Document Outline

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  • 1999 Subaru Impreza Owner's Manual
    • Forward
    • How to use this owner’s manual
      • Safety warnings
    • Safety precautions when driving
      • SEAT BELT AND SRS AIRBAG
      • CHILD SAFETY
      • ENGINE EXHAUST GAS (CARBON MONOXIDE)
      • DRINKING AND DRIVING
      • DRUGS AND DRIVING
      • DRIVING WHEN TIRED OR SLEEPY
      • CAR PHONES AND DRIVING
      • MODIFICATION OF YOUR VEHICLE
      • DRIVING WITH PETS
    • Table of contents
    • Index
      • A
      • B
      • C
      • C to D
      • D to E
      • E to F
      • F to G
      • H to I
      • I to L
      • L to M
      • M to P
      • P to R
      • R to S
      • S to T
      • T to V
      • W
    • Warranties
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  • Section 1 - Doors and locks
    • Keys
      • Master, submaster and valet key
      • Key number
    • Door locks
      • Locking and unlocking from the outside
      • Locking and unlocking from the inside
      • Power door locking switches (if equipped)
      • Child safety locks
    • Door open warning lights
    • Keyless entry system (if equipped)
      • System operation
      • Programming button location
      • Adding or deleting remote transmitters
      • System maintenance
    • Security system (if equipped)
      • How the security system protects your vehicle
      • Security system components
      • Security system operation
      • System maintenance
      • Trouble shooting guide
    • Windows
    • Power windows (if equipped)
      • Power window switch cluster (driver’s side)
      • Passenger’s switches
    • Trunk lid (Sedan and Coupe)
      • To open and close the trunk lid from outside
      • To open the trunk lid from inside (vehicle with trunk lid release lever)
    • Rear gate (Wagon)
      • To open and close the rear gate
    • Fuel filler door and cap
      • To open and close the fuel filler door
      • Fuel filler cap
      • Refueling
    • Engine hood
    • Sunroof (if equipped)
      • Operation
      • Manual operation
    • Roof rack (if equipped)
      • When luggage is put on the slats
      • Installing carrying attachments on the cross bars
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  • Section 2 - Seat, seat belt and SRS AIRBAG
    • Front seats
      • Fore and aft adjustment
      • Reclining the seatback
      • Head restraint adjustment
      • Rear seat access (Coupe)
    • Rear seats
      • Fold down rear seat — Wagon
    • 3-point type seat belts (Combination lap/shoulder belts)
      • Seat belt warning light and chime
      • Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) function
      • Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) function
      • Fastening the seat belt
      • Unfastening the belt
      • Adjusting the shoulder belt anchor height (Sedan and Wagon)
      • Seat belt guide (Coupe)
    • 2-point type seat belt (lap only belt)
      • Fastening the seat belt
      • Unfastening the belt
    • Seat belt safety tips
      • Infants or small children
      • Children
      • Expectant mothers
      • Maintenance
    • Child restraint systems
      • Installing child restraint systems in the 2-point type seat belt position (Rear center seating position)
      • Installing child restraint systems in the 3-point type seat belt position
      • Top strap anchors
    • *SRS AIRBAG (Supplemental Restraint System Airbag)
      • Vehicle with driver’s and front passenger’s SRS AIRBAGs and lap/shoulder restraints
      • SRS AIRBAG System operation
      • System monitors
      • System servicing
      • Precautions against vehicle modification
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  • Section 3 - Instruments and controls
    • Instrument panel overview
    • Combination meter overview
      • Light controls/Wiper controls
    • Gauges
      • Speedometer
      • Odometer/Trip meter
      • Tachometer (if equipped)
      • Fuel gauge
      • Temperature gauge
    • Warning and indicator lights
      • Checking bulbs
      • Seat belt warning light and chime
      • SRS AIRBAG warning light
      • Charge warning light
      • Oil pressure warning light
      • Brake system warning light
      • CHECK ENGINE warning light/ Malfunction indicator lamp
      • ABS warning light (for vehicles with ABS)
      • AT OIL TEMPerature warning light (for AT vehicles)
      • Door open warning lights
      • Front-wheel drive warning light (for AWD AT vehicles)
      • Turn signal indicator lights
      • High beam indicator
      • Low fuel warning light
    • Clock
      • Setting the clock
    • Hazard warning flasher
    • Light controls
      • Light switch
      • Illumination brightness control
      • Parking light switch
      • Fog light switch (if equipped)
    • Wiper controls
      • Windshield wipers and washer switch
      • Rear window wiper and washer switch (Wagon only)
    • Rear window defogger switch
    • Horn
    • Mirrors
      • Inside mirror
      • Outside mirrors
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  • Section 4 - Climate control
    • Ventilator
    • Heating and air conditioning
      • Air flow control dial
      • Temperature control dial
      • Fan speed control lever
      • Air inlet selection lever
      • Air conditioner button (if equipped)
      • Defrosting or defogging the windshield
      • Heating and defrosting
      • Heating
      • Bi.level heating
      • Ventilation
      • Cooling or dehumidifying
      • Defrosting or defogging
    • Operating tips for heater and air conditioner
      • Cleaning ventilator grille
      • Efficient cooling after parking in direct sunlight
      • Lubrication oil circulation in the refrigerant circuit
      • Checking air conditioning system before summer season
      • Cooling and dehumidifying in high humidity and low temperature weather condition
      • Air conditioner compressor shut-off when engine is heavily loaded
      • Refrigerant for your climate control system
    • Air filtration system (option)
      • Replacement procedure
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  • Section 5 - Audio
    • Radio
      • Manual antenna
      • FM reception
    • AM/FM stereo radio with cassette player (if equipped)
      • RADIO OPERATION
        • Power switch and volume control (ON/VOL)
        • Tone and balance control (TONE/BAL)
        • FM/AM selection switch
        • Stereo indicator
        • Manual tuning (TUNING)
        • Automatic tuning (SCN)
        • Selecting preset stations
        • How to preset stations
      • CASSETTE PLAYER OPERATION
        • Cassette slot
        • Tape travel indicators
        • Program switching buttons (PROG)
        • Fast-forward button
        • Rewind button
        • Stop and eject button
        • Tape program sensor button
        • Dolby NR button
        • Metal tape button
      • CLOCK FUNCTION
        • Display mode
        • Setting the time
    • Installation of accessories
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  • Section 6 - Interior equipment
    • Sun visors
      • Vanity mirror (if equipped)
    • Storage compartment
      • Glove compartment
      • Center console
      • Dashboard storage compartment
      • Coin tray
    • Cup holder
      • Driver’s cup holder
      • Front passenger’s cup holder
    • Accessory power socket
      • Electrical power socket located on the lower part of the instru-ment panel
      • Accessory power socket in the luggage compartment (if equipped)
    • Cigarette lighter (option)
      • Cigarette lighter (option)
    • Ashtray
      • Front ashtray
      • Rear ashtray
    • Coat hook
    • Interior light
    • Spotlight (if equipped)
    • Gauge pack (option)
      • Display
      • Measurement unit selection (Default setting is English units)
      • Compass
      • Barometer
      • Altimeter
      • Outside temperature gauge
    • Luggage cover (Wagon only)
      • Using the cover
      • To remove the cover housing
      • To install the cover housing
    • Shopping bag hook (Wagon only)
    • Cargo anchorage eyelets (if equipped)
    • Maintenance tools
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  • Section 7 - Starting and operating
    • New vehicle break-in driving
      • The first 1,000 miles (1,600 km)
    • Fuel requirements
      • Fuel octane rating
      • Unleaded gasoline
      • Gasoline for California-certified LEV and TLEV
      • Gasoline for cleaner air
    • State emission testing (U.S. only)
    • Engine exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide)
    • Catalytic converter
    • Fuel economy hints
    • Preparing to drive
    • Driving in foreign countries
    • Periodic inspections
    • Ignition switch
      • LOCK
      • ACC
      • ON
      • START
      • Key reminder chime
      • Key interlock release (AT vehicles only)
    • Starting the engine
      • Manual transmission vehicles
      • Automatic transmission vehicles
      • During cold weather below –4°F (– 20°C)
      • Flooded engine
    • Stopping the engine
    • Manual transmission
      • Shifting speed for fuel economy
      • Maximum speeds
      • Driving tips
    • Automatic transmission
      • Selector lever
      • Maximum speeds
      • Driving tips
      • Shift lock release
    • Steering
      • Tilt steering wheel
      • Power steering
    • Cruise control (if equipped)
      • To set cruise control
      • To temporarily cancel the cruise control
      • To turn off the cruise control
      • To change the cruising speed
    • Parking your vehicle
      • Parking brake
      • Parking tips
    • Tips for using the brakes
      • Braking tips
      • Brake system
      • Disc brake pad wear warning indicators
      • ABS (Anti-Lock Brake System) (if equipped)
    • Driving tips for AWD vehicles
    • Off road driving
      • All AWD models except OUTBACK
      • OUTBACK
    • Winter driving
      • Operation during cold weather
      • Driving on snowy and icy roads
      • Snow tires
      • Tire chains
      • Rocking the vehicle
      • Corrosion protection
    • Loading your vehicle
      • Vehicle capacity weight
      • GVWR and GAWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating and Gross Axle Weight Rating)
    • Trailer towing
      • Warranties and maintenance
      • Maximum load limits
      • Trailer hitches
      • Trailer lights
      • Side mirrors
      • Tires
      • Trailer towing tips
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  • Section 8 - In case of emergency
    • Hazard warning flasher
    • Engine overheating
      • If steam is coming from the engine compartment
      • If no steam is coming from the engine compartment
    • Jump starting
      • How to jump start
    • Flat tires
      • Changing a flat tire
      • Temporary spare tire
      • Tire changing tools
    • Towing
      • Transporting your vehicle using a flat-bed truck
      • Towing with the front wheels raised off the ground
      • Towing with all wheels on the ground
      • Towing eyelets
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  • Section 9 - Appearance care
    • Exterior care
      • Washing
      • Waxing and polishing
    • Corrosion protection
      • Most common causes of corrosion
      • To help prevent corrosion
    • Cleaning aluminum wheels
    • Cleaning the interior
      • Seat fabric
      • Synthetic leather upholstery
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  • Section 10 - Maintenance and service
    • Maintenance precautions
    • Engine compartment overview
    • Engine, transmission, and differential gear oil leaks
    • Engine oil
      • Checking the oil level
      • Changing the oil and oil filter
      • Recommended grade and viscosity
      • Recommended grade and viscosity under severe driving condi-tions
    • Cooling system, hoses and connections
    • Engine coolant
      • Checking the coolant level
      • Changing the coolant
    • Air cleaner element
      • Replacing the air cleaner element
    • Spark plugs
      • Replacing the spark plugs
      • Recommended spark plugs
    • Drive belts
      • Inspection
    • Manual transmission oil
      • Checking the oil level
      • Recommended grade and viscosity
    • Automatic transmission fluid
      • Checking the fluid level when the fluid is hot
      • Checking the fluid level when the fluid is cold
      • Recommended fluid
    • Front differential gear oil (Automatic transmission)
      • Checking the oil level
      • Recommended grade and viscosity
    • Rear differential gear oil
      • Checking the oil level
      • Recommended grade and viscosity
    • Power steering fluid
      • Checking the fluid level when the fluid is hot
      • Checking the fluid level when the fluid is cold
      • Recommended fluid
    • Brake fluid
      • Checking the fluid level
      • Recommended brake fluid
    • Clutch fluid (2.5 liter MT models)
      • Recommended clutch fluid
    • Brake booster
      • Checking brake booster operation
    • Battery
      • Checking the fluid level
    • Windshield washer fluid
    • Replacement of windshield wiper blades
    • Brake pedal
      • Checking the brake pedal free play
      • Checking the brake pedal reserve distance
    • Clutch pedal (Manual transmission)
      • Checking the clutch function
      • Checking the clutch pedal free play
    • Replacement of brake pad and lining
      • Audible brake pad wear indicator
      • Breaking-in of new brake pads and linings
    • Parking brake stroke
    • Tires and wheels
      • Inspection and rotation
      • Wheel covers (Locking type wheel covers)
      • Wheel covers (Regular type wheel covers)
    • Aluminum wheels (if equipped)
    • Fuses
      • Replacing a fuse
    • Main fuse and fusible link
    • Installation of accessories
    • Replacing bulbs
      • Headlight
      • Fog light (if equipped)
      • Parking light
      • Front turn signal light
      • Side turn signal light
      • Rear combination lights
      • License plate light
      • Interior light, spot light
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  • Section 11 - Specifications
    • Specifications
      • Dimensions
      • Maximum load limits
      • Engine
      • Electrical system
      • Capacities
      • Tires
    • Fuses and circuits
      • Fuse panel located behind the coin tray
      • Fuse panel located in the engine compartment
    • Bulb chart
    • Vehicle identification
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  • Section 12 - Consumer information and Reporting safety defects
    • Uniform tire quality grading standards
      • Treadwear
      • Traction A, B, C
      • Temperature A, B, C
    • Reporting safety defects (USA)