2012 Subaru Impreza Owner's Manual - Page 186
2012 Subaru Impreza Manual
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3-22 Instruments and controls The indicator light shows the activated/deactivated conditions as follows. Activated/deactivated status for each function Traction Control Vehicle Dynamics Control system ABS Turn off Activated Activated Activated ! Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF indicator light (yellow) . This light illuminates when the Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF switch is pressed (except STI). . This light illuminates when the Vehicle Dynamics Control mode switch is pressed for more than 2 seconds (STI). . The light illuminates when the Vehicle Dynamics Control system is deactivated. Indicator light (Illuminates in green)* Deactivated Activated Activated NOTE . The light may remain illuminated for a while after the engine has been started, especially in cold weather. This does not indicate the existence of a problem. The light should turn off as soon as the engine has warmed up. . The indicator light illuminates when the engine has developed a problem and the CHECK ENGINE warning light/ malfunction indicator light is on. The Vehicle Dynamics Control system is probably malfunctioning under the following conditions. Have your vehicle checked at a SUBARU dealer as soon as possible. . The light does not illuminate when the ignition switch is turned to the "ON" position. . The light does not turn off even after the lapse of several minutes (the engine Deactivated (Illuminates in yellow) *: STI only Deactivated Activated For details about the Traction Control and Vehicle Dynamics Control system, refer to "Vehicle Dynamics Control system" F7-28.