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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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 second ...
P (Park)
This position is for parking the vehicle and starting the engine.
In this position, the transmission is mechanically locked to prevent the vehicle from rolling freely.
When you park the vehicle, fir ...
Adverse safety consequences of under-inflation
Driving at high speeds with excessively low tire pressures can cause the tires
to flex severely and to rapidly become hot. A sharp increase in temperature could
cause tread separation, and failure ...