light SUBARU BAJA 2003 1.G Owner's Manual

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Illumination of the warning light while driving.
SRS airbag system servicing
WARNING
When discarding an airbag module or scrapping the entire car
damaged by a collision, consult your SUBARU dealer. The SRS airbag has no user-serviceable parts. Do not use
electrical test equipment on any circuit related to the SRS airbag
system. For required servicing of the SRS airbag, see your near-
est SUBARU dealer. Tampering with or disconnecting the sys-
tem’ s wiring could result in accidental inflation of the SRS airbag
or could make the system inoperative, which may result in seri-
ous injury. The wiring harnesses of the SRS airbag system arecovered with yellow insulation and system connectors are yellowfor easy identification.
CAUTION
If you need service or repair in areas listed below, we recommend
that you have an authorized SUBARU dealer perform the work. The
SRS airbag control module, impact sensors and airbag modules
are stored in these areas.
Under the center console
Inside each front fender
Steering wheel and column and nearby areas
Top of the dashboard on front passenger ’s side and nearby
areas Inside each center pillar
In the event that the SRS airbag is deployed, replacement of the sys-
tem should be performed only by an authorized SUBARU dealer.When the components of the SRS airbag system are replaced, useonly genuine SUBARU parts.
To ensure their long-term reliability, the SRS airbags must be inspected

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Door locks 2-3
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Power door locking switches 2-5
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Remote keyless entry system (if equipped) 2-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vehicle finder function 2-8
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Security system (if equipped) 2-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Child safety locks 2-20
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Windows 2-21
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Power windows 2-21
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Tailgate 2-23
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License plate bracket 2-24
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Switchback door 2-26
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Switchback door indicator light 2-29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Moonroof 2-30
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Tilting/sliding moonroof 2-30
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HB1000BF
Locking the doors
Briefly press the “LOCK/ARM” button (for less than two seconds) to
lock all doors. An electronic chirp will sound one time and the turn signal lights will flash one time.
If any of the doors is not fully closed, an electronic chirp will sound
five times and the turn signal lights will flash five times to alert you that
the doors are not properly closed. When you close the door, it will
automatically lock.
NOTE If the “LOCK/ALARM” button is pressed for two seconds or long-
er, the panic alarm will sound. When locking the doors in normal
circumstances, press the “LOCK/ALARM” button for less than
two seconds. For details on the panic alarm, refer to “Sounding
the panic alarm ”.
Unlocking the doors
Briefly press the “UNLOCK/DISARM” button (for less than two
seconds) to unlock the driver ’s door. An electronic chirp will sound
two times and the turn signal lights will flash two times. To unlock all
doors, briefly press the “UNLOCK/DISARM” button a second time
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LOCK/DISARM” button (for unlocking of all of the doors is ex-
tremely short, the system may not respond. Illuminated entry
The interior (dome) light will illuminate when the “UNLOCK/DISARM”
button is pressed. These lights stay illuminated for approximately 30 seconds if any of the doors is not opened.If the “LOCK/ARM” button is pressed before 30 seconds have
elapsed, these lights will go out. Also, these lights will go out if the key
is inserted in the ignition switch. The interior light must be set to the
middle position in order for this function to operate.
Vehicle finder function
Use this functon to find your vehicle parked among many vehicles in a
large parking lot. Provided you are within 30 feet (10 meters) of the ve-
hicle, pressing the “LOCK/ARM” button three times in a five-second peri-
od will cause your vehicle ’s horn to sound one time and its turn signal
lights to flash three times.
Sounding a panic alarm
To activate the alarm, keep the “LOCK/ARM” button pressed for more
than two seconds .
The horn will sound and the turn signal lights will flash.
To deactivate it, press the “LOCK/ARM” button or “UNLOCK/DISARM”
button. Unless a button on the remote is pressed, the alarm will be
deactivated after approximately 30 seconds. Selecting audible signal operation
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 turn the audible signal off, unlock the doors by pushing “UNLOCK/
DISARM” button and then simultaneously depress “LOCK/ARM” and
“UNLOCK/DISARM” buttons for more than two seconds. An electronic
chirp will sound two times and the turn signal lights will flash two
times to inform you that the audible signal has been turned off.
To turn the audible signal on, unlock the doors by pushing “UNLOCK/

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DISARM” button and then simultaneously depress “LOCK/ARM” and
“UNLOCK/DISARM” buttons for more than two seconds. An electronic
chirp will sound one time and the turn signal lights will flash one time
to inform you that the audible signal has been turned on. Replacing the battery CAUTION
Do not let dust, oil or water get on or in the transmitter when
replacing the battery.
When the transmitter battery begins to get weak, transmitter range will
begin to decrease and the LED will not illuminate. Replace the batteryas soon as possible.
HB1002BB
HB1001BA
Positive (+) side facing up
To replace the battery:
1. Remove the two screws on the back of the transmitter case by
using a phillips screwdriver.
2. Separate the case.
3. Remove the old battery from the holder.
4. Replace with a new battery (Type CR2032 or equivalent) making
sure to install the new battery with the positive (+) side facing up.
5. Install the back half of the transmitter case.
6. Reinstall the two screws on the back of the transmitter case.
After the battery is replaced, the transmitter must be synchro- nized with the keyless entry system ’s control unit. Press either

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Security system (if equipped)
The security system helps to protect your vehicle and valuables from
theft. The horn sounds and the turn signal lights flash if someone
attempts to break into your vehicle. The starter motor is also interrupted
to prevent starting the vehicle without a key.
The system can be armed and disarmed with the remote transmitter.
The system does not operate when the key is inserted into the ignitionswitch.
System operation
The security system will give the following alarm indications when trig-
gered: The turn signal lights will flash and the horn will sound intermit-
tently. In addition, the starter motor will not operate. The alarm automatically resets after 30 seconds; however, the
alarm will reactivate if the vehicle is tampered with again. The alarmwill continue for six times if any sensor continues to be activated.
The alarm is triggered by: Opening a door.
Application of physical shock to the vehicle (e.g. breaking glass or
forced entry). Note that there are two alarm levels for shock: warning
and alarm. In warning mode, the alarm detects lower level vibrations
and triggers 2 warning chirps on the horn and two flashes on the
lights as a deterrent to would be vandals. In alarm mode, higher lev-
els of shock are detected and the system will go into full alarm. Ignition switch being turned on while in armed state.
NOTE The alarm will not be triggered by opening the switchback
door. The alarm may not be triggered when the window is broken
with a sharp-edged tool. With the valet mode selected, the security system does not op-
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transmitter is used for locking and unlocking. The security system indicator light in the combination meter
flashes twice per second to show that the valet mode is selected.For details, refer to “Valet mode ” in this section.
Arming the system
n To arm the system using remote transmitter
HB2033BB
Press to Arm the system. Press to Disarm the system.
HB1000EB
1. Close all windows and moonroof.
2. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
3. Open the doors and get out of the vehicle.
4. Make sure that the engine hood and switchback door are locked.
5. Close all doors.
6. Briefly press the “LOCK/ARM” button (for less than two seconds).
All doors will lock, an electronic chirp will sound one time, the turn
signal lights will flash one time and the indicator light starts flashing
slowly (approximately once every two seconds). If any of the doors (except the switchback door) is not fully closed, an
electronic chirp sounds five times, the turn signal lights flash five
times to alert you that the doors are not properly closed. When you
close the door, the system will automatically arm and doors will auto-
matically lock.

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nTo arm the system using power door locking switches
HB2024CC
1. Close all windows and the moonroof.
2. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
3. Open the doors and get out of the vehicle.
4. Make sure that the engine hood and switchback door are locked.
5. Close the doors but leave only the driver ’s door or the front pas-
senger’ s door open.
6. Push the power door locking switch forward ( “LOCK” side) to set
the door locks.
7. Close the door. An electronic chirp will sound one time, the turn
signal lights will flash one time and the indicator light will start flashing
slowly (approximately once every two seconds) to inform you that the
system has armed. NOTE The system can be armed even if the engine hood, the windows, the switchback door and/or moonroof are open. Always makesure that they are fully closed before arming the system. Disarming the system
Briefly press the “UNLOCK/DISARM” button (for less than two
seconds) on the remote transmitter. The driver ’s door will unlock, an
electronic chirp will sound two times, the turn signal lights will flash
two times and the indicator light will go off.
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a second time. nEmergency disarming
If you cannot disarm the system using the transmitter (i.e. the trans-
mitter is lost, broken or the transmitter battery is too weak), you can
disarm the system without using the transmitter.
To disarm the system:
1. Unlock the door with the key and then open the door.
2. The alarm will sound.
3. Insert the key into the ignition switch and cycle it from “LOCK” to
“ON” three (3) times within 5 seconds .
Sounding a panic alarm
To activate the alarm, keep the “LOCK/ARM” button pressed for more
than two seconds .
The horn will sound and the turn signal lights will flash.
To deactivate it, press the “LOCK/ARM” button or “UNLOCK/DISARM”
button.
Unless a button on the remote is pressed, the alarm will be deacti-
vated after approximately 30 seconds. Valet mode
When you choose the valet mode, the security system does not oper-
ate. In valet mode, the remote transmitter is used only for locking and
unlocking the doors and panic activation.
To enter the valet mode, open the driver ’s door and keep the
“UNLOCK/DISARM” button depressed for more than two seconds .
The security system indicator light will continue to flash 2 times per second indicating that the system is in the valet mode.
To exit valet mode, open the driver ’s door and keep the “UNLOCK/
DISARM” button pressed for more than two seconds. The indicator
will stop flashing. Passive arming
When passive arming mode has been programmed by the dealer,
arming of the system is automatically accomplished without using the

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the transmitter. Tripped sensor identification
If an electronic chirp sounds four times and the turn signal lights flash
four times when you disarm the system, this indicates that the alarm
was triggered. The number of times the indicator light flashes indi-
cates what sensor caused the alarm condition.
To enter identification mode:
1. Open the driver ’s door and leave it open.
2. Turn the ignition switch to “ON” two times. ( “LOCK” “ON”
“LOCK” “ON” “LOCK”)
3. The indicator light will start flashing.
The indicator light provides the following indications. Flashing one time: Any door has been opened.
Flashing three times: The impact sensor in the system ’s unit has
been activated. This may indicate that your vehicle has been shocked
or tampered with by some outside force and/or unauthorized person.Flashing four times: The ignition switch has been turned on or the
battery has been disconnected. NOTE The battery must be reconnected before the indicator light will flash.
To exit this mode, close the door and turn the ignition switch to “ON”.