2008 Subaru Impreza Owner's Manual - Page 140

2008 Subaru Impreza Manual

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3-24 Instruments and controls when the tank is nearly empty approximately 2.6 US gal (10.0 liters, or 2.2 Imp gal). It only operates when the ignition switch is in the "ON" position. When this light illuminates, fill the fuel tank immediately. WARNING When the Hill start assist system light illuminates, have the vehicle inspected at an authorized SUBARU dealer. 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. NOTE This light does not go out unless the tank is replenished up to an internal fuel quantity of approximately 3.7 US gal (14 liters, 3.1 Imp gal). & Door open warning light When the ignition switch is in the "ON" position, the door open warning light illuminates for approximately 2 seconds and then turns off. The door open warning light illuminates if any door or the rear gate is not fully closed. Always make sure this light is out before you start to drive. CAUTION Promptly put fuel in the tank whenever the low fuel warning light illuminates. Engine misfires as a result of an empty tank could cause damage to the engine. & Vehicle Dynamics Control operation indicator light (if equipped) & Hill start assist warning light (if equipped) When the ignition switch is in the "ON" position, the Hill start assist warning light illuminates. After the engine starts it will turn off. While the engine is rotating, if there are any malfunctions, the light will illuminate. & All-Wheel Drive warn- ing light (AT vehicles) The All-Wheel Drive warning light illuminates 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 mechanism is switched to Front Wheel Drive for maintenance or similar purposes. This light illuminates when the ignition switch is ON and turns off approximately 2 seconds later. It blinks when the skid suppression function is activated. It illuminates only when the traction control function is operating. The Vehicle Dynamics Control system is probably faulty under any of the following conditions. Have your vehicle checked at a SUBARU dealer immediately. . The light does not illuminate when the ignition switch is turned to the "ON"

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3-24
Instruments and controls
when the tank is nearly empty approxi-
mately 2.6 US gal (10.0 liters, or 2.2 Imp
gal). It only operates when the ignition
switch is in the
ON
position. When this
light illuminates, fill the fuel tank immedi-
ately.
NOTE
This light does not go out unless the
tank is replenished up to an internal
fuel quantity of approximately 3.7 US
gal (14 liters, 3.1 Imp gal).
CAUTION
Promptly put fuel in the tank when-
ever
the
low
fuel
warning
light
illuminates.
Engine
misfires
as
a
result of an empty tank could cause
damage to the engine.
&
Hill start assist warning
light (if equipped)
When the ignition switch is in the
ON
position, the Hill start assist warning light
illuminates. After the engine starts it will
turn off. While the engine is rotating, if
there are any malfunctions, the light will
illuminate.
WARNING
When the Hill start assist system
light illuminates, have the vehicle
inspected at an authorized SUBARU
dealer.
&
Door open warning
light
When the ignition switch is in the
ON
position,
the
door
open
warning
light
illuminates for approximately 2 seconds
and then turns off.
The door open warning light illuminates if
any door or the rear gate is not fully
closed.
Always make sure this light is out before
you start to drive.
&
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.
&
Vehicle Dynamics
Control operation indi-
cator light (if equipped)
This light illuminates when the ignition
switch is ON 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 faulty under any of the following
conditions. Have your vehicle checked at
a SUBARU dealer immediately.
.
The light does not illuminate when the
ignition
switch
is
turned
to
the
ON