2006 Subaru Impreza Owner's Manual - Page 138

Illumination brightness control Headlight beam leveler (U.S.spec. WRX-STI) Parking light switch Instruments and controls 3-25 When the headlight switch is in the “ ” or “ ” position, you can adjust brightness of the instrument panel illumination for better visibility. To brighten, turn the control dial upward. To darken, turn the control dial downward. 300131 The WRX-STI version has High-Intensity Discharge (HID) headlights on the low beam setting. The HID headlights generate more light than conventional halogen headlights. Therefore a driver of an oncoming vehicle may experience too much glare when your headlight beam height adjustment is high due to the vehicle carrying heavy load. The headlight beam leveler can be used to adjust beam height to avoid such a condition. The higher the number the knob is turned to, the lower the beam becomes. 300623 The parking light switch operates regardless of the ignition switch position. 300134 By pushing the front end of this switch, following lights will come on. – Parking lights – Front side marker lights – Tail lights – License plate lights To turn off, push the rear end of the parking light switch. Avoid leaving these lights on for a long time because that will run down the battery.