lock SUBARU FORESTER 2007 SG / 2.G Owner's Guide

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hicle.
The remote keyless entry system has the
following functions. y
Locking and unlocking the doors and
rear gate without a key y Sounding a panic alarm
y Arming and disarming the alarm system
(if your vehicle is equipped with an option-
al alarm system). See the next section
“Alarm system” for detailed information.
The operable distance of the keyless entry
system is approximately 30 feet (10
meters). However, this distance will vary
depending on environmental conditions.
The system’s operable distance 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.
The keyless entry system does not oper-
ate when the key is inserted in the ignition
switch to prevent accidental lockout. : LOCK/ARM button
Press to Lock all doors.
Press and Hold to activate panic
alarm.
Press three times in a five-second
period to use vehicle finder func-
tion.
: UNLOCK/DISARM button 1) Press once to Unlock driver’s
door.
2) Press a second time to Unlock all other doors and rear gate.
„ Locking the doors
Briefly press the “ ” button (for less
than two seconds) to lock all doors and
rear gate. An electronic chirp will sound
once and the turn signal lights will flash
once. If any of the doors or the rear gate 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
or the rear gate are not properly closed.
When you close the door, it will automati-
cally lock.
NOTE
If the “ ” button is pressed for two
seconds or longer, the panic alarm will
sound. When locking the doors in nor-
mal circumstances, press the “ ”
button for less than two seconds. For
details on the panic alarm, refer to
“Sounding a panic alarm”. „ Unlocking the doors
Briefly press the “ ” button (for less
than two seconds) to unlock the driver’s
door. An electronic chirp will sound twice
and the turn signal lights will flash twice.
To unlock all other doors and the rear
gate, briefly press the “ ” button a
second time within 5 seconds.
NOTE
If the interval between the first and sec-
ond presses of the “ ” button (for
unlocking of all of the doors and the
rear gate) is extremely short, the sys-
tem may not respond.

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„Illuminated entry
The interior (dome and cargo area) light
will illuminate when the “ ” button is
pressed. This light stay illuminated for ap-
proximately 30 seconds if any of the doors
or the rear gate is not opened.
If the “ ” button is pressed before 30
seconds have elapsed, this light will go
out.
To activate this function, set the following
interior light switches to the indicated po-
sitions:
Dome light: Middle position
Cargo area light: DOOR position
„ 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 “ ” button three times in a five-sec-
ond period will cause your vehicle’s horn
to sound once and its turn signal lights to
flash three times.
NOTE
If the interval between presses is too
short when you press the “ ” button
three times, the system may not re-
spond to the signals from the remote
transmitter. „
Sounding a panic alarm
To activate the alarm, keep the “ ” but-
ton pressed for more than two seconds .
The horn will sound and the turn signal
lights will flash.
To deactivate it, press any button on the
remote transmitter. Unless a button on the
remote is pressed, the alarm will be deac-
tivated after approximately 30 seconds. „ 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.
Do the following 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. Open the driver’s door, then remove
the key from the ignition switch.
3. Hold down the “UNLOCK” side of the
power door locking switch.
4. While holding down the “UNLOCK”
side of the power door locking switch, in-
sert the key into the ignition switch and re-
move it again at least 6 times within 10
seconds after Step 3.
5. While still holding down the “UNLOCK” side of the power door locking switch,
close the driver’s door once within 10 sec-
onds after Step 4.
6. The turn signal lights flashes 3 times to
indicate completion of the setting.
NOTE
If you do not close the driver’s door
within 10 seconds after Step 4, a flash
of the turn signal lights will signal time-
out. If this happens, repeat the whole
procedure from Step 1.
You may have the above settings done by
your SUBARU dealer. „ Replacing the battery
When the transmitter battery begins to get
weak, transmitter range will begin to de-
crease. Replace the battery as soon as
possible.
yDo not let dust, oil or water get on
or in the transmitter when replac-
ing the battery.
y Be careful not to damage the
printed circuit board in the trans-
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Transmitter circuit board
To register a new transmitter with the key-
less entry system, it is necessary to pro-
gram the transmitter’s code (identification
number) into the system. A label showing
the code is affixed to the bag containing
the transmitter, and another is affixed to
the circuit board inside the transmitter. If
there is no bag, 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.
2. Open the driver’s door, sit on the driv-
er’s seat, and close the door.
3. Perform the following steps within 45
seconds. 1) Open and close the driver’s door
once.
1) ON
2) LOCK 2) Insert the key into the ignition switch, then turn it from the “LOCK” position to
the “ON” position 10 times within 15
seconds.
NOTE
y When you complete step 2), an elec-
tronic tone will sound once. y If you do not perform steps 1) and 2)
within 45 seconds, an error will occur.
An electronic tone will not sound. In
this event, perform the whole proce-
dure again beginning with part 1.
4. Open and close the door once within
15 seconds.
NOTE
y When part 4 of the procedure is com-
pleted, an electronic tone will sound
for 30 seconds. y 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.
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5. Before the electronic tone stops sound-
ing, push 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, push the lock
switch eight times if the leftmost digit of
the code is 8.
NOTE y
The electronic tone will stop sound-
ing when you start entering the num- ber. y If you do not start entering the num-
ber using the lock switch before the
electronic tone stops sounding, an er-
ror will occur. In this event, perform the
registration steps again beginning with
part 3 of the procedure. y If the interval between one push of the switch and the next exceeds five
seconds, an error will occur. In this
event, perform the procedure again be-
ginning 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, push the “UNLOCK” side of the
lock switch within five seconds.
NOTE y
An electronic tone will sound.
y If you push the “UNLOCK” side of
the lock switch when more than five
seconds have passed, an error will oc-
cur. In this event, perform the proce-
dure again beginning with part 4. If an
error occurs six times, perform the pro-
cedure 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 fin-
ishing with the eighth digit.
NOTE y
When you finish entering the eighth
digit, an electronic tone will sound for
30 seconds. y If the interval between one push of
the switch and the next exceeds five
seconds, an error will occur. In this
event, perform the procedure again be-
ginning with part 4. If an error occurs
six times, perform the procedure again
starting with part 3.
8. Before the electronic tone stops sound-
ing, use the power door lock switch to re-
enter 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 one second to indicate comple-
tion of registration, provided the code en-
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The alarm is triggered by: y
Opening a door or the rear gate.
y Physical impact to the vehicle, such as
forced entry (only vehicles with shock sen-
sors (dealer option)) „ Activating and deactivating
the alarm system
To change the setting of your vehicle’s
alarm system for activation or deactiva-
tion, do the following.
1. Disarm the alarm system (see “Disarm-
ing the system” in this section).
2. Sit in the driver’s seat and shut all
doors and the rear gate.
3. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON” po-
sition.
4. Hold down the UNLOCK side of the
driver’s power door locking switch, open
the driver’s door within the following 1 sec-
ond, and wait 10 seconds without releas-
ing the switch. The setting will then be
changed as follows:
If the system was previously activated:
The horn sounds twice, indicating that the
system is now deactivated.
If the system was previously deactivated:
The horn sounds once, indicating that the
system is now activated.
NOTE
You may have the above setting
change done by your SUBARU dealer. „ If you have accidentally trig-
gered the alarm system
T To stop the alarm
Do any of the following operations: y Press any button on the remote trans-
mitter.y Cycle the ignition switch from the
“LOCK” to “ON” position three times within
5 seconds. „ Arming the system
T To arm the system using remote
transmitter
1. Close all windows and the moonroof (if
so equipped).
2. Remove the key from the ignition
switch.
3. Open the doors and get out of the vehi-
cle.
4. Make sure that the engine hood is
locked.
5. Close all doors and the rear gate. : Press to Arm the system.
: Press to Disarm the system.
Security indicator light
6. Briefly press the “ ” button (for less
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than two seconds). All doors and the rear
gate will lock, an electric chirp will sound
once, the turn signal lights will flash once,
and the indicator lights will start flashing
rapidly. After rapid flashing for 30 seconds
(standby time), the indicator lights will
then flash slowly (twice approximately ev-
ery two seconds), indicating that the sys-
tem has been armed for surveillance.
If any of the doors or the rear gate is not
fully closed, an electronic chirp sounds
five times, the turn signal lights flash five
times to alert you that the doors or the rear
gate are not properly closed. When you
close the door, the system will automati-
cally arm and doors will automatically
lock. TTo arm the system using power
door locking switches
1. Close all windows.
2. Remove the key from the ignition
switch.
3. Open the doors and get out of the vehi-
cle.
4. Make sure that the engine hood is
locked.
5. Close the doors and the rear gate but
leave only the driver’s door or the front
passenger’s door open. 6. Push the front side (“LOCK” side) of
the power door locking switch to set the
door locks.
7. Close the door. An electronic chirp will
sound once, the turn signal lights will flash
once, and the indicator lights will start
flashing rapidly. After rapid flashing for 30
seconds (standby time), the indicator
lights will then flash slowly (twice approxi-
mately every two seconds), indicating that
the system has been armed for surveil-
lance.
NOTE
y The system can be armed even if the
engine hood, the windows and/or
moonroofs are opened. Always make
sure that they are fully closed before
arming the system. y
The 30-second standby time can be
eliminated if you prefer. Have it per-
formed by your SUBARU dealer. y The system is in the standby mode
for a 30-second period after locking the
doors with the remote transmitter. The
security indicator light will flash at
short intervals during this period. y If any of the following actions is done
during the standby period, the system
will not switch to the surveillance state. yDoors are unlocked using the re-
mote transmitter.y Any door or the rear gate is
opened. y Ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position.
y The engine does not start even when
the ignition switch is turned to the
“START” position once the alarm sys-
tem has been triggered.
„ Disarming the system
Briefly press the “ ” button (for less
than two seconds) on the remote transmit-
ter. The driver’s door will unlock, an elec-
tronic chirp will sound twice, the turn sig-
nal lights will flash twice and the indicator
light will go off.
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NOTE (Models with immobiliz-
er)
If your vehicle is equipped with an im-
mobilizer, the immobilizer’s function
will cause the security indicator light to
flash (approximately once every three
seconds) even after the system is dis-
armed.
NOTE
The system can be disarmed by the fol-
lowing method, too. y Cycle the ignition switch from the
“LOCK” to the “ON” position three
times within 5 seconds. T Emergency disarming
If you cannot disarm the system using the
transmitter (i.e. the transmitter is lost, bro-
ken or the transmitter battery is too weak),
you can disarm the system without using
the transmitter.
1. Unlock the door with the key and then
open the door.
2. Insert the key into the ignition switch
and cycle it from the “LOCK” to the “ON”
position three times within 5 seconds.
„ Valet mode
When you choose the valet mode, the se-
curity system does not operate. In valet
mode, the remote transmitter is used only for locking and unlocking the doors and
rear gate and panic activation.
To enter the valet mode, change the set-
ting of your vehicle’s alarm system for de-
activation mode. (Refer to “Activating and
deactivating the alarm system” in this sec-
tion.) The security indicator light will con-
tinue to flash once every three seconds in-
dicating that the system is in the valet
mode (only vehicle with an immobilizer).
To exit valet mode, change the setting of
your vehicle’s alarm system for activation
mode. (Refer to “Activating and deactivat-
ing the alarm system” in this section.)
NOTE
If your vehicle is not equipped with an
immobilizer, the security indicator light
does not flash during the valet mode. „
Passive arming
When passive arming mode has been
programmed by the dealer, arming of the
system is automatically accomplished
without using the remote transmitter. Note
that in this mode, DOORS MUST BE
MANUALLY LOCKED. T To enter the passive mode
If you wish to program the passive arming
mode, have it done by your SUBARU dealer. T
Arming the system1. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON” po-
sition.
1) ON
2) LOCK
In passive mode, the system will au-
tomatically activate the alarm but
WILL NOT automatically lock the
doors. In order to lock the doors you
must either lock them as indicated
in the following step 4 or with the
key once they have been closed.
Failure to lock the doors manually
will result in a higher security risk.
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2. Turn the ignition switch from “ON” to
“LOCK” position and remove the key from
the ignition switch.
3. Open the doors and get out of the vehi-
cle.
4. Before closing the doors, lock all doors
with the inside door lock levers.
5. Close the doors. The system will auto-
matically arm after one minute.
In the passive mode, the system can also
be armed with the remote transmitter or
with the power door locking switches. If
the remote transmitter or power door lock-
ing switch is used to lock the vehicle, arm-
ing will take place immediately regardless
of whether or not the passive mode has
been selected.T
Disarming the system
To disarm the system, briefly press the
“ ” button on the transmitter.
„ Tripped sensor identification
The security indicator light flashes when
the alarm system has been triggered. Al-
so, the number of flashes indicates the lo-
cation of unauthorized intrusion or the se-
verity of impact on the vehicle.y When the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position, the indicator light will light
for 1 second and then flash as follows: When a door or rear gate was opened:
5 times
When the ignition switch was turned to
the “ON” position: 3 times
When a strong impact or multiple im-
pacts were sensed: twice (only vehicles
with shock sensors (dealer option))
When a light impact was sensed: once
(only vehicles with shock sensors (deal-
er option))
NOTE
Any of the above indicator light flash-
ings will recur each time the ignition
switch is turned to the “ON” position.
Rearming the alarm system cancels
the flashing. „
Shock sensors (dealer op-
tion)
The shock sensors trigger the alarm sys-
tem when they sense impacts applied to
the vehicle and when any of their electric
wires is cut. The alarm system causes the
horn to sound and the turn signal lights to
flash for a short time when the sensed im-
pact is weak, but it warns of a strong im-
pact or multiple impacts by sounding the
horn and flashing the turn signal lights,
both lasting approximately 30 seconds.
If you desire, your SUBARU dealer can
connect them and set them for activation
or deactivation.
NOTE
y The shock sensors are not always
able to sense impacts caused by
breaking in, and cannot sense an im-
pact that does not cause vibration
(such as breaking the glass using a
rescue hammer). y The shock sensors may sense vibra-
tion like those shown below and trigger
the alarm system. Select the settings of
the alarm system and shock sensors
appropriately depending on where you
usually park your vehicle.
Example:
Vibration from a construction site
Vibration in a multistory parking ga-
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Vibration from trains
y You can have the sensitivity of the
shock sensors adjusted to your prefer-
ence by your SUBARU dealer.Child safety locks
1) Lock
2) Unlock
Each rear door has a child safety lock that
prevents the doors from being opened
even if the inside door handle is pulled.
When the child safety lock lever is in the
lock position, the door cannot be opened
from inside regardless of the position of the inner door handle lock lever. The door
can only be opened from the outside.
Always use the child safety lock
whenever a child rides in the rear
seat. Serious injury could result if a
child accidentally opened the door
and fell out.
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Windows „Power windows
The power windows operate only when
the ignition switch is in the “ON” position. T
Driver’s side switches
1) Lock switch
2) For driver’s window (with one-touch auto down feature)
3) For front passenger’s window
4) For rear left window
5) For rear right window
All door windows can be controlled by the
power window switch cluster at the driver
side door. V
Operating the driver’s window
1) Open
2) Automatically open
3) Close
To open:
Push the switch down lightly and hold it.
The window will open as long as the
switch is held.
This switch also has a one-touch auto
down feature that allows the window to be
opened fully without holding the switch.
Push the switch down until it clicks and re-
lease it, and the window will fully open. To
stop the window halfway, pull the switch
up lightly.
To close:
Pull the switch up lightly and hold it. The
window will close as long as the switch is
To avoid serious personal injury
caused by entrapment, you must do
the following.
y When operating the power win-
dows, be extremely careful to pre-
vent anyone’s fingers, arms, neck
or head from being caught in the
window.
yAlways lock the passengers’ win-
dows using the lock switch when
children are riding in the vehicle.
yBefore leaving the vehicle, always
remove the key from the ignition
switch for safety and never allow
an unattended child to remain in
the vehicle. Failure to follow this
procedure could result in injury to
a child operating the power win-
dow.
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