2016 SUBARU LEGACY key

Keys and doors/Alarm system
system will automatically arm and doors
will automatically lock.
&Disarming the system
Perform either of the following procedures.
.Briefly press the disarm button (for less
than 2 seconds) on the access key/remote
transmitter.
.Carry the access key and perform
either of the following procedures (models
with“keyless access with push-button
start system”).
–Grip the front door handle.
–Press the rear gate opener button.
The flashing of the security indicator light
will then change slowly (once approxi-
mately every 3 seconds from twice ap-
proximately every 2 seconds), indicating
that the alarm system has been disarmed.
!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”/“OFF”
to the“ON”position with a registered key/
access key.
NOTE
For models with“keyless access with
push-button start system”, if the ac-
cess key battery is discharged, perform
the procedure described in“Switching
power”F9-18. In such a case, replace
the battery immediately. Refer to“Re-
placing battery of access key”F11-50.
&Valet mode
When you choose the valet mode, the
alarm system does not operate. In valet
mode, the access key/remote transmitter
is used only for locking and unlocking the
doors and rear gate (Outback) and panic
activation.
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”F2-
28. The security indicator light will con-
tinue to flash once every 3 seconds
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”F2-28.
&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
illuminate for 1 second and then flash as
follows:
.When a door or rear gate (Outback)
was opened: 5 times
.When the trunk (Legacy) was opened:
4 times
.When a strong impact or multiple
impacts were sensed: twice (only models
with shock sensors (dealer option))
.When a light impact was sensed: once
(only models 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 hazard
warning flashers to flash for a short time
when the sensed impact is weak, but it
warns of a strong impact or multiple
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impacts by sounding the horn and flashing
the hazard warning flashers, both lasting
approximately 30 seconds.
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 rescue
hammer).
.The shock sensors may sense vi-
bration like those shown in the follow-
ing examples and trigger the alarm
system. Select the settings of the alarm
system and shock sensors appropri-
ately depending on where you usually
park your vehicle.
Examples:
–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 turn the child safety locks to
the“LOCK”position when children
sit on the rear seat. Serious injury
could result if a child accidentally
opens the door and falls out.
Each rear door has a child safety lock.
When the child safety lock lever is in the
“LOCK”position, the door cannot be
opened from inside. The door can only
be opened from the outside.
Windows
WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury
caused by entrapment, always con-
form to the following instructions
without exception.
.When operating the power win-
dows, be extremely careful to
prevent anyone’s fingers, arms,
neck, head or other objects from
being caught in the window.
.Always lock the passengers’win-
dows using the lock switch when
children are riding in the vehicle.
.Before leaving the vehicle, al-
ways remove the key from the
ignition switch for safety and
never allow an unattended child
to remain in the vehicle. Failure
to follow this procedure could
result in injury to a child operat-
ing the power window.
The power windows operate only when
the ignition switch is in the“ON”position.
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Keys and doors/Windows
&Power window operation by
driver
!Driver’s side power window
switches
1) Lock switch
2) For driver’s window
3) For front passenger’s window
4) For rear left passenger’s window
5) For rear right passenger’s window
All door windows can be controlled by the
power window switch cluster at the driver
side door.!Operating the driver’s/front pas-
senger’s window
1) Automatically open/close*
2) Open/close
*: For some models, the automatic open/close
function (one-touch auto up/down function) is
not available for the front passenger’s window.
To open:
Press the switch down lightly and hold it.
The window will open as long as the
switch is held.
NOTE
If you continue to hold the AUTO
switch in the down position after the
window has been fully opened, the
circuit breaker may activate for a short
time and the window may not operate.
Allow several seconds for the system
to reset without touching the switch,
and the window will begin to operate
normally on its own.
This switch also has a one-touch auto
down function that allows the window to
be opened fully without holding the switch.
Press the switch down until it clicks and
release it, and the window will fully open.
To stop the window halfway, pull the
switch up lightly.
To close:
Pull the switch up lightly and hold it. The
window will close as long as the switch is
held.
NOTE
If you continue to hold the AUTO
switch in the up position after the
window has fully closed, the circuit
breaker may open and the system may
not operate. After several seconds, the
window will be able to be opened by
holding the switch down until it is fully
opened. The AUTO function will not
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operate. The window can be raised by
pulling up on the switch several times
until the window is fully closed.
To reset to normal operation, initialize
the power window to reactivate the
one-touch auto up/down function. Re-
fer to“Initialization of power window”
F2-37.
This switch also has a one-touch auto up
function that allows the window to be
closed fully without holding the switch.
Pull the switch up until it clicks and release
it, and the window will fully close. To stop
the window halfway, press the switch
down lightly.
NOTE
If the vehicle’s battery is disconnected
due to situations such as battery or
fuse replacement, the one-touch auto
up/down function is deactivated. Initi-
alize the power window to reactivate
the one-touch auto up/down function.
Refer to“Initialization of power win-
dow”F2-37.!Anti-entrapment function
CAUTION
.Never attempt to test this func-
tion using fingers, hands or other
parts of your body.
.The anti-entrapment function
may not operate properly if some
object gets trapped just before
the window fully closes.
NOTE
.If a window detects an impact simi-
lar to that caused by trapping an object
(for example, when the vehicle encoun-
ters a deep pothole), the anti-entrap-
ment function may operate.
.The window cannot be operated for
a few seconds after the anti-entrap-
ment function operates.
.If the vehicle’s battery is discon-
nected due to situations such as
battery or fuse replacement, the anti-
entrapment function is deactivated.
Initialize the power window to reacti-
vate the anti-entrapment function. Re-
fer to“Initialization of power window”
F2-37.
While closing with the one-touch auto up
function, if the window senses a substan-tial enough object trapped between the
window and the window frame, it auto-
matically moves down slightly and stops.
!Operating the rear passengers’
windows
To open:
Press the appropriate switch down and
hold it until the window reaches the
desired position.
To close:
Pull the switch up and hold it until the
window reaches the desired position.
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Keys and doors/Windows
!Locking the passengers’windows
1) Lock
2) Unlock
To lock:
Press the lock switch. When the lock
switch is in the lock position, the passen-
gers’windows cannot be opened or
closed.
To unlock:
Press the lock switch again.
&Power window operation by
passengers
!Passenger’s side power window
switches
Each passenger window can be controlled
by the power window switch located on
the door.!Operating the front passenger’s
window
1) Automatically open/close (if equipped)
2) Open/close
To open:
Press the switch down lightly and hold it.
The window will open as long as the
switch is held.
For some models, this switch also has a
one-touch auto down function that allows
the window to be opened fully without
holding the switch.
Press the switch down until it clicks and
release it, and the window will fully open.
To stop the window halfway, pull the
switch up lightly.
To close:
Pull the switch up lightly and hold it. The
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window will close as long as the switch is
held.
For some models, this switch also has a
one-touch auto up function that allows the
window to be closed fully without holding
the switch.
Pull the switch up until it clicks and release
it, and the window will fully close. To stop
the window halfway, press the switch
down lightly.
NOTE
If the vehicle’s battery is disconnected
due to situations such as battery or
fuse replacement, the one-touch auto
up/down function is deactivated. Initi-
alize the power window to reactivate
the one-touch auto up/down function.
Refer to“Initialization of power win-
dow”F2-37.
!Anti-entrapment function
Refer to“Anti-entrapment function”F2-
35.!Operating the rear passenger’s
windows
To open:
Press the switch down and hold it until the
window reaches the desired position.
To close:
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 oper-
ated with the passengers’switches.
&Initialization of power win-
dow
If the vehicle’s battery is disconnected due
to situations such as battery or fuse
replacement, the following functions are
deactivated.
.One-touch auto up/down function
.Anti-entrapment function (driver’s and
front passenger’s windows)
Initialize the power window in the following
procedure to reactivate such functions.
1. Close the driver’s door.
2. Turn the ignition switch to the“ON”
position.
3. Open the driver’s side window halfway
by pushing down the power window
switch.
4. Pull up the power window switch and
close the window completely. Continue
pulling up the switch for approximately 1
second after the window is closed com-
pletely.
If the front passenger’s window is
equipped with the auto-up/down function,
it is necessary to repeat the same
initialization procedure on that window
switch.
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Keys and doors/Trunk lid (Legacy)
Trunk lid (Legacy)
WARNING
.To prevent dangerous exhaust
gas from entering the vehicle,
always keep the trunk lid closed
while driving.
.Help prevent children, adults or
animals from locking themselves
in the trunk. On hot or sunny
days, the temperature in the
trunk could quickly become high
enough to cause death or serious
heat-related injuries including
brain damage to anyone locked
inside, particularly for small chil-
dren.
.When leaving the vehicle, close
all windows and lock all doors.
Also make certain that the trunk
is closed.
&To open and close the trunk
lid from outside
The trunk lid can be opened using the
keyless access function or remote keyless
entry system. For details, refer to the
following section.
.For models with“keyless access with
push-button start system”, refer to“Open-
ing trunk (Legacy)”F2-16,“Opening the
trunk lid (Legacy)”F2-25 or“Opening the
trunk lid (Legacy)”F2-26.
.For models without“keyless access
with push-button start system”, refer to
“Opening the trunk lid (Legacy)”F2-25 or
“Opening the trunk lid (Legacy)”F2-26.
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.
.Even when the trunk lid cannot be
opened using the remote keyless entry
system, you can open the trunk lid by
using the key. Refer to“Trunk lid
(Legacy)–if the trunk lid cannot be
opened”F9-19.
&To open the trunk lid from
inside
Press and hold the trunk lid opener switch
for more than 1 second.
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&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 trunk
lid.
To open the trunk lid from inside the trunk,
pull the yellow handle 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 short
time.
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
cannot strike the release handle.
If the cargo hits the handle while
the vehicle is being driven, the
handle may be pulled 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 flat-head screwdriver with a thin
blade. Slide the flat-head screwdriver
blade from the slit aperture of the lock
assembly fully to the end until you hear a
click.
Keys and doors/Trunk lid (Legacy)
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