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Remote keyless entry system

CAUTION

. Do not expose the remote trans-

mitter to severe shocks, such as

those experienced as a result of

dropping or throwing.

. Do not take the remote transmit-

ter apart except when replacing

the battery.

. Do not get the remote transmitter

wet. If it gets wet, wipe it dry with

a cloth immediately.

. When you carry the remote trans-

mitter on an airplane, do n ot

press the button of the remote

transmitter while in the airplane.

When any button of the remote

transmitter is pressed, radio

waves are sent and may affect

the operation of the airpl ane.

When you carry the remote trans-

mitter in a bag on an airplane,

ta ke measures to prevent the

buttons of the remote transmitter

from being pressed.

. FCC WARNING

Changes or modifications not

expressly approved by the party

responsible for compliance

could void the user’s authority to

operate the equipment.

This device complies with Part 15 of

the FCC Rules and RSS-Gen of IC

Rules . Operation is su bject to the

following two conditions: (1) This de-

vice may not cause harmful interfer-

ence, and (2) this device must accept

any interference received, includ ing

interference that may cause undesired

operation.

For models with “keyless access with

push- button star t system”, the acce ss

key is used as the transmitter for the

remote keyless entry system. For models

without “keyless access with push-button

start system”, th e transmitter for th e

remote keyless entry system is located

inside the key head.

The remote keyless entry system has the

following functions.

. Locking and unlocking the doors (and

rear gate (Outback)) without a key

. Opening the trunk lid (Legacy) without

key

. Sounding a panic alarm

. Arming and disarming the alarm sys-

tem. For detailed information, refer to

“Alarm system” F2-25.

The operable distance of the remote

keyless entry system is approximately 30

feet (10 meters). However, this distance

will v ary depending on environme ntal

conditions. The system’s operable dis-

tance will be shorter in areas near a

facility or electronic equipment emitting

strong radio waves such as a power plant,

broadcast station, TV tower, or remote

controller of home electronic appliances.

NOTE

. For models with “keyless access

with push-button start system”, the

remote keyless entry system will not

be activat ed when the push-button

ignition switch is in any position other

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.

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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) Trunk lid opener/rear gate unlock button

4) PANIC button

& Locking the doors

Press the lock/arm button to lock all doors

and rear gate (Outback). An electronic

chirp will sound once and the hazard

warning flashers will flash once.

If any of the doors (or the rear gate/trunk

lid) is not fully closed, an electronic chirp

will s ound f ive times and the ha zar d

warning flashers will flash five times to

alert you that the doors (or the rear gate/

trunk lid) are not properly closed. When

you close the door, it will automatically

lock and the n an electronic chirp will

sound once and th e hazard warni ng

flashers will flash once.

& 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 (Outback), 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.

& Opening the trunk lid

(Legacy)

Press and hold the trunk lid opener button

to open the trunk lid. An electronic chirp

will sound twice and the hazard warning

flashers will flash twice.

& Unlocking the rear gate

(Outback)

Press the rear gate unlock but ton 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 warning

flashers 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 haz ard

warning flashers will flash.

To deactivate the panic alarm, press any

button on the remote transmitter. If a

button on the remote transmitter is not

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.

To deactivate the audible signal, perform

the following procedure. 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. Press the unlock side of the power

door locking switch.

3. Insert the key into the ignition switch.

4. While holding down the unlock side of

the power door locking switch, pull the key

out and re-insert it into the ignition switch

at least 5 times within 10 seconds after

performing step 2.

5. Open and close the driver’s door

within 10 seconds after performing step 4.

6. To indicate completion of the setting,

the hazard warning flashers flash 3 times

and the chirp sounds 3 times.

You may have the above procedure

performed by your SUBARU dealer.

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& Replacing the battery

Refer to “Replacing battery” F11-54.

& Replacing lost transmitters

If 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 secur-

ity reasons. It is recommended that you

have your dealer program al l of your

transmitters into your system.

! Programming the transmitters

The remote keyless entry system is

equipped with a special code learning

feature that allows you to program new

transmitter codes into the system or to

delete old ones. The system can learn up

to four unique transmitter codes. The four

transmitter codes may be the same or

different.

Programming transm itter codes into

system:

Key unit tag

Transmitter circuit board

To register a new transmitter with the

remote keyless entry system, it is neces-

sary to program the transmitter’s code

(identification number) into the system. A

tag showing the code is affixed to the key

unit, and another is affixed to the circuit

board inside the transmitter. If there is no

tag, open the transmitter case and make a

note of the eight-digit number. Program

the number into the system in accordance

with the following procedure.

1. Firmly close the doors and the rear

gate (Outback) or trunk lid (Legacy).

2. Open the driver’s door, sit in the

driver’s seat, and close the door.

3. Perform the following steps within 45

seconds.

(1) Open and close the driver’s door

once.

1) LOCK

2) ON

(2) Inse rt the key into the ignition

switch, then turn it from the “LOCK”

position to the “ON” position 10 times

within 15 seconds.

NOTE

. When you complete step (2), an

electronic tone will sound once.

. If you do not perform steps (1) and

(2) within 45 seconds, an error will

o ccur. An electronic tone will not

sound. In this event, perform the whole

procedure again beginning with part 1.

4. Open and close the door once within

15 seconds.

NOTE

. When part 4 of the procedure is

completed, an electronic tone will

sound for 30 seconds.

. If you do not perform the operations

in part 4 within 15 seconds, an error

will occur and the electronic tone will

not sound. In this event, perform the

registration steps again beginning with

part 3 of the procedure.

5. Before the electronic tone stops

sounding, press the lock side of the power

door lock switch the same number of

times as the leftmost digit of the transmit-

ter code. For example, press the lock

switch eight times if the leftmost digit of

the code is 8.

NOTE

. The electronic tone will stop sound-

ing when you start entering the num-

ber.

. If you do not start entering the

number using the lock switch before

the electronic tone stops sounding, an

error will occur. In this event, perform

the registration steps again beginning

with part 3 of the procedure.

. If the interval between one press of

the switch and the next ex ceeds 5

seconds, an error will occur. In this

event, perform the procedur e again

beginning with part 4. If an error occurs

six times, perform the procedure again

starting with part 3.

6. When you have finished entering the

number, press the unlock side of the lock

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switch within 5 seconds.

NOTE

. An electronic tone will sound.

. If you press the unlock side of the

lock switch when more than 5 seconds

have passed, an error will occur. In this

event, perform the procedure again

beginning with part 4. If an error occurs

six times, perform the procedure again

starting with part 3.

7. Perform parts 5 and 6 of the procedure

for each of the remaining digits of the

transmitter code beginning with the sec-

ond digit (counting from the left) and

finishing with the eighth digit.

NOTE

. When you finish entering the eighth

digit, an electronic tone will sound for

30 seconds.

. If the interval between one press of

the switch and the next exceeds 5

seconds, an error will occur. In this

event, perform the procedure again

beginning with part 4. If an error occurs

six times, perform the procedure again

starting with part 3.

8. Before the electronic tone stops

sounding, use the power door lock switch

to reenter the transmitter code beginning

with the leftmost digit.

NOTE

If you do not start entering the number

using the lock switch before the elec-

tronic tone stops sounding, an error

will occur. In this event, perform the

procedure again beginning with part 3.

9. When you have finished entering the

code a second time, an electronic tone will

sound for 1 second to indicate completion

of registration, provided the code entered

the second time is identical to that entered

the first time.

NOTE

If the code entered the second time is

not identical to the code entered the

first time, an error will occur. In this

event, perform the procedure again

beginning with part 5. If an error occurs

five times, perform the procedure again

starting with part 3.

10. If you wish to program another trans-

mitter code into the system (up to four

transmitter codes can be programmed into

the system), perform the procedure begin-

ning with part 4. When you have finished

programming all of the necessary trans-

mitter codes into the system, remove the

key from the ignition switch.

11. Test eve ry registered transmitter to

confirm correct operation.

! Deleting old transmitter codes

The control unit of the remote keyless

entry system has four memory locations to

store transmitter codes, giving it the ability

to operate with up to four transmitters.

When you lose a transmitter, the lost

transmitter’s code remains in the memory.

For security reasons, lost tr ansmi tter

codes should be deleted from the mem-

ory.

To delete old transmitter codes, program

four transmitter codes into the system. If

you have only one current transmitter,

program it four times. If you have two

current transmitters, program each one

twice. If you have three current transmit-

ters, program two of them once and the

third one twice. This process will leave

only current tr ansmitter co des in the

system’s memory.

NOTE

Make sure no one else is operating

their remote keyless entry system with-

in range of your vehicle when program-

ming transm itters. If som eone else

were to operate their remote transmit-

ter while you are programming your

transmitters, it is possible that their

transmitter code will be programmed

into your system, allowing them un-

authorized access to your vehicle.

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 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 and 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 alarm operation

The alarm system will give the following

alarms when triggered:

. The vehicle’s horn will sound and the

hazard warning flashers will flash for 30

seconds.

. If any door (or the rear gate/trunk lid)

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/trunk lid) is closed while the

horn is sounding , the ho rn will stop

sounding with a delay of up to 30 seconds.

The alarm is triggered by:

. Opening a door, the rear gate or trunk

lid

. 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

illumination of map lights and dome

light. The map lights and dome light

notification is deactivated as the fac-

tory setting. Refer to “Function set-

tings” F24. A SUBARU dealer can

activate the system. Contact your

SUBARU dealer for details.

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