2015 SUBARU BRZ lock

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Unlocking and locking the doorsGrip the driver’s door handle to
unlock the door. Grip the passen-
ger’s door handle to unlock all
the doors.Make sure to touch the sensor on
the back of the handle.
The doors cannot be unlocked for
3 seconds after the door is
locked.
Touch the lock sensor (the
indentation on the side of the
door handle) to lock the doors.
Unlocking the trunk lid
Press the button to unlock the
trunk lid.

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Antenna location and effective range
■Antenna locationAntennas outside the cabin
Antennas inside the cabin
Antenna outside the trunk
Antenna inside the trunk

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■Effective range (areas within which the access key is
detected)When locking or unlockingthe doors
The system can be operated
when the access key is
within about 1.3 - 2.6 ft. (0.4 -
0.8 m) of either of the outside
door handles. (Only the
doors detecting the key can
be operated.)
When unlocking the trunk lid
The system can be operated
when the access key is
within about 1.3 - 2.6 ft. (0.4 -
0.8 m) of the trunk lid releasebutton.
When starting the engine or changing push-button
ignition switch modes
The system can be operated
when the access key is
inside the vehicle.

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■Operation signals
A buzzer sounds and the hazard warning flashers flash to indicate that the
doors have been locked/unlocked. (Locked: once; Unlocked: twice)
■When the door cannot be locked by the lock sensor
■Door lock buzzer
If an attempt to lock the doors is made when a door is not fully closed, a
buzzer sounds continuously. Fully close the door to stop the buzzer, and lock
the vehicle once more.
■Alarms and warning indicators
A combination of exterior and interior alarms as well as warning lights are
used to prevent theft of the vehicle and unforeseeable accidents resulting
from erroneous operation. Take appropriate measures for the warning light
that comes on. (→P. 380)
The following table describes circumstances and correction procedures
when only alarms are sounded. Use your palm to touch the lock sensor.
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Interior alarm
pings once and
exterior alarm
sounds once for
5 seconds An attempt was made to
lock either door by opening
a door and putting the lock
lever into the lock position,
then closing the door by
pulling on the outside door
handle with the access key
still inside the vehicle.
Retrieve the access
key from the vehicle
and lock the doors again.

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*: Vehicles with an automatic transmission only
■Security feature
If a door is not opened within approximately 60 seconds after the vehicle is
unlocked, the security feature automatically locks the vehicle again. (How-
ever, depending on the location of the access key, the key may be detected
as being in the vehicle. In this case, vehicle may be unlocked.)
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Exterior alarm
sounds once for
5 seconds An attempt was made to
lock the doors using the
keyless access with push
button start system while
the access key was still
inside the vehicle.
Retrieve the access
key from the vehicle
and lock the doors again.
An attempt was made to
lock the vehicle while a
door was open. Close all of the doors
and lock the doors again.
Interior alarm
sounds continu-
ously The push-button ignition
switch was turned to
“ACC” mode while the
driver’s door was open (or
the driver’s door was
opened while the push-
button ignition switch was
in “ACC” mode). Turn the push-button
ignition switch off and
close the driver’s
door.
Interior alarm
sounds continu-
ously* The driver’s door was
opened while any shift
position other than P was
selected without turning off
the push-button ignition
switch.
Shift the select lever
to P.

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■Battery-saving function
The battery-saving function will be activated in order to prevent the access
key battery and the vehicle battery from being discharged while the vehicle
is not in operation for a long time.
●In the following situations, the keyless access with push button start sys-
tem may take some time to unlock the doors.

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■Conditions affecting operation
The keyless access with push button start system uses weak radio waves. In
the following situations, the communication between the access key and the
vehicle may be affected, preventing the keyless access with push button
start system, remote keyless entry system and engine immobilizer system
from operating properly. (Way of coping →P. 400)
●When the access key battery is depleted
●Near a TV tower, electric power plant, gas station, radio station, large dis-
play, airport or other facility that generates strong radio waves or electri-
cal noise
●When the access key is in contact with, or is covered by the following
metallic objects

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■Notes for the “keyless access” entry function
●Even when the access key is within the effective range (detection areas),
the system may not operate properly in the following cases: