Subaru 2012 Impreza User manual

2012

Impreza

Quick Reference Guide

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Impreza models. Therefore, some explanations

may be for equipment not installed on your vehicle.

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Table of Contents

Getting Started

Instrument Panel

Gauges

Personalize

Controls

While Operating

Safety/In Case of Emergency

Additional Information

2 - 3

4 - 5

6 - 7

8 - 9

10 - 21

22 - 23

24 - 25

26 - 27

Remote Keyless Entry

Lock/Arm

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and trunk and activate the

security alarm.

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trunk are not fully closed,

an electronic chirp will

sound ve times and the

hazard lights will ash ve

times to alert you that the

doors or the trunk are not

properly closed.

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function, press three times

(within ve seconds).

If you are within 30 feet of

the vehicle, the horn will

sound one time and the

hazard lights will ash

three times.

Unlock/Disarm

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the driver’s door.

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seconds) to unlock all doors.

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button is pressed, the dome

and map lights will illuminate

if the dome light switch is in

the middle position.

Opening the

Trunk Lid

Press and hold to unlock the

trunk lid. An electronic chirp

will sound twice and the

hazard lights will ash twice.

Panic Alarm

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horn will sound and the

hazard lights will ash.

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the remote to deactivate.

Immobilizer

When the security alarm is

activated, the immobilizer

interrupts the starter motor

to prevent an intruder from

starting your vehicle without

a registered key.

Getting

Started

Instrument

Panel

Gauges Personalize Controls While

Operating

Safety / In Case

of Emergency

Additional

Information

Getting

Started

Seating

Seat Controls

1. Forward/Backward

Pull up on the lever below the front

of the driver’s seat to move the seat

forward or backward.

2. Raise/Lower Seat Cushion

To adjust the height of the driver’s

seat, push or pull the seat height

adjustment lever located on the

lower left front of the seat.

3. Recline Seatback

To adjust the seatback to the desired

position, pull up on the recline lever

located on the lower left rear of the

driver’s seat or lower right rear of the

passenger’s seat. Do not adjust seats

while driving.

Heated Seats

(if equipped)

Switches located on the center console

between the driver and passenger seats,

choose low (bottom of switch) for normal

heating or high (top of switch) for rapid

heating. Choose the center position to

turn off the seat heaters.

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Folding Down the

Rear Seats

Lower the headrests. Pull up on the

release tab on the seat side that

you want to fold down. To return the

seatback to its original position, raise

the seatback until it locks into place and

make sure that it is securely locked.

Instrument Panel

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Getting

Started

Instrument

Panel

Gauges Personalize Controls While

Operating

Safety / In Case

of Emergency

Additional

Information

Get

tin

tarte

Ins

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Panel

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ges

Per

son

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Operating

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of Emergency

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Information

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navigation system, please refer to the separate

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Instrument

Panel

Gauges Immediate Attention

Trip meter A/B selection

and trip meter reset knob

Tachometer

Fuel gauge, trip meter and odometer

Caution Informational

Seatbelt warning

Front passenger

seatbelt warning

SRS airbag system

Security indicator light

Door open

Charge warning

Oil pressure warning

Power steering warning

Brake system

Hot coolant temperature /

Cold coolant temperature

High beam indicator light

AT OIL TEMP

(Automatic Transmission)

ABS warning

Low fuel

All-Wheel Drive

(Automatic Transmission)

Vehicle Dynamics

Control/Vehicle Dynamics

Control operation

Getting

Started

Instrument

Panel

Gauges Personalize Controls While

Operating

Safety / In Case

of Emergency

Additional

Information

Get

tin

tarte

Ins

tru

Panel

Gauges

Per

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ali

Con

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Operating

Saf

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Cas

of Emergency

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Information

Gauges

Speedometer

MPG Gauge

Info Knob

Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF

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Malfunction indicator

Tire pressure warning light

Front passenger frontal

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Front passenger frontal

airbag OFF

Engine oil level warning light

Windshield washer

uid warning

Hill Start Assist

(if equipped)

Turn signals

Front fog light indicator

light (if equipped)

Cruise control

indicator light

Cruise control set

indicator light

Personalize

Tilt Steering Column

Push the lever down rmly to adjust the height

and length wise position of the column; rmly

push the lever back up to lock the column in

place. Do not adjust while driving.

Power Exterior Mirrors

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the right-hand mirror. Move the knob in the

direction you want to move the mirror. Then

return the knob to the neutral/center position.

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