2007 SUBARU OUTBACK trunk

2-16Keys and doors
Turbo models
Non-turbo models
6. Briefly press the “
”button (for less
than two seconds). All doors (and the rear
gate on the Station wagon) will lock, an
electronic chirp will sound once, the turn signal lights will flash once, and the
indicator lights will start flashing rapidly.
After rapid flashing for 30 seconds (stand-
by time), the indicator lights will then flash
slowly (twice approximately every two
seconds), indicating that the system has
been armed for surveillance.
If any of the doors, (rear gate or trunk lid)
is not fully closed, an electronic chirp
sounds five times, the turn signal lights
flash five times to alert you that the doors
(or the rear gate) are not properly closed.
When you close the door, the system will
automatically arm and doors will automa-
tically lock. !
To arm the system using power
door locking switches
1. Close all windows.
2. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
3. Open the doors and get out of the vehicle.
4. Make sure that the engine hood is locked.
5. Close the doors (and the rear gate on
the station wagon) but leave only thedriver ’s door or the front passenger ’s door
open.
6. Push the front side ( “LOCK ”side) of
the power door locking switch to set the
door locks.
7. Close the door. An electronic chirp will
sound once, the turn signal lights will flash
once and the indicator lights will start
flashing rapidly. After rapid flashing for 30
seconds (standby time), the indicator
lights will then flash slowly (twice approxi-
mately every two seconds), indicating that
the system has been armed for surveil-lance. NOTE . The system can be armed even if the
engine hood, the windows and/or
moonroofs are opened. Always make
sure that they are fully closed before
arming the system.

.The 30-second standby time can be
eliminated if you prefer. Have it per-
formed by your SUBARU dealer.. If your vehicle is a Sedan and you
unlock the trunk using the remotetransmitter ’s “
”button with the
alarm system armed, the system will
be temporarily placed in a standby
state. The system will go back to the
surveillance state upon locking thetrunk.. The system is in the standby mode
for a 30-second period after locking the
doors with the remote transmitter. The
security indicator light will flash at
short intervals during this period. . If any of the following actions is
done during the standby period, the
system will not switch to the surveil-
lance state.
.Doors are unlocked using the
remote transmitter. . Any door (including the rear gate
of a Station wagon or the trunk of a
Sedan) is opened. . Ignition switch is turned to the
“ ON ”position. &
Disarming the system
Briefly press the “
”button (for less than
two seconds) on the remote transmitter.
The driver ’s door will unlock, an electronic
chirp will sound twice, the turn signal lights
will flash twice and the indicator light will
go off.
To unlock all other doors and the rear gate
(Station wagon), briefly press the “
”
button a second time within 5 seconds. NOTE
If the interval between the first and
second presses of the “
”button (for
unlocking of all of the doors and the
rear gate) is extremely short, the sys-
tem may not respond.
Or the system can be disarmed by the
following method, too. . Insert the key in the door lock of the
driver ’s door and turn it to the unlock
position. ! Emergency disarming
If you cannot disarm the system using the
transmitter (i.e. the transmitter is lost,
broken or the transmitter battery is too
weak), you can disarm the system without
using the transmitter.
The system can be disarmed if you turn
the ignition switch from the “LOCK ”to the “
ON ”position with a registered key.
Insert the key in the door lock of thedriver ’s door and turn it to the unlock
position.
& Valet mode
When you choose the valet mode, the
alarm system does not operate. In valet
mode, the remote transmitter is used only
for locking and unlocking the doors and
rear gate (Station wagon) and panicactivation.
To enter the valet mode, change the
setting of your vehicle ’s alarm system for
deactivation mode. (Refer to “Activating
and deactivating the alarm system ”in this
section.) The security indicator light will
continue to flash once every three sec-
onds indicating that the system is in the
valet mode.
To exit valet mode, change the setting of
your vehicle ’s alarm system for activation
mode. (Refer to “Activating and deactivat-
ing the alarm system ”in this section.)
& Passive arming
When passive arming mode has been
programmed by the dealer, arming of the
system is automatically accomplished
without using the remote transmitter. Note Keys and doors
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&Tripped sensor identification
The security indicator light flashes when
the alarm system has been triggered.
Also, the number of flashes indicates the
location of unauthorized intrusion or the
severity of impact on the vehicle. . When the ignition switch is turned to
the “ON ”position, the indicator light will
light for 1 second and then flash as follows:
When a door or rear gate (Station
wagon) was opened: 5 times
When the trunk (Sedan) was opened:
4 times
When a strong impact or multiple
impacts were sensed: twice (only
vehicles with shock sensors (dealeroption))
When a light impact was sensed: once
(only vehicles with shock sensors
(dealer option))
& Shock sensors (dealer op- tion)
The shock sensors trigger the alarm
system when they sense impacts applied
to the vehicle and when any of their
electric wires is cut. The alarm system
causes the horn to sound and the turn
signal lights to flash for a short time when
the sensed impact is weak, but it warns of a strong impact or multiple impacts by
sounding the horn and flashing the turn
signal lights, both lasting approximately 30seconds.
If you desire, your SUBARU dealer can
connect them and set them for activation
or deactivation.
NOTE . The shock sensors are not always
able to sense impacts caused by break-
ing in, and cannot sense an impact that
does not cause vibration (such as
breaking the glass using a rescuehammer).. The shock sensors may sense vi-
bration like those shown in the follow-
ing and trigger the alarm system.
Select the settings of the alarm system
and shock sensors appropriately de-
pending on where you usually park
your vehicle.Example:
Vibration from construction site
Vibration in multistory car park
Vibration from trains
. You can have the sensitivity of the
shock sensors adjusted to your pre-
ference by your SUBARU dealer. Child safety locks
WARNING
Always use the child safety lock
whenever a child rides in the rear
seat. Serious injury could result if a
child accidentally opened the door
and fell out.
Each rear door has a child safety lock that
prevents the doors from being opened
even if the inside door handle is pulled.
When the child safety lock lever is in the
lock position, the door cannot be opened
from inside regardless of the position of
the inner door handle lock lever. The door
can only be opened from the outside. Keys and doors
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2-22Keys and doors
!Passengers ’side switches
Front passenger ’s window switch
1) Open
2) Close
To open the window, push the switch
down and hold it until the window reaches
the desired position.
Rear passengers ’window switches
1) Open
2) Close
To close the window, pull the switch up
and hold it until the window reaches the
desired position.
When the lock switch on the power
window switch cluster, located on the
driver ’s side door, is in the “LOCK ”
position, the passengers ’windows cannot
be operated with the passengers ’
switches. Trunk lid (Sedan)
WARNING
. To prevent dangerous exhaust
gas from entering the vehicle,
always keep the trunk lid closed
while driving.
. Help prevent young children from
locking themselves in the trunk.
When leaving the vehicle, either
close all windows and lock all
doors or cancel the inside trunk
lid release. Also make certain
that the trunk is closed. On hot
or sunny days, the temperature
in the trunk could quickly be-
come high enough to cause
death or serious heat-related in-
juries including brain damage to
anyone locked inside, particu-
larly for small children.
& To open and close the trunk
lid from outside
The trunk lid can be opened using the
remote keyless entry system. Refer to“ Remote keyless entry system ”section in
this chapter.
To close the trunk lid, lightly press the

trunk lid down until the latch engages. NOTE
Do not leave your valuables in the
trunk when you leave your vehicle. &To open the trunk lid from inside
Pull the trunk lid release lever upward. &
To lock and unlock the trunk
lid release lever
When you entrust your vehicle key to
another person, you can lock the trunk lid
release lever to prevent luggage in the
trunk from being stolen. To lock the trunk
lid release lever, insert the master key or
submaster key into the key cylinder at the
rear of the release lever and turn it
counterclockwise. To unlock the trunk lid
release lever, turn the key clockwise. &Internal trunk lid release handle
The internal trunk lid release handle is a
device designed to open the trunk lid from
inside the trunk. In the event children or
adults become locked inside the trunk, the handle allows them to open the lid. The
handle is located on the inside of the trunklid.To open the trunk lid from inside the trunk,
press the yellow handle downward as
indicated by the arrow on the handle. This
operation unlocks the trunk lid. Then, push
up the lid.
The handle is made of material that
remains luminescent for approximately
an hour in the dark trunk space after it is
exposed to ambient light even for a shorttime.
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2-24Keys and doors
WARNING
Never allow any child to get in the
trunk and play with the release
handle. If the driver starts the vehi-
cle without knowing that a child is
inside the trunk and the child opens
the lid using the release handle, the
child could fall out and be killed or
seriously injured.
CAUTION
. Do not close the lid while grip-
ping the release handle. The
handle may be damaged.
. Do not use the handle as a hook
to fasten straps or ropes to
secure your cargo in the trunk.
Such use may result in damage
of the handle.
. Load the trunk so that cargo can
not strike the release handle. If
the cargo hits the handle while
the vehicle is being driven, the
handle may be pushed down and
the trunk lid may open. That may
cause cargo to fall out of the
trunk, which could create a traffic
safety hazard. !
Inspection
Perform the following steps at least twice
a year to check the release handle for
correct operation.
1. Open the trunk lid.
2. Use a screwdriver with a thin blade.
Slide the screwdriver blade from the slit
aperture of the lock assembly fully to the
end until you hear a click.
This places the latch in the locked posi- tion.
3. Move the release handle, from outside
the vehicle, in the direction of the arrow to
check if the latch is released.

If the latch is not released, contact your
SUBARU dealer.
In that case, use the key to release the
latch, then close the trunk lid.
Also, if the movement of the release
handle feels restricted or not entirely
smooth during operation, or the handle
and/or handle base is cracked, contact
your SUBARU dealer. Rear gate (Station wagon)
The rear gate can be locked and unlocked
using either the keyless entry system or
the power door locking switch.
Refer to the
“Power door locking switches ”
and “Remote keyless entry system ”sec-
tion in this chapter.
To open the rear gate, first unlock the rear
gate lock then pull the outside handle up.
To close the rear gate, lower it slowly and
push down firmly until the latch engages.
The rear gate can be lowered easily if you
pull it down holding the recessed grip.
WARNING
. To prevent dangerous exhaust
gas from entering the vehicle,
always keep the rear gate closed
while driving.
. Do not attempt to shut the rear
gate while holding the recessed
grip. Also avoid closing the rear
gate by pulling on the recessed
grip from inside the cargo space.
There is a danger of your hand
being caught and injured. Keys and doors
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3-16Instruments and controls
Warning messages Details
Door open warning
When any of the doors, the rear gate (Station wagon) or the trunk lid
(Sedan) is not fully closed, it is indicated by the corresponding part of the
door light.
Always make sure this warning message is out before you start to drive.
The display shows the interruptive warning message for 3 seconds.
Parking brake warning
This warning message comes on with the parking brake applied while the
ignition switch is in the“ON ”position. It goes out when the parking brake is
fully released.
The display shows the interruptive warning message for 3 seconds and
then returns to its original display. The interruptive warning message will be
displayed again after 20 seconds.
Run mode change system warning
This warning message indicates a mulfunction of the “SI-DRIVE mode ”
change. If this warning message is shown on the display, contact your
nearest SUBARU dealer and have the SI-DRIVE mode system inspected.
The display shows the interruptive warning message for 3 seconds.
Engine coolant temperature warning
When the engine coolant temperature reaches 248 8F (120 8C), this warning
message is indicated. If this warning message is displayed, refer to the “ Engine overheating
”section in chapter 9 for details the necessary measures.
The display shows the interruptive warning message for 3 seconds.