Setting The Alarm-Level Engine Speed - Subaru 2007 Impreza-WRX Owner's Manual

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Instruments and controls
NOTE
Even if the REV alarm system is not set,
the REV indicator light will come on
whenever the engine speed enters the
tachometer's red zone.
& Setting the alarm-level en-
gine speed
1. Turn the REV setting knob clockwise
or counterclockwise, then release it and
let it return to its initial position. The buzzer
will sound. The REV alarm system is now
ready to be set.
2. Turn the REV setting knob to select
the desired alarm-level engine speed.
At this time, the outside temperature
indicator will show the engine-speed
setting.
. Counterclockwise (−): Speed setting
changes downward by 100 rpm.
. Clockwise (+): Speed setting
changes upward by 100 rpm.
The speed setting will stop changing if
it reaches 0 rpm or the maximum
engine speed.
<Selectable engine speed range>
The alarm-level engine speed can be set
(in 100 rpm steps) within the range from
2,000 rpm to 7,000 rpm.
The indicator shows the setting as follows:
Speed (rpm)
0
2,000
2,100
–
7,000
Approximately 3 seconds after you stop
turning the knob, the REV alarm system
will automatically enter its next setting
mode (step 3 below), in which you can
activate or deactivate the buzzer.
3. Activate or deactivate the buzzer as
desired using the REV setting knob.
. Turn the knob clockwise (+) to
activate the buzzer. The indicator will
show "ON", and the buzzer will sound
three times. With the buzzer activated,
engine-speed warnings are given by
both the REV indicator light and the
buzzer.
. Turn the knob counterclockwise (−)
to deactivate the buzzer. The indicator
will show "– –", and the buzzer will not
sound. With the buzzer deactivated,
engine-speed warnings are given only
by the REV indicator light.
Approximately 3 seconds after you stop
turning the knob, the buzzer will sound
once to indicate the end of the setting
procedure. The indicator will return to
Indication
showing the outside temperature.
00
Also, the tachometer needle will return to
20
approximately "0".
21
– NOTE
. The REV alarm system does not
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operate while settings are being en-
tered.
. The speed-setting mode terminates
if 0 rpm is selected.
. The speed-setting mode is canceled
if the ignition switch is turned to OFF or
the vehicle starts moving before the
setting procedure is finished.
. Speed setting is impossible when
the vehicle is moving.
. The set engine speed may differ