Subaru 2009 Impreza - Manual (Page 141)

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Instruments and controls
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All-Wheel Drive warn-
ing light (AT vehicles)
The All-Wheel Drive warning light illumi-
nates when the ignition switch is turned to
the
“ON” position and turns off after the
engine has started.
This light illuminates when All-Wheel
Drive is disengaged and the drive me-
chanism is switched to Front Wheel Drive
for maintenance or similar purposes.
It flashes if the vehicle is driven with tires
of differing diameters fitted on the wheels
or with an excessively low air pressure in
any of the tires.
CAUTION
Continuing to drive with the AWD
warning light flashing can damage
the powertrain. If the AWD warning
light starts to flash, promptly park in
a safe place and check whether the
tires have differing diameters and
whether any of the tires has an
excessively low inflation pressure.
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Vehicle Dynamics
Control operation indi-
cator light (if equipped)
This light illuminates when the ignition
switch is turned to the
“ON” position and
turns off approximately 2 seconds later.
It blinks when the skid suppression func-
tion is activated. It illuminates only when
the traction control function is operating.
The Vehicle Dynamics Control system is
probably malfunctioning under any of the
following conditions. Have your vehicle
checked at a SUBARU dealer immedi-
ately.
. The light does not illuminate when the
ignition switch is turned to the
“ON”
position.
. The light does not turn off even after a
period of approximately 2 seconds after
the ignition switch has been turned to the
“ON” position.
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Vehicle Dynamics
Control warning light (if
equipped)/Vehicle Dy-
namics Control OFF in-
dicator light (if
equipped)/Traction Con-
trol OFF indicator light
(WRX STI)
This warning light has both the function of
indicating malfunctions in the Vehicle
Dynamics Control system and the function
of indicating that the Vehicle Dynamics
Control system has been deactivated or
only the Traction Control system has been
deactivated.
It illuminates in the event of a malfunction
in the system and is on when the Vehicle
Dynamics Control system is not operating
or only the Traction Control system is not
operating.
Except WRX STI
This warning light illuminates when the
ignition switch is turned to the
“ON”
position and turns off several seconds
after engine startup. It indicates that the
Vehicle Dynamics Control system is oper-
ating normally.
WRX STI
This warning light illuminates in yellow for
approximately 1 second when the ignition