remote start SUBARU FORESTER 2019 Quick Guide
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Remote Keyless Entry
Keyless Access with  
Push-Button Start System 
(if equipped)
By simply carrying the access key in your pocket, you can 
lock and unlock doors, open the rear gate and start your car 
without ever having to take the key fob out of your pocket.
1 Lock/Arm 
  •   Press to lock all doors and the rear gate.
  •   If any of the doors or the rear gate 
are not fully closed, five rapid chirps 
will sound and the hazard lights will 
flash to alert you that the doors or the 
rear gate are not properly closed. 
  •    To activate the vehicle finder function, 
press three times (within five seconds). 
If you are within 30 feet of the vehicle, 
the horn will sound one time and the 
hazard lights will flash three times.
2 Unlock/Disarm
  •   Press once to unlock the driver’s door.
  •   Press twice (within five seconds) to 
unlock all doors.
  •    When the “Unlock/Disarm” button is 
pressed, the dome and map lights will 
illuminate if the dome light switch is in 
the middle position.
3  Unlocking the Rear Gate
  •   Press to unlock the rear gate. 
4 Panic Alarm
  •   Press once and the horn will sound 
and the hazard lights will flash.
  w  Press any button on the remote   
to deactivate.
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Power Exterior Mirrors
Turn the knob to the “L” side to adjust the left-hand mirror or to the “R” side to 
adjust the right-hand mirror. Move the knob in the direction you want to move the 
mirror. Then return the knob to the neutral/center position.
Power Moonroof (if equipped)
With the moonroof in the fully closed position, press the switch 1 to fully open  
the moonroof. Press the switch 
2 to close the moonroof. To stop the moonroof  
in a midway position while opening or closing, momentarily press the switch to the 
1 side or 2 side. 
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Personalize
HomeLink® 5 Accessory Mirror (if equipped)
The HomeLink 5 accessory mirror 
provides three buttons to replace up 
to three hand-held radio frequency 
remotes used to activate devices 
such as garage door openers, 
gate openers, entry door locks, 
security systems and home lighting. 
Please see your Owner’s Manual for 
programming instructions or visit 
www.subaru.com/homelink to 
view a how-to video.
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