
Door locks &Locking and unlocking from 
the outside
To lock the driver ’s door from the outside
with the key, turn the key toward the rear. 
To unlock the door, turn the key toward thefront. 
Lift the outside door handle to open an 
unlocked door.
Locking without the key 
1) Rotate the lock lever rearward. 
2) Close the door.
To lock the door from the outside without 
the key, rotate the lock lever rearward and
then close the door.Locking without the key 
1) Push the power door locking switch forward.
2) Close the door.
To lock the door from the outside using the 
power door locking switch, push the
switch forward ( “LOCK ”side) and then
close the door. In this case, all closed
doors and the rear gate (Station wagon)
are locked at the same time. 
Always make sure that all doors and the 
rear gate are locked before leaving yourvehicle. NOTE 
Make sure that you do not leave the key 
inside the vehicle before locking the
doors from the outside without the key. Keys and doors
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2-6Keys and doors
&Locking and unlocking from 
the inside
WARNING
Keep all doors locked when you 
drive, especially when small chil-
dren are in your vehicle. 
Along with the proper use of seat- 
belts and child restraints, locking
the doors reduces the chance of
being thrown out of the vehicle in anaccident. 
It also helps prevent passengers 
from falling out if a door is acciden-
tally opened, and intruders from
unexpectedly opening doors and
entering your vehicle.
To lock the door from the inside, rotate the 
lock lever rearward.
To unlock the door from the inside, rotate 
the lock lever forward. 
The red mark on the lock lever appears 
when the door is unlocked. 
Pull the inside door handle to open an 
unlocked door. 
Always make sure that all doors and the 
rear gate (Station wagon) are closed and
locked before starting to drive. &
Battery drainage prevention function
If a door or the rear gate (Station wagon) 
is not completely closed, the interior lights
will remain illuminated as a result. How-
ever, several lights are automatically
turned off by the battery drainage preven-
tion function to prevent the battery from
going dead. The following interior lights
are affected by this function.
Item Switch
position Automatically turning
off
Map lights OFF Approximately 30
seconds later
Dome lights DOOR
Approximately 10
minutes later
Ignition 
switch light —
Approximately 10
minutes later
Door steplights —
None*
Cargo arealight DOOR
None*
*: Door step lights and the cargo area light are 
not affected by the battery drainage prevention
function, so the lights do not turn off automa- 
tically. To turn off the lights, it is necessary that 
each door and the rear gate (Station wagon) are
completely closed. 
The operational/non-operational setting of   

this function can be changed by a 
SUBARU dealer. Contact the nearest
SUBARU dealer if you would like to
change the setting. NOTE .The factory setting (default setting)
for this function is set as “operational ”.
. When leaving the vehicle, please
make sure that all doors and the rear 
gate (Station wagon) are completelyclosed.. The battery drainage prevention
function does not operate while the
key is in the ignition switch. Power door locking switches
Driver
’s switch
Front passenger ’s switch All doors and the rear gate (Station 
wagon) can be locked and unlocked by
the power door locking switches located at
the driver
’s side and the front passenger ’s
side doors. 
To lock all doors (including the rear gate of 
a Station wagon), push the switch to the
front ( “LOCK ”) position.
To unlock all doors (including the rear gate
of a Station wagon), pull the switch to the
rear position. 
When you close the doors after you set 
the door locks, the doors remain locked.
NOTE 
Make sure that you do not leave the key 
inside the vehicle before locking the 
doors from the outside using the power
door locking switches. & Key lock-in prevention func- tion
This function prevents the doors from 
being locked with the key still in the
ignition switch. ! Behavior with key lock-in preven- 
tion function operational
With the driver ’s door open, the doors are
automatically kept unlocked even if the
door locking switch is pushed to the front Keys and doors
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2-8Keys and doors
(“ LOCK ”) position.
! Behavior with key lock-in preven- 
tion function non-operational
. If the lock lever is turned to the rear
( “ LOCK ”) position with the driver ’s door
open and the driver ’s door is then closed
with the lock lever in that position, thedriver ’s door is locked.
. If the spare key is used to lock the
driver ’s door from the outside of the
vehicle, the door is locked. 
This function ’s operational/non-opera-
tional setting can be changed. 
Vehicle with genuine SUBARU naviga- 
tion system: 
The operational/non-operational setting 
can be changed using the monitor. For
details, please refer to the Owner ’s Man-
ual supplement for the monitor system.
The setting can also be changed by a
SUBARU dealer. Contact the nearest 
SUBARU dealer for details. 
Vehicle without genuine SUBARU navi- 
gation system: 
The setting can be changed by a 
SUBARU dealer. Contact the nearest
SUBARU dealer for details. NOTE .
The factory setting (default setting)
for this function is set as “operational ”.
. When leaving the vehicle, make sure
you are holding the key before locking 
the doors. Remote keyless entry system
CAUTION
. Do not expose the transmitter to
severe shocks, such as those 
experienced as a result of drop-
ping or throwing.
. Do not take the transmitter apart
except when replacing the bat-
tery.
. Do not get the transmitter wet. If it
gets wet, wipe it dry with a cloth
immediately.
This device complies with Part 15 of
the FCC Rules and with RSS-210 of
Industry Canada. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions: (1) This
device may not cause harmful inter-
ference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, in- 
cluding interference that may cause 
undesired operation. 
Changes or modifications not ex- 
pressly approved by the party respon-
sible for compliance could void theuser ’s authority to operate the equip-
ment. 

The transmitter for the remote keyless 
entry system is located inside the keyhead. 
The remote keyless entry system has the 
following functions. .Locking and unlocking the doors (and
rear gate on the Station wagon) without a key . Locking and unlocking the doors (and
trunk lid on the Sedan) without key. Unlocking the rear gate on the Station
wagon without key. Unlocking the trunk lid on the Sedan
without key. Sounding a panic alarm
. Arming and disarming the alarm sys-
tem. See the next section “Alarm system ”
for detailed information. 
The operable distance of the remote 
keyless entry system is approximately 30
feet (10 meters). However, this distance
will vary depending on environmental
conditions. The system ’s operable dis-
tance will be shorter in areas near a
facility or electronic equipment emitting
strong radio waves such as a power plant, 
broadcast station, TV tower, or remote 
controller of home electronic appliances. NOTE 
The remote keyless entry system does 
not operate when the ignition key is
inserted in the ignition switch.
: Trunk lid/rear gate unlock button: Unlock/disarm button: Lock/arm button
A: Panic button &
Locking the doors
Press the “”button to lock all doors and
rear gate (Station wagon). An electronic 
chirp will sound once and the turn signal
lights will flash once. 
If any of the doors (or the rear gate/trunk 
lid) is not fully closed, an electronic chirp
will sound five times and the turn signal
lights will flash five times to alert you that
the doors (or the rear gate/trunk lid) are
not properly closed. When you close the
door, it will automatically lock and then an
electronic chirp will sound once and the
turn signal lights will flash once. Keys and doors
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2-10Keys and doors
& Unlocking the doors
Press the “”button to unlock the driver ’s
door. An electronic chirp will sound twice 
and the turn signal lights will flash twice.
To unlock all 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. &
Unlocking the trunk lid/rear gate
! Sedan
The trunk lid opens when the “
”button
is pressed continuously for at least 2 
seconds. An electronic chirp will sound
twice and the turn signal lights will flashtwice. ! Station wagon
Pressing the “
”button unlocks the rear
gate. 
An electronic chirp will sound twice and 
the turn signal lights will flash twice. &
Vehicle finder function
Use this function to find your vehicle
parked among many vehicles in a large
parking lot. Provided you are within 30 feet
(10 meters) of the vehicle, pressing the “
”
button three times in a 5-second period 
will cause your vehicle ’s horn to sound
once and its turn signal lights to flash threetimes. NOTE 
If the interval between presses is too 
short when you press the “
”button
three times, the system may not re- 
spond to the signals from the remote
transmitter.   

&Sounding a panic alarm
To activate the alarm, press the “PANIC ”
button once. 
The horn will sound and the turn signal 
lights will flash. 
To deactivate the panic alarm, press any 
button on the remote transmitter. Unless a
button on the remote transmitter is
pressed, the alarm will be deactivated
after approximately 30 seconds. & Selecting audible signal op- eration
Using an electronic chirp, the system will 
give you an audible signal when the doors
lock and unlock. If desired, you may turn
the audible signal off. 
Do the following to deactivate the audible signal. You can also use the same steps 
to restore the function. 
1. Sit in the driver
’s seat and shut all
doors and the rear gate.
2. Hold down the UNLOCK side of the 
power door locking switch. 
3. While holding down the “UNLOCK ”
side of the power door locking switch, pull 
the key out and re-insert it into the ignition
switch at least 6 times within 10 seconds
after Step 2. 
4. Open and close the driver ’s door once
within 10 seconds after Step 3.
5. The turn signal lights flash 3 times to 
indicate completion of the setting. 
You may have the above settings done by 
your SUBARU dealer.
& Replacing the battery
CAUTION
. Do not let dust, oil or water get on
or in the transmitter when repla- 
cing the battery.
. Be careful not to damage the
printed circuit board in the trans-
mitter when replacing the battery.
. Be careful not to allow children to
touch the battery and any re-
moved parts; children could swallow them.
. Danger of explosion if battery is
incorrectly replaced. Replace
only with the same or equivalenttype.
. Batteries shall not be exposed to
excessive heat such as sun-
shine, fire or the like.
If the transmitter fails to operate when
used within the standard distance, this
may indicate a weak battery. Replace the
battery as soon as possible. The battery
can be replaced by your authorized
SUBARU dealer. If you replace the battery
by yourself, use utmost care that no dust,
oil or water enters the transmitter. Keys and doors
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2-14Keys and doors
1) LOCK 
2) ON
(2) Insert the key into the ignition 
switch, then turn it from the “LOCK ”
position to the “ON ”position 10 times
within 15 seconds.
NOTE . When you complete step (2), an
electronic tone will sound once. . If you do not perform steps (1) and
(2) within 45 seconds, an error will
occur. An electronic tone will not
sound. In this event, perform the whole
procedure again beginning with part 1. 
4. Open and close the door once within 
15 seconds. NOTE .
When part 4 of the procedure is
completed, an electronic tone will 
sound for 30 seconds.. If you do not perform the operations
in part 4 within 15 seconds, an error
will occur and the electronic tone will
not sound. In this event, perform the
registration steps again beginning with
part 3 of the procedure.
5. Before the electronic tone stops 
sounding, press the power door lock knob
to the “LOCK ”side the same number of
times as the leftmost digit of the transmit-
ter code. For example, press the lock knob
eight times if the leftmost digit of the code
is 8. NOTE .
The electronic tone will stop sound-
ing when you start entering the num- 
ber.. If you do not start entering the
number using the lock knob before
the electronic tone stops sounding, an
error will occur. In this event, perform
the registration steps again beginning
with part 3 of the procedure.. If the interval between one push of
the knob and the next exceeds five
seconds, an error will occur. In this
event, perform the procedure again
beginning with part 4. If an error occurs
six times, perform the procedure again
starting with part 3.
6. When you have finished entering the 
number, pull the lock knob to the “UN-