
For details about turning off the push-
button ignition switch, refer to“Switching
power status”F3-7.
.If the door handle is gripped with a
gloved hand, the door lock may not be
released.
.If the door lock sensor is touched three
times or more repeatedly, the system will
ignore the sensor operation.
.When performing the locking proce-
dure too quickly, locking may not have
been completed. After performing the
locking procedure, it is recommended to
pull the REAR door handle to confirm that
the doors have been locked.
.It is possible to lock the doors even
when one of the doors is open. After
performing the locking procedure, close
the opened door or rear gate to lock it.
.Within 3 seconds after locking the
doors and the rear gate by using the
keyless access function, it is not possible
to unlock doors and/or the rear gate by
using the keyless access function.
.When locking, be sure to carry the
access key to prevent locking the access
key in the vehicle.
.The setting of the hazard warning
flasher operation and the volume of the
audible signal can be changed by your
SUBARU dealer. We recommend that you
contact your SUBARU dealer for details..For models with the multi function
display, the setting of the hazard warning
flasher operation can be changed by
operating the multi function display. For
details, refer to“Hazard warning flasher
setting”F3-78.
!Unlocking
Carry the access key, and grip the door
handle.
.When the driver’s door handle is
gripped, only the driver’s door will be
unlocked.
.When the front passenger’s door han-
dle is gripped, all doors (including the rear
gate) will be unlocked.
Also, an electronic chirp will sound twice
and the hazard warning flashers will flashtwice.
!Opening rear gate
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.
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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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!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
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.
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.
The factory setting (default setting) is set
as“operational”.
For further details, consult a SUBARUdealer.
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”)”F3-83.
&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”F3-78.
&Warning chimes and warning
indicator
The warning chime and the access key
warning indicator are used for the follow-
ing purposes.
.Minimizing improper operations when
using the keyless access with push-button
start system
.Helping protect your vehicle from theft
For details, refer to“Warning chimes and
warning indicator of the keyless access
with push-button start system”F3-25.
&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’sdoor”
F2-18 to disable the keyless access
function. If you perform the proce-
dure described in“By operating the
access key”F2-18, the operation of
an implanted pacemaker or im-
planted defibrillator may be affected
by the radio waves from the trans-
mitter antenna.
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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 accessfunction was disabled.
–When disabling by operating the
driver’s door: a chirp will not be
heard
–When disabling by operating the
access key: a chirp will be heard
&When access key does not
operate properly
Refer to“Access key–if access key does
not operate properly”F9-17.
&Replacing battery of access
key
Refer to“Replacing battery of access key”
F11-42.
&Replacing access key
Access keys can be replaced at SUBARU
dealers. For more details, contact a
SUBARU dealer.
&Certification for keyless ac-
cess with push-button start
system
.U.S.-spec. models
FCC ID: HYQ14AHC
FCC ID: HYQ13CZZ
FCC ID: Y8PSSPIMB02
FCC ID: Y8PSSPLF02
CAUTION
FCC WARNING
Changes or modifications not ex-
pressly approved by the party re-
sponsible for compliance could void
the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
NOTE
This device complies with part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This de-
vice may not cause harmful interfer-
ence, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation.
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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) Rear gate unlock button
4) PANIC button
Transmitter
1) Lock/arm button
2) Unlock/disarm button
3) 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 unlocking the rear gate
Operation of the hazard warning
flashers in the above cases can be set
to“On”or“Off”by a SUBARU dealer.
Consult your SUBARU dealer for de-tails. Also, for models with a multi
function display, the setting can be
changed using the display. For details,
refer to“Hazard warning flasher
setting”F3-78.
&Locking the doors
Press the lock/arm button to lock all doors
and rear gate. An electronic chirp will
sound once and the hazard warning
flashers will flash once.
If any of the doors (or the rear gate) is not
fully closed, the following will occur to alert
you that the doors (or the rear gate) are
not properly closed.
.an electronic chirp sounds five times.
.the hazard warning flashers flash five
times.
When you close the door, it will automa-
tically lock and then the following will
occur.
.an electronic chirp sounds once.
.the hazard warning flashers flash once.
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Keys and doors/Remote keyless entry system
&Unlocking the doors
Press the unlock/disarm button to unlock
the driver’s door. An electronic chirp will
sound twice and the hazard warning
flashers will flash twice. To unlock all
doors and the rear gate, briefly press the
unlock/disarm button a second time within
5 seconds.
NOTE
If the interval between the first and
second presses of the unlock/disarm
button (for unlocking of all of the doors
and the rear gate) is extremely short,
the system may not respond.
&Unlocking the rear gate
Press the rear gate unlock button to
unlock the rear gate.
An electronic chirp will sound twice and
the hazard warning flashers will flash
twice.
&Vehicle finder function
Use this function to find your vehicle
parked among many vehicles in a large
parking lot. Provided you are within 30 feet
(10 meters) of the vehicle, pressing the
lock/arm button three times in a 5-second
period will cause your vehicle’s horn to
sound once and its hazard warningflashers to flash three times.
NOTE
If the interval between presses is too
short when you press the lock/arm
button three times, the system may
not respond to the signals from the
remote transmitter.
&Sounding a panic alarm
To activate the alarm, press the“PANIC”
button once.
The horn will sound and the hazard
warning flashers will flash.
To deactivate the panic alarm, press any
button on the remote transmitter. Unless a
button on the remote transmitter is
pressed, the alarm will be deactivated
after approximately 30 seconds.
&Selecting audible signal op-
eration (models without
“keyless access with push-
button start system”)
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.
Perform the following steps to deactivate
the audible signal. You can also use the
same steps to restore the function.
1. Sit in the driver’s seat and shut all
doors and the rear gate.
2. Hold down the REAR (UNLOCK) side
of the power door locking switch.
3. While holding down the REAR (UN-
LOCK) side of the power door locking
switch, pull the key out and re-insert it into
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the ignition switch at least 6 times within
10 seconds after Step 2.
4. Open and close the driver’s door once
within 10 seconds after Step 3.
5. The hazard warning flashers flash 3
times to indicate completion of the setting.
You may have the above settings done by
your SUBARU dealer. Also, for models
with a multi function display, the setting
can be changed using the display. For
details, refer to“Keyless buzzer volume
setting”F3-78.
&Replacing the battery
Refer to“Replacing key battery”F11-42.
&Replacing lost transmitters
If you lose a transmitter or want to
purchase additional transmitters (up to
four can be programmed), your transmit-
ters should be reprogrammed for security
reasons. For details, contact your
SUBARU dealer and have the transmitters
programmed into the remote keyless entry
system.
&Certification for remote key-
less entry system
!U.S.-spec. models
FCC ID: CWTWB1U811
FCC ID: CWTWD1U781
CAUTION
FCC WARNING
Changes or modifications not ex-
pressly approved by the party re-
sponsible for compliance could void
the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
NOTE
This device complies with part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This de-
vice may not cause harmful interfer-
ence, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation.!Canada-spec. models
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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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