2016 SUBARU IMPREZA door lock

Keys and doors/Keyless access with push–button start system
! Opening rear gate (5-door)
1) Rear gate opener button
Carry the access key, and press the rear
gate opener button. Only the rear gate will
be unlocked and opened. Also, an elec-
tronic chirp will sound twice and the
hazard warning flashers will flash twice. !
Opening trunk (4-door)
1) Trunk opener button
Carry the access key, and press the trunk
opener button. The trunk will open.
An electronic chirp will sound twice and
the hazard warning flashers will flash
twice. !
Locking with the door lock
sensor1) Door lock sensor
Carry the access key, close all doors (for
5-door, including the rear gate) and touch
the door lock sensor on the door handle.
All doors including the rear gate will be
locked. Also, an electronic chirp will sound
once and the hazard warning flashers will
flash once.
NOTE
After touching the door lock sensor to
lock all of the doors (including the rear
gate), if you touch the door lock sensor
once more to attempt the lock opera-
tion without first unlocking the doors,
nothing will happen, even if the door
lock sensor is touched. In this case,
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perform the unlocking operation once
first. You can then touch the door lock
sensor to lock the doors.!Locking with the rear lock button
(5-door)
1) Rear lock button
Carry the access key, close all doors
including the rear gate and press the rear
lock button. The rear gate and all doors
will be locked. Also, an electronic chirp will
sound once and the hazard warning
flashers will flash once.
! Power saving function
The keyless access function will be
disabled in the following cases to protect
the access key battery and the vehicle
battery. .
Case 1 : When the keyless access
function and the remote keyless entry
system have not been used for 2 weeks
or longer while all doors are locked
To recover the keyless access func-
tion:
Operate one of the following items.
–Unlock the doors by operating any
procedure other than gripping the front
passenger ’s door handle
– Lock the doors
– Open a door and then close it
. Case 2 : When the access key has
been left in the operating range for 10
minutes or longer while all doors are
locked
To recover the keyless access func-
tion:
Operate one of the following items.
–Unlock the doors by gripping the
door handle
– Unlock the doors by pressing the
rear gate opener button
– Lock the doors by touching the door
lock sensor
– Lock or unlock the doors by using
the remote keyless entry system
– Lock or unlock the doors by using
the power door locking switch
– Open either of the front doors !
Door unlock selection function
The door unlock selection function makes
the following operations possible.
. Unlocking the driver ’s door without
unlocking any other doors (including the
rear gate) when gripping the driver ’s door
handle
. Opening the rear gate without unlock-
ing any doors when pressing the rear gate
opener button (5-door)
The operational/non-operational setting
for this function can be changed by a
SUBARU dealer.
Operational:
. Only the driver ’s door will be unlocked
when the driver ’s door handle is gripped.
. The rear gate will open, but the other
doors will remain locked when the rear
gate opener button is pressed. (5-door)
Non-operational:
. All doors and the rear gate will be
unlocked when the driver ’s door handle is
gripped.
. The rear gate will open and all doors
will be unlocked when the rear gate
opener button is pressed. (5-door)
The factory setting (default setting) is set
as “operational ”.
For further details, consult a SUBARU
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Keys and doors/Keyless access with push–button start system
dealer.
NOTE
The setting can be changed by your
SUBARU dealer. Contact your SUBARU
dealer for details. Also, for models with
the multi function display, the setting
can be changed by operating the multi
function display. For details, refer to
“Keyless access setting (models with
“keyless access with push-button start
system ”)”F3-84.
& 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. For more details,
contact a SUBARU dealer.
NOTE
For models with the multi function
display, the setting can be changed by
operating the multi function display.
For details, refer to “Keyless buzzer
volume setting ”F 3-79.
& Warning chimes and warning
indicator
The keyless access with push-button start
system sounds a warning chime and
flashes the access key warning indicator
on the combination meter in order to
minimize improper operations and help
protect your vehicle from theft.
For details, refer to “Warning chimes and
warning indicator of the keyless access
with push-button start system ”F 3-25.
& Disabling keyless access
function
WARNING
If you wear an implanted pacemaker
or an implanted defibrillator, per-
form the procedure described in
“By operating the driver ’s door ”
F 2-19 to disable the keyless access
function. If you perform the proce-
dure described in “By operating the
access key ”F 2-18, the operation of
an implanted pacemaker or im-
planted defibrillator may be affected
by the radio waves from the trans-
mitter antenna.
When the vehicle is not going to be used
for a long time, or when you choose not to use the keyless access function, the
keyless access function can be disabled.
NOTE
.
The locking and unlocking function
by the remote keyless entry system is
not disabled.
. The setting can also be changed at
SUBARU dealers. For more details,
contact a SUBARU dealer.
. To start the engine while the func-
tions are disabled, perform the proce-
dure described in “Starting engine”
F 9-19.
. We recommend that you disable the
keyless access functions under the
following conditions.
–When the vehicle is not going to
be used for an extended period of
time
– When the keyless access func-
tions are not going to be used
! Disabling functions
! By operating the access key
If you have registered a PIN code for PIN
Code Access, you can disable the keyless
access function by operating the access
key. For details about registering a PIN
code, refer to “Registering a PIN code”
F 2-22.
1. Open the driver ’s door.
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2. Rotate the lock lever forward.
3. Press and hold the“”button and
“” button on the access key simulta-
neously for more than 5 seconds.
A chirp sound will be heard, and the function will be disabled.
!By operating the driver ’s door
1. Sit in the driver ’s seat, and close the
door.
2. Push the rear side (unlock side) of the
power door locking switch.
3. Within 5 seconds after step 2 is
performed, open the driver ’s door.
4. Within 5 seconds after step 3 is
performed, push the rear side (unlock
side) of the power door locking switch
twice while the door is open.
5. Within 10 seconds after step 4 is
performed, close and open the driver ’s
door twice.
6. Within 10 seconds after step 5 is
performed, push the rear side (unlock
side) of the power door locking switch twice while the door is open.
7. Within 10 seconds after step 6 is
performed, close and open the driver
’s
door once.
8. Within 5 seconds after step 7 is
performed, close the door.
A chirp sound will be heard, and the
functions will be disabled.
NOTE
In steps 4 and 6, press the power door
locking switch slowly. If the switch is
pressed quickly, the functions may not
be disabled.
! Enabling functions
When the procedure to disable the func-
tions is performed again, a chirp sound will
be heard, and the functions are enabled.
NOTE
. The keyless access function will be
enabled only if you perform the proce-
dure in the same manner you disabled
the function (for example, when dis-
abling by operating the driver ’s door,
the function will not be enabled even if
you operate the access key).
. Press the push-button ignition
switch if you do not know the proce-
dure in which the keyless access
function was disabled.
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.Mexico-spec. models
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RLVDE1413-2269
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PIN Code Access (models
with “keyless access with
push-button start system ”)
1) Trunk opener button (4-door)
1) Rear lock button (5-door)
While all doors (for 5-door, including the
rear gate) are locked, you can unlock the
doors (including rear gate) without a key
by performing the following procedure.
. 4-door: press the trunk opener button
. 5-door: press the rear lock button
NOTE
PIN Code Access will be helpful if the
key is accidentally left in the vehicle. It
is recommended that a 5-digit security
code (PIN code) is registered.
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Keys and doors/PIN Code Access (models with“keyless access with push –button start system ”)
& Registering a PIN code
! Preparation
1. Turn off the ignition switch.
2. Close all doors (including trunk/rear
gate).
3. Press and hold the “
”button on the
access key. Then all doors (including rear
gate) will be locked.
4. Keep the “
”button pressed, and
press the following button within 5 sec-
onds after step 3.
.4-door: the trunk opener button
. 5-door: the rear lock button
5. Press and hold the above button for
more than 5 seconds. Then a chirp will
sound.
6. Release the “
”button and trunk
opener button/rear lock button.
7. Press the “
”button on the access key
while the chirp sounds.
Then the chirp will stop and the prepara-
tion is complete.
NOTE
If you do not press the “”button on
the access key, the chirp will sound for
30 seconds. In this case, the prepara-
tion for registering a PIN code does not
complete even if the chirp stops. !
Registration
For example, to register “32468 ”as the
PIN code, perform the following proce-
dure.
4-door:
1. Press the trunk opener button three
times.
2. After a buzzer (ding) sounds once,
press the trunk opener button twice.
3. After a buzzer (ding) sounds once,
press the trunk opener button four times.
4. After a buzzer (ding) sounds once,
press the trunk opener button six times.
5. After a buzzer (ding) sounds once,
press the trunk opener button eight times.
6. Perform steps 1 to 5 again within
approximately 30 seconds after the buz-
zer starts sounding intermittently.
7. All doors will be unlocked and locked.
Then the PIN code will be registered.
5-door:
1. Press the rear lock button three times.
2. After a buzzer (ding) sounds once,
press the rear lock button twice.
3. After a buzzer (ding) sounds once,
press the rear lock button four times.
4. After a buzzer (ding) sounds once,
press the rear lock button six times.
5. After a buzzer (ding) sounds once,
press the rear lock button eight times. 6. Perform steps 1 to 5 again within
approximately 30 seconds after the buz-
zer starts sounding intermittently.
7. All doors (including rear gate) will be
unlocked and locked. Then the PIN code
will be registered.
NOTE
.
Press the trunk opener button/rear
lock button ten times to enter “0”.
. Change the PIN code frequently to
protect your vehicle from theft.
. If you have lent your vehicle to
another person, confirm that the PIN
code has not been changed or deleted.
If the PIN code has been changed or
deleted, reregister a new PIN code.
. If you make an error during the
registration procedure, press the “
”
or “”button on the access key.
Then, start over from the procedure
described in “Preparation”.
. To protect your vehicle from theft,
you cannot register a string of the
same five numbers together, such as
“00000 ”, nor“12345 ”as a PIN code.
. Do not register your vehicle license
plate number or simple numbers such
as “11122 ”or “12121 ”as a PIN code.
Doing so will increase the risk of
vehicle theft.
. When you try to register “22222 ”,
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the registered PIN code will be deleted.
You cannot unlock the doors by PIN
Code Access until a new code is
registered.
.After registering a new PIN code,
make sure that you can unlock the
doors using the PIN code.
. The PIN code cannot be deleted
while the keyless access function is
disabled by operating the access key.
. Reregister the PIN code in the
following case.
–when you forget the PIN code
– when you want to change the PIN
code
& Unlocking
Perform steps 1 to 5 described in “Regis-
tration ”.
NOTE
. You cannot unlock by PIN Code
Access in the following cases.
–when the access key is within the
operating ranges
– when the ignition switch is in the
“ACC ”or “ON ”position
. If you make an operation error
during the unlocking procedure, start
over with the unlocking procedure after
waiting for 5 seconds or longer.
. To protect your vehicle from theft, a buzzer will sound if incorrect PIN codes
are entered five times continuously. If
this occurs, you cannot unlock the
doors by PIN Code Access for 5
minutes.
Remote keyless entry system
CAUTION
.
Do not expose the remote trans-
mitter to severe shocks, such as
those experienced as a result of
dropping or throwing.
. Do not take the remote transmit-
ter apart except when replacing
the battery.
. Do not get the remote transmitter
wet. If it gets wet, wipe it dry with
a cloth immediately.
. When you carry the remote trans-
mitteronanairplane,donot
press the button of the remote
transmitter while in the airplane.
When any button of the remote
transmitter is pressed, radio
waves are sent and may affect
the operation of the airplane.
When you carry the remote trans-
mitter in a bag on an airplane,
take measures to prevent the
buttons of the remote transmitter
from being pressed.
For models with “keyless access with
push-button start system ”, the access
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Keys and doors/Remote keyless entry system
key is used as the transmitter for the
remote keyless entry system. For models
without“keyless access with push-button
start system” , the transmitter for the
remote keyless entry system is located
inside the key head.
The remote keyless entry system has the
following functions.
. Locking and unlocking the doors (and
rear gate for 5-door) without a key
. Opening the trunk lid for 4-door without
key
. Sounding a panic alarm
. Arming and disarming the alarm sys-
tem. For detailed information, refer to
“Alarm system ”F 2-27.
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
. For models with “keyless access
with push-button start system ”,the
remote keyless entry system will not be activated when the push-button
ignition switch is in any position other
than the
“OFF”position.
. For models without “keyless access
with push-button start system ”,the
remote keyless entry system will not
be activated when the key is inserted in
the ignition switch.
Access key
1) Lock/arm button
2) Unlock/disarm button
3) Trunk lid opener/rear gate unlock button
4) PANIC button
Transmitter
1) Lock/arm button
2) Unlock/disarm button
3) Trunk lid opener/rear gate unlock button
4) PANIC button
NOTE
The hazard warning flashers will flash
once or twice when the access key/
transmitter button is pressed in the
following cases.
– When locking the doors
– When unlocking the doors
– When opening the trunk lid (4-door
models)
– When unlocking the rear gate (5-
door models)
Operation of the hazard warning
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