Get Keys and doors -> Power door locking switches Guide for Subaru Outback SUV Fourth Generation (2010-2014)

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& Battery drainage prevention

function

If a door or the rear gate (Outback) is not

completely closed, the interior lights will

remain illuminated as a result. However,

several lights are automatically turned off

by the battery drainage prevention func-

tion to prevent the battery from going

dead. T he foll owing interior lights are

affected by this function.

Item

Switch

position

Automatically turning

off

Map lights OFF

Approximately 20

minutes later

Dome light DOOR

Approximately 20

minutes later

Ignition

switch light

—

Approximately 20

minutes later

Door step

lights

— None

Cargo area

light

DOOR

Approximately 20

minutes later

*1: The map lights can be controlled by the

battery drainage prevention function only when

the map light switches are in the OFF position

and the door interlock switch is in the DOOR

position. For the switch positions, refer to “Map

light” F6-2

*2: The door step lights are not affected by the

battery drainage prevention function, so the

lights do not turn off automatically. To turn off

the lights, it is necessary that each door is

completely closed.

The operational/non-operational setting of

this function c an be changed by a

SUBARU dealer. Contact the nearest

SUBARU dealer if you would like to

change the setting.

NOTE

. The factory setting (default setting)

for this function is set as “operational”.

. When leaving the vehicle, please

make sure that all doors and the rear

gate (Outback) are completely closed.

. The b attery dra inage prevention

function does not operate while the

key is in the ignition switch.

Power door locking switches

1) Lock

2) Unlock

All doors and the rear gate (Outback) can

be locked and unlocked by the power door

locking switches located at the driver’s

side and the front passenger’s side doors.

To lock the doors, press the front side of

the switch.

To unlock the doors, press the rear side of

the switch.

When you close the doors after you set

the door locks, the doors remain locked.

NOTE

Make sure that you do not leave the key

inside the vehicle before locking the

doors from the outside using the power

door locking switches.

& Key lock-in prevention func-

tion

This function prevents the doors from

being locked under the following condi-

tions.

. The key is still in the ignition switch

(models without “keyless access with

push-button start system”)

. The ignition switch is in the “ON”

position (models with “keyless access with

push-button start system”)

T his function’s oper ational/non-ope ra-

tional setting can be changed by a

SUBARU dealer. Contact a SUBARU

dealer for details.

NOTE

. The factory setting (default setting)

for this function is set as “operational”.

. When leaving the vehicle, make sure

you are holding the key before locking

the doors.

! Behavior with key lock-in preven-

tion function operational

With the driver’s door open, the doors are

automatically kept unlocked even if the

front side of the power door locking switch

is pressed.

! Behavior with key lock-in preven-

tion function non-operational

. If the lock lever is turned to the rear

(“LOCK”) position with the driver’s door

open and the driver’s door is then closed

with the lock lever in that position, the

driver’s door is locked.

. If the spare key is used to lock the

driver’s door from the outside of the

vehicle, the door is locked.

Keyless access with push-

button start system (Outback

– if equipped)

1) Access key (main)

2) Access key (sub)

3) Key number plate

The vehicle has two access keys and a

key number plate. For details about the

key number plate, refer to “Key number

plate” F2-3.

The keyless access with push-button start

system allows you to perform the following

functions when yo u are carrying the

access key.

. Locking and unlocking of the doors and

rear gate

. Starting and stopping the engine. For

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