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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Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor (A/ELR)
Each passenger’s seatbelt has an Automatic/ Emergency Locking Retractor (A/ ELR).
The Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor normally functions as an Emergency Locking
Retractor (ELR). The A/ ELR h ...
Snow tires
• When replacing original tires with winter (snow) tires, make sure you use only the same size, construction and load range as the original tires listed on the tire placard. Using other sizes and ...
Airflow control dial
Airflow control dial
Each dial position activates the following air outlets.
AUTO: The airflow control is adjusted automatically in accordance with the air temperature inside and outside the passeng ...