SUBARU IMPREZA WRX 2003 2.G Owners Manual

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CAUTION
Do not let dust, oil or water get on or in the
transmitter when replacing the battery. Be careful not to damage the printed circuit
board in the transmitter when replacing the
battery.
Replacing lost transmitters
If you lose a transmitter or want to purchase addi-
tional transmitters (up to four can be programmed),
you should re-program all of your transmitters for
security reasons. It is recommended that you have
your dealer program all of your transmitters into yoursystem.
Programming the transmitters
The keyless entry system is equipped with a special
code learning feature that allows you to programnew transmitter codes into the system or to delete
old ones. The system can learn up to four uniquetransmitter codes. The four transmitter codes may
be the same or different. To enter the programming mode:
1. Press “UNLOCK/DISARM”
button to disarm the
security system. (If your vehicle is equipped with the
optional security system.)

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2. Open the driver ’s door and sit in the driver ’s seat.
3. Close the driver ’s door.1) ON 2) LOCK
4. Place the ignition key into the ignition switch and
cycle the switch from LOCK to ON ten times within
15 seconds . Be sure to stop at the LOCK position.
The horn will sound once to indicate that you are in
the transmitter programming mode. NOTE
You must finish the next step (opening the driv-
er’ s door) within 45 seconds of starting this pro-
cedures.

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To program the transmitters:
1. Open the driver’s door.
2. Close the driver ’s door.
1) Press any button.
3. Press and release any button on the transmitter
that you wish to program into the system. The hornwill sound two times to indicate that the transmitter
has been programmed.
Any additional transmitters can also be programmed
at this time. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for an addi-
tional transmitter.
To exit the programming mode:
1. After all of your transmitters are programmed, re-
move the key from the ignition switch.
The horn will sound three times to indicate that the
system has exited the programming mode.

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2. Make sure that the keyless entry system properly
operates by operating each transmitter.
Deleting old transmitter codes
The control unit of the keyless entry system has four
memory locations to store transmitter codes, givingit 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 transmitter codes should be deleted from the
memory.
To delete old transmitter codes, program four trans-
mitter 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 transmitters, program two of
them once and the third one twice. This process will
leave only current transmitter codes in the system ’s
memory.
NOTE
Make sure no one else is operating their keyless entry system within range of your vehicle whenprogramming transmitters. If someone else wereto operate their remote transmitter while you areprogramming your transmitters, it is possiblethat their transmitter code will be programmed into your system, allowing them unauthorized access to your vehicle.

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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
parking lights flash if someone attempts to break
into your vehicle. The starter motor is also inter-
rupted 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 in-
serted into the ignition switch. System operation
The security system will give the following alarm in-
dications when triggered: The parking lights will flash and the horn will
sound intermittently. In addition, the starter motor willnot operate. The alarm automatically resets after 30 seconds;
however, the alarm will reactivate if the vehicle is
tampered with again. The alarm will continue for sixtimes if any sensor continues to be activated.
The alarm is triggered by: Opening a door, the rear gate or trunk lid (vehicle
equipped with trunk light only).
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 vibra-
tions 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 levels of shock are
detected and the system will go into full alarm. Ignition switch being turned on while in armed
state. NOTE
With the valet mode selected, the security sys- tem does not operate and the parking lights do not flash when the remote transmitter is used forlocking and unlocking. The security system indi-cator light in the combination meter flashestwice per second to show that the valet mode is
selected. For details, refer to “Valet mode ” in this
section.

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Arming the system
To arm the system using remote transmitter
1. Close all windows.
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 the trunk
lid) are locked.
5. Close all doors (and the rear gate on the wagon).
1) Press to Arm the system.
2) Press to Disarm the system.
Security system-indicator light
6. Briefly press the “LOCK/ARM” button (for less
than two seconds). All doors (and the rear gate on
the wagon) will lock, the horn will sound one time,the parking lights will flash one time and the indica-
tor light starts flashing slowly (approximately once
every two seconds).
If any of the doors (or the rear gate) is not fully
closed, the horn sounds three times, the parking
lights flash three times to alert you that the doors (or
the rear gate) are not properly closed. When you
close the door, the system will automatically arm and doors will automatically lock.

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To 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 vehicle.
4. Make sure that the engine hood (and the trunk
lid) are locked.
5. Close the doors (and the rear gate on the wagon) but leave only the driver ’s door or the front passen-
ger’ 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. The horn will sound one time, the parking 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 and/or the windows are opened. Always
make sure that they are fully closed before arm- ing 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, the horn will sound two
times, the parking lights will flash two times and the
indicator light will go off.
To unlock all other doors (and the rear gate on the
wagon), briefly press the “UNLOCK/DISARM” button
a second time.
Emergency disarming
If you cannot disarm the system using the transmit-
ter (i.e. the transmitter is lost, broken or the transmit-
ter battery is too weak), you can disarm the system
without using the transmitter.

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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 the “LOCK” to the “ON” position 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 .
To deactivate it, press the “LOCK/ARM” button or
“UNLOCK/DISARM” button.
The parking lights will also flash when the alarm is activated.
Unless a button on the remote is pressed, the alarm
will be deactivated after approximately 30 seconds.
Valet mode
When you choose the valet mode, the security sys-
tem does not operate. In valet mode, the remotetransmitter is used only for locking and unlocking
the doors (and rear gate on the wagon) and panic
activation. The parking lights do not flash when re-
mote transmitter is used for locking and unlocking.
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 sta-
tus indicator light will continue to flash two times per second indicating that the system is in the valetmode.
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 remote transmitter. Note that in this mode, DOORS MUST BE MANUAL-
LY LOCKED.

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To enter the passive mode
1. Remove the side sill cover on the driver ’s side.
1)Open the driver ’s door.
2)Remove the two clips fastening the front portion
of the cover with a screwdriver.
3)Remove the side sill cover by pulling it up.
1) Connector for SRS airbag system (yellow)
2) White (1P)
2. Connect the white (1 pole) connector.
3. Turn the ignition switch from the “LOCK” to the
“ON” position.
4. Install the side sill cover.
To place the system in active arming mode (remote
required for activation), disconnect the white con-
nector.

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WARNING
Do not disconnect or tamper with any yellow connector and/or any harness covered withyellow insulation and/or tape.Doing so could result in accidental inflation of the SRS airbag or could make the SRS airbag
system inoperative, which may result in seri-
ous injury.
Arming the system
1. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON” position.
1) ON 2) LOCK
2. Turn the ignition switch from “ON” to “LOCK”
position and remove the key from the ignition switch.