Safety
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash-tested the 2008 Impreza, and the car earned a Good overall rating — the highest possible score — in frontal-offset, side-impact and rear crash tests (non-WRX seats). Those results apply to the 2009 model, too, according to IIHS.
Standard Impreza safety features include antilock brakes, side-impact airbags for the front seats, side curtain airbags, an electronic stability system and active head restraints for the front seats.
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Off road driving
• Always maintain a safe driving speed according to the road and weather conditions in order to avoid having an accident on a sharp turn, during sudden braking or under other similar conditions.
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Bi-level heating
This setting allows you to direct air of different temperatures from the instrument
panel and foot outlets. The air from the foot outlets is slightly warmer than from
the instrument panel outlets. ...
Hill Holder function
The electronic parking brake system has a Hill Holder function. If the Hill Holder
function is activated, the parking brake will be automatically applied when stopping
on an uphill slope with the ...