keyless SUBARU BRZ 2013 1.G Owner's Manual
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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk lid
Doors
The vehicle can be locked and unlocked using the “keyless access”
entry function, remote keyless entry system, key or power door lock
switch.
■“Keyless access” entry function (vehicles with a keyless
access with push button start system)
→ P. 2 4
■Remote keyless entry system
→P. 3 7
■Key
Turning the key operates the doors as follows:
Vehicles without a keyless access with push button start sys-
tem
Locks driver’s side door
Unlocks driver’s side door
Vehicles with a keyless access with push button start system
The doors can also be locked and unlocked with the mechanical
key. ( →P. 394)
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Locking the doors from the outside without a keyMove the lock lever to the lock position.
Close the door.
Vehicles with a keyless access with push button start system The door cannot be locked if the access key is left inside the vehi-
cle.
The key may not be detected correctly and the door may be locked.
■Window open/close function linked to door operation
In order to make opening and closing the doors easier, completely closed
windows are linked to door operations. Therefore, when a door is opened, its
window opens slightly. When a door is closed, its window closes completely.
However, if the battery has discharged or is disconnected, this function will not operate. ( →P. 402)
■If the keyless access with push button start system has been deacti-
vated in a customized setting (vehicles with a keyless access with
push button start system)
Use the remote keyless entry system or mechanical key. ( →P. 37, 394)
WARNING
■To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions while driving the vehicle.
Failure to do so may result in a door opening and an occupant falling out,
resulting in death or serious injury.
●Always use a seatbelt.
●Always lock both side doors.
●Ensure that both side doors are properly closed.
●Do not pull the inside handle of the doors while driving.
The doors may be opened and the passengers are thrown out of the vehi-
cle and it may result in serious injury or death.
STEP 1
STEP 2
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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk lid
Before driving
Trunk lid
The trunk lid can be opened using the key, trunk lid opener, “keyless
access” entry function or remote keyless entry system.
■Opening the trunk lid from inside the vehicle
Press and hold the opener
switch to release the trunk lid.
If the trunk lid cannot be
opened by the opener switch:
→P. 4 6
■Opening the trunk lid from outside the vehicle
Key (vehicles without a keyless access with push button start
system) Turn the master key clockwise
to release the trunk lid.
“Keyless access” entry function (vehicles with a keyless
access with push button start system) →P. 2 4
Remote keyless entry system →P. 3 7
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Canceling the trunk lid opener featureTo protect luggage stored in the trunk lid against theft, do the follow-
ing: Turn the main switch in the trunk
lid off to disable the trunk lid
opener.On (The trunk lid can be
opened using the trunk lid
opener.)
Off (The trunk lid cannot be
opened using the trunk lid
opener.)
Vehicles without a keyless access
with push button start system:
The trunk lid can only be opened
with the master key.
Vehicles with a keyless access
with push button start system:
The trunk lid can only be opened
with the mechanical key.
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Before driving
■Function to prevent the trunk lid being locked with the access key
inside (vehicles with a keyless access with push button start system)
●When all doors are being locked, closing the trunk lid with the access key
left inside the trunk will sound an alarm.
In this case, the trunk lid can be opened using the “keyless access” entry
function.
●Even when the spare access key is put in the trunk with all the doors
locked, the key confinement prevention function can be activated so the
trunk lid can be opened. In order to prevent theft, take all access keys
with you when leaving the vehicle.
●Even when the access key is put in the trunk with all the doors are
locked, the key may not be detected depending on the places and the
surrounding radio wave conditions. In this case, the key confinement pre-
vention function cannot be activated, causing the doors to lock when the
trunk lid is closed. Make sure to check where the key is before closing
the trunk lid.
●The key confinement prevention function cannot be activated if any one
of the doors is unlocked. In this case, open the trunk lid using the trunk lid
opener.
■Internal trunk lid release lever
■Using the mechanical key (vehicles with a keyless access with push
button start system)
The trunk lid can be also opened using the mechanical key. (→P. 394)
■Which key to the vehicle is to leave with a parking attendant after dis-
abling the trunk lid opener main switch
→ P. 2 1 The trunk lid can be opened by pulling on
the glow-in-the-dark lever located on the
inside of the trunk lid.
The lever will continue to glow for some
time after the trunk lid is closed.
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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Folding the mirrorsManual operation Push the mirror back in the direc-
tion of the vehicle’s rear.
Power operation (if equipped) Press the switch to fold the mir-
rors.
Press it again to extend them to
the original position.
■The mirrors can be adjusted when
Vehicles without a keyless access with push button start system
The engine switch is in the “ACC” or “ON” position.
Vehicles with a keyless access with push button start system
The push-button ignition switch is in “ACC” or “ON” mode.
■When the mirrors are fogged up (veh icles with outside rear view mirror
defoggers)
The outside rear view mirrors can be cleared using the mirror defoggers.
Turn on the rear window defogger to tu rn on the outside rear view mirror
defoggers. ( →P. 250)
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Before driving
■The power windows can be operated when
Vehicles without a keyless access with push button start system
The engine switch is in the “ON” position.
Vehicles with a keyless access with push button start system
The push-button ignition switch is in “ON” mode.
■Operating the power windows after turning the engine off
Vehicles without a keyless access with push button start system
The power windows can be operated for approximately 45 seconds even
after the engine switch is turned to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position. They can-
not, however, be operated once either door is opened.
Vehicles with a keyless access with push button start system
The power windows can be operated for approximately 45 seconds even
after the push-button ignition switch is turned to “ACC” mode or turned off.
They cannot, however, be operated once either door is opened.
■Jam protection function
If an object becomes caught between the window and the body, window
travel is stopped and the window is opened slightly.
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1-4. Opening and closing the windows
■When the power window does not close normally
If the jam protection function is operating abnormally and a window cannot
be closed, close all the doors perform the following operations using the
power window switch on the relevant door.Vehicles without a keyless access with push button start system:
After stopping the vehicle, the engine switch is turned to the “ON”
position.
Vehicles with a keyless access with push button start system: After
stopping the vehicle, the push-button ignition switch is turned to
“ON” mode.
Hold the power window switch in the one-touch closing position two
consecutive times.
Hold the power window switch in the one-touch closing position
once again and continue holding for 1 second or more after the win-
dow closes completely.
If you push the power window switch to the opening position while the win-
dow is moving, start again from the beginning. If the window continues to
close but then re-open slightly even after performing the above procedure
correctly, we recommend that you have your SUBARU dealer.
WARNING
■Closing the windows
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
●Check to make sure that all passengers do not have any part of their body
in a position where it could be caught when a window is being operated.
●Do not allow children to operate the power windows.
Closing a power window on someone can cause serious injury, and in
some instances, even death.
■Jam protection function
●Never use any part of your body to intentionally activate the jam protection
function.
●The jam protection function may not work if something gets caught just
before the window fully closes.
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
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Before driving
1-5. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap
Perform the following steps to open the fuel tank cap:
■Before refueling the vehicle ●Vehicles without a keyless access with push button start sys-
tem: Turn the engine switch off and ensure that all the doors
and windows are closed.
● Vehicles with a keyless access with push button start system:
Turn the push-button ignition switch off and ensure that all the
doors and windows are closed.
● Confirm the type of fuel. ( →P. 7 4 )
■Opening the fuel tank cap
Pull up the opener to open the
fuel filler lid.
Turn the fuel tank cap slowly
to open.
STEP 1
STEP 2
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Before driving
1-6. Security system
Engine immobilizer system
The vehicle's keys have built-in transponder chips that prevent the
engine from starting if the key has not been previously registered in
the vehicle's on-board computer.
Never leave the keys inside the vehicle when you leave the vehicle.
Vehicles without a keyless
access with push button
start system
The indicator light flashes after
the key has been removed
from the engine switch to indi-
cate that the system is operat-
ing.
The indicator light stops flash-
ing after the registered key
has been inserted into the
engine switch to indicate that
the system has been can-
celed.