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■Replacing the BatteryRefer to "Replacing Battery" P375.■ Replacing Lost TransmittersIf you lose a transmitter or want to
purchase additional transmitters (up to
four can be programmed), you should re-
program all of your transmitters for secu-
rity reasons. For details, contact your
SUBARU dealer and have the transmit-
ters programmed into the remote keyless
entry system.
2-4. Door Locks■ Locking and Unlocking from
the Outside
NOTEIf you unlock the driver’s door with an
emergency key and open the door
while the alarm system is armed, the
alarm system is triggered and the vehi-
cle’s horn sounds. In this case, per-
form any of the following operations:
 Press unlock button on the access
key fob.
 Turn the push-button ignition switch
to the “ACC” position.
 Carry the access key fob and
perform either of the following proce-
dures. - Grip the door handle.
- Press the trunk opener button.
For details about the alarm system,
refer to "Alarm System" P114. ▼
How to lock and unlock the vehicle
using the emergency key
1) Rotate the key toward the front to lock.
2) Rotate the key toward the rear to
unlock.In this case, only the driver’s side door is
locked or unlocked.NOTEThe emergency key is directional. If
the key cannot be inserted, change the
direction that the grooved side is fac-
ing and insert it again.
▼ How to lock the vehicle without
using the keyTo lock the door from outside without the
key, the following methods are available.
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▽Locking using lock lever1) Rotate the lock lever forward.
2) Close the door.In this way, only the door that was oper-
ated will be locked. ▽
Locking using power door
locking switch
1) Press the side of the power door
locking switch*.
2) Close the door.
*: For details about the power door locking
switch, refer to "How to operate the power
door locking switches" P113.In this case, all closed doors, the fuel filler
lid are locked at the same time.NOTEMake sure that you do not leave the
key inside the vehicle before locking
the doors from the outside without the
key.
■ Locking and Unlocking from
the Inside▼ How to use the lock lever1) Rotate the lock lever rearward to unlock.
2) Rotate the lock lever forward to lock.To lock the door from the inside, rotate the
lock lever forward. To unlock the door
from the inside, rotate the lock lever rear-
ward.
The red mark on the lock lever appears
when the door is unlocked.
Pull the inside door handle to open an
unlocked door.
Always make sure that all doors and the
trunk lid are closed before starting to
drive.
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Alarm System
114the battery from going dead. The following
interior lights are affect ed by this function.NOTEThe default setting for this function
is set as “operational”. The opera-
tional/non-operation al setting of this
function can be changed by a SUBARU
dealer. Contact your SUBARU dealer to
change the setting.
 When leaving the vehicle, please
make sure that all doors are completely
closed.
 The battery drainage prevention
function does not operate when the
ignition switch is in “ACC” or “ON”
position.
 The battery drainage prevention
function for the pu sh-button ignition
switch. For details, refer to "Battery
drainage prevention function" P126.
2-5. Alarm SystemThe 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.
The system can be armed or disarmed
with the keyless access function or access
key fob.
The system will not be activated when the
push-button ignition switch is in the “ACC”
or “ON” position.
Your vehicle’s alarm system has been set
for deactivation at the time of shipment
from the factory. You can set the system
for activation yourself or have it done by
your SUBARU dealer. Refer to "Alarm
System Setting" P115.■ Alarm System OperationWhen the alarm system is armed, it is trig-
gered by the opening any of the doors, the
trunk lid or engine hood.
The alarm system will activate the
following alarms when triggered.
 The vehicle’s horn will sound for 60
seconds.
 The hazard warning flashers, head-
lights, side marker lights, tail lights and
map lights will flash for 60 seconds.
NOTEThe alarm system can be set to trigger
the illumination of the map lights (illu-
minates only when the door interlock
switch is in the “DOOR” position).■ Arming the SystemThe alarm system becomes armed when
the following operation is performed.
1. Close all windows and turn the ignition
switch to the “OFF” position.
2. Carry the key and get out of the
vehicle.
3. Make sure that the engine hood is
locked.
4. Lock the doors using any of the
following methods.
Locking using the remote keyless
entry system. For details, refer to
"Remote Keyless Entry System"
 P109.
 Locking using the keyless access
function. For details, refer to "Locking
with the door lock sensor" P99.
 Locking using the power door
locking switch. For details, refer to
"Locking using power door locking
switch" P112.
Item Switch
posi-tion Automatically turn-
ing off
Map lights DOOR Approximately 20
minutes later
Ignition
switch light ―
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Security indicator light
NOTE
All doors, the trunk lid and fuel filler
lid will lock, an electronic chirp will
sound once, the hazard warning
flashers will flash once, and the secu-
rity indicator light will turn on.
 If any of the doors are not fully
closed, an electronic chirp sounds 5
seconds to alert you that the doors are
not properly closed. When you close
the door, doors will automatically lock
and the system will automatically arm
in 30 seconds.
5. Approximately 30 seconds later, the
system will enter surveillance state.
When the system is in surveillance state,
the security indicator light will then flash
slowly (once approximately every 3 seconds), indicating
that the system has
been armed for surveillance.
NOTE The system can be armed even if the
windows are open. Always make sure
that they are fully closed before arming
the system.
 If any of the following actions is
done during the standby period, the
system will not switch to the surveil-
lance state. - Doors (including the trunk lid)
are unlocked.
- Any door (including the engine
hood) is opened.
- Push-button ignition switch is
turned to the “ACC” position■Disarming the SystemPerform either of the following proce-
dures.
Briefly press a button (for less than 2
seconds) on the access key fob.
 Carry the access key fob and perform
either of the following procedures.
- Grip the door handle.
- Press the trunk opener button
- Unlock using the PIN code access.
The flashing of the security indicator light
will blinks slowly (once approximately every 3 seconds), indicating that the alarm

system has been disarmed.
▼ Emergency disarming
If you cannot disarm the system using the
access key fob, you can disarm the
system without using the access key fob.
The system can be disarmed if you turn
the ignition switch from the “OFF” position
to the “ON” position.
NOTEIf the access key fob battery is dis-
charged, perform the procedure
described in "Switching Power Status"
 P326. In such a case, replace the
battery immediately. Refer to "Replac-
ing Battery of Access Key Fob"
 P376.■ Alarm System SettingTo change the setting of your vehicle’s
alarm system for activa tion or deactiva-
tion, do the following.
1. Disarm the alarm system. Refer to
"Disarming the System" P115.
2. Sit in the driver’s seat and shut all
doors, the trunk lid and engine hood.
3. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON”
position.
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3. Open the window completely and then
press and hold down the power window
switch for approximately 1 second.
4. Close the window completely and then
pull and hold the power window switch for
approximately 1 second.
2-7. Trunk Lid
WARNING
 To prevent dangerous exhaust
gas from entering the vehicle,
always keep the trunk lid closed
while the engine is running. Check that the trunk is
completely closed before driving.
If it is not, it may suddenly open,
which could lead to an accident. 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.
CAUTION
 Be extremely careful not to catch
fingers or other objects when
closing the trunk lid.
 Before opening and closing the
trunk, carefully check your
surroundings to make sure it will
not strike any people or objects. When loading and unloading
cargo, be careful not to come in
contact with the hot engine
exhaust gas or the exhaust pipe,
because they could burn you. Be careful opening the trunk
when the wind is strong. The
trunk lid could close or open
suddenly, possibly causing inju-
ries. Make sure that the trunk is
completely open when using it. If
it is not, the trunk lid may
suddenly drop and cause serious
injury. Remove snow and ice from the
trunk lid before opening it. Not
doing so could cause the trunk lid
to fall after it is opened. Under the following conditions,
the trunk lid may close unexpect-
edly, striking people or objects in
its path:
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■To Open and Close the Trunk
Lid from OutsideThe trunk lid can be opened using the
keyless access function or remote keyless
entry system. For details, refer to the
following section.
Refer to "Opening trunk" P100.
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.
 Under the following conditions, the
trunk can be opened without the
access key fob. - The trunk lock/unlock setting is
set to on.
- All doors are unlocked.
The trunk lock/unlock setting can be
changed by a SUBARU dealer. Contact
your SUBARU dealer to change the
setting.
- Parking on a slope, with the
rear of the vehicle lower than
its front. In this case, make
sure the trunk lid is fully open
and secure before loading or
unloading cargo.- Installing parts or accessories
that place excess weight on
the trunk lid. Install only
genuine SUBARU parts and
accessories.- Loading baggage or other
heavy items by throwing or
otherwise forcefully loading
them into the trunk. Always
load cargo with care.
 Do not push the trunk lid forcibly
to close it. It could deform the
metal. The trunk lid is equipped with
damper stays that hold the trunk
lid in place. Observe the following
precautions. 
Failure to do so may cause
damage to trunk lid damper
stays, resulting in a malfunction.
- Do not attach any foreign
objects such as stickers,
plastic sheets and adhesives
to damper stay rods.
- Do not touch damper stay
rods with gloves or other
fabric items.- Do not attach any accessories
other than genuine parts to
the trunk lid.- Do not apply la teral force to
damper stays or place your
hand on it.
 Do not pull on or disassemble the
trunk lid damper stays, or
dispose of them in a fire. Illustra-
tions on the trunk lid damper
stays indicate the following:
- : Do not pull- : Do not disassemble- : Do not dispose of in fire
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■To Open the Trunk Lid from
InsidePress and hold the trunk lid opener button
for more than 1 second.■ Internal Trunk Lid Release
HandleThe 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.
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WARNING
Never allow any child to get in the
trunk and play with the release han-
dle. If the driver starts the vehicle
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 gripping
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.
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122▼InspectionPerform the following steps at least twice
a year to check the release handle for
correct operation.
1. Open the trunk lid.
2. To lock it, press the latch with the
screwdriver shaft until it clicks. This places the latch in the locked posi-
tion.
3. Move the release handle, from outside

the vehicle, in the direction of the arrow to
check if the latch is released.
If the latch is not released, contact your
SUBARU dealer. In that case, use the key to release the

latch, then close the trunk lid.
Also, if the movement of the release
handle feels restricted or not entirely
smooth during operation, or the handle
and/or handle base is cracked, contact
your SUBARU dealer.
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