Subaru Impreza 2003 Owner's Manual

How to use this owner’s manual

J Using your Owner’s manual

Before you operate your vehicle, carefully read this
manual. To protect yourself and extend the service
life of your vehicle, follow the instructions in this
manual. Failure to observe these instructions may
result in serious injury and damage to your vehicle.

This manual is composed of fourteen chapters.
Each chapter begins with a brief table of contents,
so you can usually tell at a glance if that chapter
contains the information you want.

Chapter 1: Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

This chapter informs you how to use the seat and
seatbelt and contains precautions for the SRS air­bags.

Chapter 2: Keys and doors

This chapter informs you how to operate the keys,
locks and windows.

Chapter 3: Instruments and controls

This chapter informs you about the operation of
instrument panel indicators and how to use the
instruments and other switches.

Chapter 4: Climate Control

This chapter informs you how to operate the climate

control.

Chapter 5: Audio

This chapter informs you how to operate your audio
system.

Chapter 6: Interior equipment

This chapter informs you how to operate interior
equipment.

Chapter 7: Starting and operating

This chapter informs you how to start and operate
your SUBARU.

Chapter 8: Driving tips

This chapter informs you how to drive your SUBARU
in various conditions and explains some safety tips
on driving.

Chapter 9: In case of emergency

This chapter informs you what to do if you have a
problem while driving, such as a flat tire or engine
overheating.

Chapter 10: Appearance care

This chapter informs you how to keep your SUBARU
looking good.

Chapter 11: Maintenance and service

This chapter informs you when you need to take
your SUBARU to the dealer for scheduled mainte­nance and informs you how to keep your SUBARU
running properly.

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Chapter 12: Specifications

This chapter informs you about dimension and ca­pacities of your SUBARU.

Chapter 13: Consumer information and Report­ing safety defects

This chapter informs you about Uniform tire quality
grading standards and Reporting safety defects.

Chapter 14: Index

This is an alphabetical listing of all that’s in this
manual. You can use it to quickly find something you
want to read.

J Safety warnings

You will find a number of WARNINGs, CAUTIONs
and NOTEs in this manual.
These safety warnings alert you to potential hazards
that could result in injury to you or others.
Please read these safety warnings as well as all oth­er portions of this manual carefully in order to gain a
better understanding of how to use your SUBARU
vehicle safely.

WARNING

A WARNING indicates a situation in which se­rious injury or death could result if the warn­ing is ignored.

CAUTION

A CAUTION indicates a situation in which inju­ry or damage to your vehicle, or both, could
result if the caution is ignored.

NOTE

A NOTE gives information or suggestions how to
make better use of your vehicle.

J Safety symbol

You will find a circle with a slash through it in this
manual. This symbol means “Do not”, “Do not do

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