

NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FA-
CING CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT
SEAT. DOING SO RISKS SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD
BY PLACING THE CHILD’S HEAD
TOO CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG.

According to accident statistics,
children are safer when properly
restrained in the rear seating posi-
tions than in the front seating posi-
tions. For instructions and precau-
tions concerning child restraint sys-
tems, refer to “Child restraint sys-
tems” F1-21.

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Forward and backward ad-
justment

Pull the lever upward and slide the seat to
the desired position. Then release the
lever and try to move the seat back and
forth to make sure that it is securely locked
into place.

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Reclining the seatback

Pull the reclining lever up and adjust the
seatback to the desired position. Then
release the lever and make sure the
seatback is securely locked into place.
The seatback placed in a reclined position
can spring back upward with force when
the lever is pulled. While operating the
lever to return the seatback, hold the
seatback lightly so that it may be raised
back gradually.

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Front seats

WARNING

To prevent the passenger from slid-
ing under the seatbelt in the event of
a collision, always put the seatback
in the upright position while the
vehicle is in motion. Also, do not
place objects such as cushions
between the passenger and the
seatback. If you do so, the risk of
sliding under the lap belt and of the
lap belt sliding up over the abdomen
will increase, and both can result in
serious internal injury or death.

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Seat cushion height adjust-
ment (driver’s seat)

1)

When the lever is pushed down, the seat
is lowered.

2)

When the lever is pulled up, the seat
rises.

The height of the seat can be adjusted by
moving the seat cushion adjustment lever
up and down.

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Head restraint adjustment (if
equipped)

1)

Head restraint

2)

Release button

Both the driver’s seat and the front
passenger’s seat are equipped with head
restraints.
The head restraint should be adjusted so
that the center of the head restraint is
closest to the top of the occupant’s ears.

To raise:
Pull the head restraint up.
To lower:
Push the head restraint down while
pressing the release button on the top of
the seatback.

To remove:
While pressing the release button, pull out
the head restraint.
To install:
Install the head restraint into the holes that
are located on the top of the seatback until
the head restraint locks.

WARNING

. Never drive the vehicle with the

head restraints removed because
they are designed to reduce the
risk of serious neck injury in the
event that the vehicle is struck
from the rear. Therefore, when
you remove the head restraints,
you must reinstall all head re-
straints to protect vehicle occu-
pants.

. All occupants, including the dri-

ver, should not operate a vehicle
or sit in a vehicle’s seat until the
head restraints are placed in their
proper positions in order to mini-
mize the risk of neck injury in the
event of a crash.

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Active head restraint (if
equipped)

The front seats of your vehicle are
equipped with active head restraints. They
automatically tilt forward slightly in the
event the vehicle is struck from the rear,
decreasing the amount of rearward head
movement and thus reducing the risk of
whiplash. For maximum effectiveness, the
head restraint should be adjusted so that
the center of the head restraint is closest
to the top of the occupant’s ears.

CAUTION

. Each active head restraint is

effective only when its height is
properly adjusted and driver/pas-
senger sits in the correct posi-

tion on the seat.

. If your vehicle is involved in a

rear-end collision, have an
authorized SUBARU dealer in-
spect the active head restraints.

. The active head restraints may

not operate in the event the
vehicle experiences only a slight
impact in the rear.

. The active head restraints may be

damaged if they are pushed hard
from behind or subjected to
shock. As a result, they may not
function if the vehicle suffers a
rear impact.

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