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Brake Assist
This safety feature closely monitors the
pressure you apply to the brake pedal.
If it detects a panic-braking situation,
it helps you avoid collisions by quickly
applying maximum braking force.
for front and side-impact collisions.
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— National Highway Traffi c Safety Administration
Active Safety
| Trust. Subaru knows that this is the most important feeling to have when you get behind
the wheel. You can drive with confidence knowing that Subaru engineered the Impreza to assist in keeping
you safe by helping you avoid accidents. Exceptional visibility helps you see danger coming, and active
technologies like Subaru AWD and a responsive suspension help you stay in control in an emergency.
Passive Safety
| In a worst-case scenario, the Subaru Impreza is one of your best possible bets. Government
crash testing recognizes the Impreza with a five-star crash-test safety rating.
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Its brilliant track record in
safeguarding passengers comes from an array of advanced protection technologies coupled to a body
structure that is meticulously engineered to help save lives.
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Front, Side and
Side-Curtain Airbags
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An array of sensors can deploy any one
or more of the six airbags the instant
an accident is detected. The Impreza
features side-curtain airbags to better
provide all-over protection for the driver,
front passenger and outboard rear
passengers.
Ring-Shaped
Reinforcement Frame
Exceptionally strong, the frame
design of the Impreza not only helps
to maintain cabin integrity during a
crash—it also helps divert dangerous
impact energy away from occupants.
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Star ratings are part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s safercar.gov program (www.safercar.gov).
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Always wear seatbelts. Children should be properly restrained in the rear seat.
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Rating based on Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS’s) 40-mile-per-hour frontal crash test, 31-mile-per-hour side-impact test, and 20-mile-per-hour
rear-impact test. For more information, contact IIHS or visit their website at www.iihs.org.
Vehicle Dynamics Control (VDC)
Standard on every 2009 Impreza, VDC electronic
stability control monitors the path of your
vehicle to help detect unwanted deviations in
your trajectory, and correct them to keep you in
control and on the right path.
For Subaru, the only thing more important than
the driving experience of our vehicles is that you
arrive safely at your destination. This commitment
to
protect
occupants with multidimensional
safety is what made each and every Subaru model
tested, when equipped with available VDC,
an IIHS 2008 Top Safety Pick.
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