2009 SUBARU OUTBACK change key battery

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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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
2 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 3 seconds
indicating that the system is in the valetmode. 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
that in this mode, DOORS MUST BE
MANUALLY LOCKED. ! To enter the passive mode
If you wish to program the passive arming
mode, have it done by your SUBARU
dealer. ! Arming the system
CAUTION
In passive mode, the system will
automatically activate the alarm but
WILL NOT automatically lock the
doors. In order to lock the doors
you must either lock them as in-
dicated in step 4 below or with the
key once they have been closed.
Failure to lock the doors manually
will result in a higher security risk.
1. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON ”
Keys and doors
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6-2Interior equipment
Interior light
When leaving your vehicle, make sure the
light is turned off to avoid battery dis-charge. &Dome light
1) ON
2) DOOR
3) OFF
The dome light switch has three positions: ON: The light stays on continuously.
OFF: The light stays off.
DOOR: The light illuminates when any of
the doors or the rear gate (Station wagon)
is opened. The light remains on for several
seconds and gradually turns off after all
doors and the rear gate are closed. Also, the light turns off when the key is turned to the
“Acc ”or “ON ”position.
When the dome light switch is in theDOOR position, the dome light also
illuminates by use of the remote keyless
entry system.
The setting of the period for which the light
stays on can be changed as follows. . Vehicles with genuine SUBARU na-
vigation system:
The setting can be changed using the
monitor. For details, please refer to theOwner ’s Manual supplement for the moni-
tor system. Also, the setting can be
changed by a SUBARU dealer. Contact
the nearest SUBARU dealer for details. . Vehicles without genuine SUBARU
navigation system:
The setting can be changed by a
SUBARU dealer. Contact the nearest
SUBARU dealer for details. &
Cargo area light (Station wa- gon)
1) DOOR
2) OFF
3) ON
The cargo area light switch has three positions. DOOR: The light illuminates only when
the rear gate is opened.OFF: The light stays off.
ON: The light stays on continuously.

Map light
Vehicle with moonroof (Sedan)
Vehicle with moonroof (Station wagon)
Vehicle without moonroof
To turn on the map light, push the switch.
To turn it off, push the switch again.
When leaving the vehicle, make sure the
light is turned off to avoid battery dis-charge.
The map lights illuminate when any of the
doors or the rear gate (Station wagon) is
opened. The lights remain on for several
seconds and gradually turn off after all
doors and the rear gate are closed. Also,
the lights turn off when the key is turned tothe “Acc ”or “ON ”position.
When the map light switches are in theOFF position, the map lights also illumi-
nate by use of the remote keyless entrysystem. The setting of the period for which the
lights stay on can be changed as follows. .
Vehicles with genuine SUBARU na-
vigation system:
The setting can be changed using the
monitor. For details, please refer to theOwner ’s Manual supplement for the moni-
tor system. Also, the setting can be
changed by a SUBARU dealer. Please
contact the nearest SUBARU dealer fordetails. . Vehicles without genuine SUBARU
navigation system:
The setting can be changed by a
SUBARU dealer. Please contact the near-
est SUBARU dealer for details.
NOTE
Illumination of the map lights in con-
junction with the doors and rear gate
opening and remote keyless entry
system can be set as non-operational
by a SUBARU dealer. Contact the
nearest SUBARU dealer for details. Interior equipment
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7-14Starting and operating
feature ON or OFF each time.
7. To exit the remote transmitter and
feature programming mode, turn the igni-
tion switch to the “LOCK ”position, remove
the key from the ignition switch and test
operation of the remote transmitter(s) and
horn confirmation feature. & System maintenance
! Changing the remote control bat- teries
The two 3-volt lithium batteries (model
CR-1220) supplied in your remote control
should last approximately three years,
depending on usage. When the batteries
begin to weaken, you will notice a
decrease in range (distance from the
vehicle that your remote control operates).
Follow the instructions below to change
the remote control batteries.
1. Carefully pry the remote control halves
apart using a small flat-head screwdriver.2. Remove the circuit board from the
bottom half of the case and slide the white
plastic battery holder out from under the
battery tab releasing the batteries. Re-
move the old batteries and replace with
new ones. Be sure to observe the (+) sign