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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    Charge warning light
    If this light illuminates when the engine is running, it may indicate that the charging system is not working properly. If the light illuminates while driving or does not turn off after the engin ...

    Control panel
    Control panel 1) Temperature control dial 2) Fan speed control dial 3) Airflow control dial 4) Control switch of the defogger and deicer system (Refer to “Defogger and deicer”.) 5) Air inlet se ...

    Components
    1) Front sub sensor (right-hand side) 2) Front sub sensor (left-hand side) 3) SRS airbag system warning light 4) Frontal airbag module (driver’s side) 5) Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON an ...