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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    Type B seat heater
    Type B seat heater Each seat heater has four levels of adjustment. To use the heater in the right-hand seat, turn the “R” adjustment dial forward until the “” mark reaches the desired position. To ...

    MMT
    Some gasoline contains an octane-enhancing additive called MMT (Methylcyclopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl). If you use such fuels, your emission control system performance may deteriorate and t ...

    Meter/Gauge needle illumination setting (turbo models except STI)
    When the setting is activated or deactivated, the meter needles and gauge needles illuminate and turn off as follows. Activated: When the driver’s door is opened while the ignition switch is in the ...