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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    Hill start assist system (MT models – if equipped)
    The Hill start assist system is a device only for helping the driver to START the vehicle on an uphill grade. To prevent accidents when the vehicle is parked on a slope, be sure to firmly set the ...

    PTY (Program type) group selection
    In the PTY selection mode, press the following button to change the PTY group by one step at a time. Type A and B audio: Type C audio: This operation only changes the display. It does not ...

    Interior lights
    When leaving your vehicle, make sure the lights are turned off to avoid battery discharge. ...