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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Example of the type of accident in which the SRS curtain airbag will
basically not deploy.
The SRS curtain airbags are not basically
designed to deploy if the vehicle pitches
end over end. ...
If the front passenger’s frontal airbag ON indicator illuminates and the OFF
indicator turns off even when an infant or a small child is in a child restraint
system (including booster seat)
Turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK”
position if the front passenger’s frontal
airbag ON indicator illuminates and the
OFF indicator turns off even when an
infant or a small child is in a ch ...
Satellite radio operation (if equipped)
To receive satellite radio, it is necessary to install the SUBARU genuine satellite
receiver for some models, and to enter into a contract with a satellite radio network
service such as “XMTM sate ...