
Keys and doors/Keyless access with push–button start system
!Locking with the door lock
sensor
1) Door lock sensor
Carry the access key, close all doors
(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,perform the unlocking operation once
first. You can then touch the door lock
sensor to lock the doors.
!Locking with the rear lock button
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 accessfunction 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
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Keys and doors/Alarm system
!Mexico-spec. models
COFETEL RCPSUTW13-2221
COFETEL RLVSU8813-2140
Alarm system
The alarm system helps to protect your
vehicle and valuables from theft. The horn
sounds and the hazard warning flashers
flash if someone attempts to break into
your vehicle.
For models with“keyless access with
push-button start system”:
The system can be armed or disarmed
with the keyless access function or access
key.
The system will not be activated when the
push-button ignition switch is in the“ACC”
or“ON”position.
For models without“keyless access
with push-button start system”:
The system can be armed or disarmed
with the remote transmitter.
The system will not be activated when the
key is inserted into the ignition switch.
Your vehicle’s alarm system has been set
for activation at the time of shipment from
the factory. You can set the system for
deactivation yourself or have it done by
your SUBARU dealer.
&System operation
The alarm system will sound the following
alarms when triggered.
.The vehicle’s horn will sound for 30
seconds.
.The hazard warning flashers will flash
for 30 seconds.
If any of the doors or the rear gate remains
open after the 30-second period, the horn
will continue to sound for a maximum of 3
minutes. If the door or the rear gate is
closed while the horn is sounding, the
horn will stop sounding with a delay of up
to 30 seconds.
The alarm is triggered by:
.Opening any of the doors (including the
rear gate)
.Physical impact to the vehicle, such as
forced entry (only models with shock
sensors (dealer option))
NOTE
The alarm system can be set to trigger
the illumination of the following interior
lights.
.Map lights (models with moonroof)
.Dome light (illuminates only when
the dome light switch is in the“DOOR”
position)
.Cargo area light (illuminates only
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Keys and doors/Alarm system
1) Door lock sensor
Security indicator light (type A)
Security indicator light (type B)
6. Carry the access key and touch the
door lock sensor. All doors (including the
rear gate) will lock, an electronic chirp will
sound once, the hazard warning flashers
will flash once, and the security indicator
light will start flashing rapidly. After rapid
flashing for 30 seconds (standby time), the
security indicator light will then flash
slowly (twice approximately every 2 sec-
onds), indicating that the system has been
armed for surveillance.
If any of the doors or the rear gate is not
fully closed, an electronic chirp sounds
five times, the hazard warning flashers
flash five times to alert you that the doors
(or the rear gate) are not properly closed.
When you close the door, the system will
automatically arm and doors will automa-tically 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“keylessaccesswithpush-button
start system”).
–Grip the front door handle.
–Press the rear gate opener button.
The following door(s) will unlock, an
electronic chirp will sound twice and the
hazard warning flashers will flash twice.
.Driver’s door: when either of the
following procedures is performed
–Press the disarm button on the
access key/remote transmitter briefly
(for less than 2 seconds).
–Grip the driver’s door handle (mod-
els with“keyless access with push-
button start system”).
.Rear gate: when pressing the rear gate
opener button (models with“keyless ac-
cess with push-button start system”)
.All doors: when gripping the front
passenger’s door handle (models with
“keyless access with push-button start
system”)
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Keys and doors/Alarm system
1) ON
2) LOCK
2. Turn the ignition switch from“ON”to
“LOCK”position and remove the key from
the ignition switch.
3. Open the doors and get out of the
vehicle.
4. Before closing the doors, lock all doors
with the inside door lock levers.
5. Close the doors. The system will
automatically arm after 1 minute.
In the passive mode, the system can also
be armed with the remote transmitter or
with the power door locking switches. If
the remote transmitter or power door
locking switch is used to lock the vehicle,
arming will take place immediately regard-
less of whether or not the passive mode
has been selected.
!Disarming the system
To disarm the system, briefly press the
“
”button on the transmitter.
&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 light
for 1 second and then flash as follows.
.When a door or the rear gate was
opened: 5 times
.When the ignition switch was turned to
the“ON”position: 3 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))
NOTE
Any of the above indicator light flash-
ings will recur each time the ignition
switch is turned to the“ON”position.
Rearming the alarm system cancels the
flashing.
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&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 are 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
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 as indicated in the following
examples and trigger the alarm system.
Select the settings of the alarm system
and shock sensors appropriately de-
pending on where you usually park
your vehicle.Examples:
–Vibration from a construction site
–Vibration in a 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
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.
WARNING
Always turn the child safety locks to
the“LOCK”position when children
sit in the rear seat. Serious injury
could result if a child accidentally
opens the door and falls out.
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Instruments and controls/Warning and indicator lights
Your vehicle has also been equipped with
a TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate
when the system is not operating properly.
The TPMS malfunction indicator is com-
bined with the low tire pressure telltale.
When the system detects a malfunction,
the telltale will flash for approximately one
minute and then remain continuously
illuminated. This sequence will continue
upon subsequent vehicle start-ups as long
as the malfunction exists. When the
malfunction indicator is illuminated, the
system may not be able to detect or signal
low tire pressure as intended. TPMS
malfunctions may occur for a variety of
reasons, including the installation of re-
placement or alternate tires or wheels on
the vehicle that prevent the TPMS from
functioning properly. Always check the
TPMS malfunction telltale after replacing
one or more tires or wheels on your
vehicle to ensure that the replacement or
alternate tires and wheels allow the TPMS
to continue to function properly.
Should the warning light illuminate stea-
dily after blinking for approximately one
minute, have the system inspected by
your nearest SUBARU dealer as soon as
possible.WARNING
If this light does not illuminate
briefly after the ignition switch is
turned ON or the light illuminates
steadily after blinking for approxi-
mately one minute, you should have
your Tire Pressure Monitoring Sys-
tem checked at a SUBARU dealer as
soon as possible.
If this light illuminates while driving,
never brake suddenly. Instead, per-
form the following procedure. Other-
wise an accident involving serious
vehicle damage and serious perso-
nal injury could occur.
1) Keep driving straight ahead while
gradually reducing speed.
2) Slowly pull off the road to a safe
place.
If this light still illuminates while
driving after adjusting the tire pres-
sure, a tire may have significant
damage and a fast leak that causes
the tire to lose air rapidly. If you have
a flat tire, replace it with a spare tire
as soon as possible.
When a spare tire is mounted or a
wheel rim is replaced without the
original pressure sensor/transmitter
being transferred, the Low tire pres-sure warning light will illuminate
steadily after blinking for approxi-
mately one minute. This indicates
the TPMS is unable to monitor all
four road wheels. Contact your
SUBARU dealer as soon as possible
for tire and sensor replacement and/
or system resetting.
If the light illuminates steadily after
blinking for approximately one min-
ute, promptly contact a SUBARU
dealer to have the system inspected.
CAUTION
The tire pressure monitoring system
is NOT a substitute for manually
checking tire pressure. The tire
pressure should be checked peri-
odically (at least monthly) using a
tire gauge. After any change to tire
pressure(s), the tire pressure mon-
itoring system will not re-check tire
inflation pressures until the vehicle
is first driven more than 20 mph (32
km/h). After adjusting the tire pres-
sures, increase the vehicle speed to
at least 20 mph (32 km/h) to start the
TPMS re-checking of the tire infla-
tion pressures. If the tire pressures
are now above the severe low
pressure threshold, the low tire
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Inside warning
chimeOutside warning
chimeAccess key
warning indica-
tor on meterOperation indica-
tor on push-but-
ton ignition switchStatus Action
Ding,
ding ...
(intermittent)—— —The driver’s door is opened while
the push-button ignition switch is
“ACC”and the select lever is in the
“P”position.Switch the push-button ignition
switch to“OFF”, or close the driver’s
door.
*When exiting the vehicle, be sure to
switch the push-button ignition
switch to“OFF”.
The push-button ignition switch is
switched to“OFF”while the driver’s
door is open.Close the driver’s door.
DingShort beep
(2 seconds)——Lockout warning:
An attempt is made to lock all doors
while the access key is left inside
the vehicle.Take out the access key from the
vehicle, and lock the doors.
*The doors cannot be locked while
the access key is inside the vehicle.
*A chirp sound will be heard, and all
doors will be unlocked.
—Short beep
(2 seconds)——Access key lock-in warning:
The door lock sensor is touched
while the push-button ignition switch
is“OFF”and the access key is
inside the vehicle.Take out the access key from the
vehicle, and lock the doors.
*If the access key is inside the
vehicle, the doors cannot be locked.
—Beep, beep,
beep, beep,
beep
(5 times)——Door ajar warning:
The door lock sensor is touched
while the ignition switch is in the
“OFF”position and one of the doors
including the rear gate is opened.Close the doors securely and lock
them.
*If one of the doors including the rear
gate is opened, the doors cannot be
locked.
DingLong beep (60
seconds max.)——Power warning:
The door lock sensor is touched
while you are carrying the access
key, the push-button ignition switch
is in a position other than“OFF”and
the select lever is in the“P”position.Return the access key inside the
vehicle, or switch the push-button
ignition switch to“OFF”.
*If the push-button ignition switch is
not switched to“OFF”, the doors
cannot be locked. Instruments and controls/Warning and indicator lights
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!Information bar
1) Information bar
2) Outside temperature indicator
3) Top display
4) Clock
While the ignition switch is in the“ACC”or
“ON”position, the outside temperature
indicator, clock, etc. will be shown on the
information bar.
!Outside temperature indicator
This displays the outside temperature
between−408F(−408C) and 1228F
(508C).
Icy road surface warning screen
When the outside temperature becomes
378F(38C) or less, the icy road surface
warning screen interrupts to inform the
driver that the road surface may be frozen.
NOTE
.The outside temperature indicator
shows the temperature around the
sensor. Therefore, the temperature in-
dication may differ from the actual
outside air temperature.
.The icy road surface warning screen
should be treated only as a guide. Be
sure to check the condition of the road
surface before driving.
.Once the icy road surface warning
screen is displayed, it will not be
displayed again unless the outsidetemperature has increased to 418F
(58C) or higher.
!Top display
One of the following items can be dis-
played on the top display.
.Average fuel consumption correspond-
ing to the driving distance of each trip
meter
.Current fuel consumption (This may
not be displayed when driving at a low
speed.)
.Driving range on remaining fuel
For details about the setting of the top
display, refer to“Top display setting”F3-
65.
NOTE
The driving range on the remaining fuel
is calculated using the average fuel
consumption of the last 19 miles (30
km) driven. This value may be different
from the values calculated using the
average fuel consumption correspond-
ing to the driving distance of each trip
meter or the current fuel consumption.
Instruments and controls/Multi function display
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