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2005 IMPREZA Owner’s Manual FUJI HEA VY INDUSTRIES L TD. TOKYO, JAP AN 2005 A Issued: April 2004 Printed in USA IMPR E Z A Owner’s Manual. 05 Always wear your seatbelt. I M P R E Z A 05 XHT MSA5M050 1A[...]

Foreword Congratulations on choosing a SUBARU ve hicle. This Owner’s Man- ual has all the information ne cessary to keep your SUBA RU in excel- lent condition and to proper ly maintain the emissio n control system for minimizing emission pollutants. W e urge you to r ead this manual carefully so that you ma y understand yo ur vehicle an d its ope[...]

This manual describes the following vehicle type s. Sedan Wagon and OUTBACK SPORT UGF053AA UGF055AA[...]

1 – CONTINUED – Warranties  Warranties for U.S.A. All SUBARU vehicles distributed by Subaru of Ameri- ca, Inc. and sold at retail by an authorized SUBARU dealer in the Uni ted States come with the foll owing warranties: y SUBARU Limited Warranty y Emission Control Systems Warranty y Emissions Performance Warranty All warranty informati on, i[...]

2 How to use this owner’s manual  Using your Owner’s manual Before you operate your vehicle, carefully read this manual. To protect yourself and extend the se rvice life of your vehicle, follow the instructions in this manual. Failure to observe these instructions may result in se- rious injury and damage to your vehicle. This manual is comp[...]

3 – CONTINUED – Chapter 13: Consumer informatio n and Reporting safety defects This chapter informs you about Uniform tire qu ality grading standards and Repo rting safety defects. Chapter 14: Index This is an alphabetical listin g of all that’s in this manu- al. You can use it to quickly find someth ing you want to read.  Safety warnings [...]

4 ual. This symbol means “Do not”, “D o not do this”, or “Do not let th is happen”, depending upon the con text. Vehicle symbols There are some of the symbols you may see on your vehicle. Mark Name CAUTION Power door lock and unlock Passenger’s windows lock and un- lock Fuel Front fog lights Parking lights Hazard warning flasher Cigar[...]

5 – CONTINUED – Engine hood Trunk lid (Sedan) Seat heater Child restraint top tether anchorages Child restraint lower anchorages Horn Windshield wiper deice r Wiper intermittent Windshield wiper and w asher Mark Name Rear window wiper and wa sher Lights Parking lights, tail lights, license plate light and instrument panel illumination Head ligh[...]

6 Safety precautions when driving  Seatbelt and SRS airbag y All persons in the vehicle should fasten their seatbelts BEFORE the vehicle s tarts to move. Otherwise, the possibility of serious injury be- comes greater in the e vent of a sudden stop or accident. y To obtain ma ximum protection in th e event of an accident, the dr iver and all pass[...]

7 – CONTINUED – ment, the drive r should alway s sit upright and well back in the se at as far from the steering wheel as practical while still mai ntaining full ve- hicle control and the front passenger should move the seat as far b ack as possible and sit upright and well back in th e seat. Carefully read the sections “Seatbelts” and “*[...]

8 y Always lock the p assenger’s win dows using the lock switch when children are riding in the vehicle. Failure to follow this procedur e could result in injury to a ch ild operating the power window. Refer to the “Windows” section in chapter 2. y Never leave unattended childr en in the vehi- cle. They could accidenta lly injure themselves o[...]

9 – CONTINUED – are entering the vehicle, have the pr oblem checked and corre cted as soon as poss ible. If you must drive u nder these cond itions, drive only with all w indows fully open. y Keep the trunk lid o r rear gate closed while driving to prevent exha ust gas from entering the vehicle.  Drinking and driving Drinking and the n drivi[...]

10 you have a medical condition th at requires you to take drugs, please consult with your doctor. Never drive if you are under the influence of any illicit mind-altering drugs. F or your own health and we ll-be- ing, we urge you no t to take ill egal drugs in th e first place and to seek treatment if you are addicted to those drugs.  Driving wh[...]

11 – CONTINUED –  Driving with pets Unrestrained pets can interfere with your driving and distract your attention from driving. In a collision or sudden stop, unrestra ined pets or cages can be thrown around inside the veh icle and hurt you or your passengers. Besides, the pets can be hurt under these situations. It is also for their own saf[...]

14 9 12 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 13 10 11 Table of contents Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags Keys and doors Instruments and controls Climate control Audio Interior eq uipment Starting and operatin g Driving tips In case of emergency Appearance care Maintenance and service Specifications Consumer informat ion and Repo rting safet y defect s Index[...]

14 Illustrated index  Exterior 10 12 11 8 7 96 5 4 3 12 UGF054BB 1) Engine hood (page 11-5) 2) Headlight switch (page 3-30 ) 3) Replacing bulbs (page 11-69) 4) Wiper switch (page 3-38) 5) Moonroof (page 2-33) 6) Door locks (page 2-6) 7) Tire pressure (page 11-48) 8) Flat tires (page 9-5) 9) Tire chains (page 8-16) 1 0 ) F ront fog l i ght butt o[...]

15 – CONTINUED – 12 34 4 62 3 4 45 17 UGF067BB 1) Rear window defogger button (page 3- 41) 2) Fuel filler lid and cap (page 7-4) 3) Child safety locks (page 2-23) 4) Ti e - dow n / T owi n g hook (pa g e 9- 18) 5) Trunk lid (page 2-27) 6) Rear gate (page 2-31) 7) Roof rail (page 8-20)[...]

16  Interior T Passenger compartme nt area 12 3 4 5 6 UGF057BB 1) Lower anchorages for child re- straint system (page 1-43) 2) Seatbelt (page 1-13) 3) Moonroof (page 2-33) 4) Parking brake lever (page 7-36) 5) Front seat (page 1-2) 6) Rear seat (page 1-8)[...]

17 – CONTINUED – 1 2 3 45 UGF058BB 1) Cup holder (page 6-7) 2) Center console (page 6-6) 3) Glove box (page 6-5) 4) Cigarette lighter (page 6-9 ) 5) Ashtray (page 6-12)[...]

18  Instrument panel 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 13 UGF059BB 1) Door locks (page 2-6) 2) Outside mirror switch (page 3- 49) 3) Light control lever (page 3-30) 4) Combination me ter (page 3-15) 5) Wiper control lever (page 3-36) 6) Hazard warning flasher switch (page 3-7) 7) Audio (page 5-1) 8) Gear shift l e ver (M T ) (p a ge 7- 15) /Se [...]

19 – CONTINUED –  Light control and wiper control levers/switches 12 3 4 5 1 10 9 7 11 2 6 8 UGF064BB 1) Parking light switch (pa ge 3-35) 2) Windshield wiper (page 3-38) 3) Mist (page 3-39) 4) Windshield washer (page 3-39) 5) Rear window wiper and washer switch (page 3-40 ) 6) Wiper control lever (page 3-38) 7) Illumination brightn ess cont[...]

20  Combination meter T WRX 1 86 7 23 5 4 UGF066BB 1) Fuel gauge (page 3-17) 2) Selector lever position indicator (page 3-27) 3) Temperature gauge (page 3-18) 4) Tachometer (page 3-16) 5) Speedometer (page 3-15) 6) Odometer and trip meter (page 3-15) 7) Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter reset knob (page 3-16) 8) L o w fu e l warni n g lig [...]

21 – CONTINUED – T WRX-STi 12 4 35 6 10 9 8 7 UGF051BB 1) Fuel gauge (page 3-10) 2) DCCD indicator (page 3-28) 3) Temperature gauge (page 3-11) 4) Tachometer (page 3-9) 5) REV indicator (page 3-13) 6) Speedometer (page 3-8) 7) Odometer and trip meter (page 3-8) 8) Trip meter A/B sel ection and trip meter reset knob (page 3-9) 9) Outside tempera[...]

22 T Except turbo models A 1 98 7 6 3 24 5 UGF065BB 1) Fuel gauge (page 3-17) 2) Selector lever position indicator (page 3-27) 3) Temperature gauge (page 3-18) 4) Speedometer (page 3-15) 5) Tachometer (page 3-16) 6) Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter reset knob (page 3-16) 7) Odometer and trip meter (page 3-15) 8) Outside temperature indicator[...]

23 – CONTINUED – T Warning and indic ator light Mark Name Page Seatbelt warning light 3-20 SRS airbag system warning light 3-20 CHECK ENGINE warning light/ Malfunction indicator lamp 3-21 Charge warning light 3-22 Oil pressure warning light 3-22 AT OIL temperature warning light (if equipped) 3-22 or ABS warning light 3-23 or Brake system warnin[...]

24  Tire changing tools 1 2 3 1 2 3 UGF068BB 1) Jack (page 9-24) 2) Jack handle (page 9-24) 3) Spare tire (page 9-24)[...]

14-2 Index A ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) ........................... 7-31 Warning light ...... .............. ............ ........ 3-23, 7-32 Accessories ............ .............. .............. ...... 5-3, 11-68 Accessory power outlet ..... ............... .......... 6-8, 6-11 Active head restraint ............................................ [...]

14-3 Index C Capacities .......................................................... 12-4 Cargo Area cover .. .............. ............ .............. .......... 6-14 Area light ............. .............. ........... ....... 6-2, 11-81 Tie-down hooks ......................... .............. ..... 6-17 Catalytic converter .........................[...]

14-4 Index Differential gear oil Front ....... ........... .............. ............ ........... .... 11-35 Rear ........... ........... .............. ........... ............ . 11-36 Dimensions ............. ........... ............... .............. ... 12-2 Disarming the system ....................... ........... ...... 2-19 Disc brake pad we[...]

14-5 Index Seatbelt pretensioners ..................... ............. 1-28 Seats .......... ........... ............ .............. ........... .... 1-2 Turn signal light ......................... .............. ... 11-73 Fuel .............. ............ ........... .............. ........... ....... 7-2 Economy hints ................ ........... .[...]

14-6 Index Number ......... .............. ........... ........... ........... ... 2-3 Reminder chime ......... ........... .............. ........... 3-5 Keys ............ ........... ........... ............ .............. ........ 2-2 L Leather seat materials ................... ........... ......... 10-6 Light Cargo area ........... ...........[...]

14-7 Index P Parking Brake ............. ........... .............. ............ .......... 7-36 Brake stroke ............. .............. ............ ........ 11-46 Light switch ....... .............. ........... .............. ..... 3-35 Tips ............. ........... ............... ........... ............. 7-36 Periodic inspections ..........[...]

14-8 Index Trunk light ........................ .............. ............. 11-82 REV indicator light and buzzer ......... ................ . 3-13 Rocking the vehicle ................. ........... .............. . 8-16 Roof rail and crossbar ............. .............. ............ 8-20 S Seat Fabric ........... .............. ........... .......[...]

14-9 Index Types ............. ........... .............. ............ ........ 11-47 Tires and wheels ............................................. 1 1-47 Top tether anchorages ...................... .............. .. 1-47 Towing ............. ........... ............... .............. .......... 9-17 All wheels on the g round ....................[...]

14-10 Index Windshield Windshield washer fluid .......................... .... 11-56 Wiper and washer switches .......................... 3-38 Wiper deicer ....................... ........... .............. .. 3-43 Winter driving .... .............. ........... .............. ......... 8-11 Wiper and washer .. .............. .............. ........[...]

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GAS STATION REFERENCE Fuel: T 2.5-liter non-turbo mode ls Use only unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 87 AKI or higher. T 2.0-liter t urbo model s Use premium unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 91 AKI or higher. If premium unleaded gasoline is not avail- able, regular unleaded gasoline with octane rating of 8 7 AKI or higher may be [...]