SUBARU BRZ 2018 Owners Manual

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When trouble arises
451
5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Once

(Flashes)
(Flashes in yellow)
(Vehicles with an auto-
matic transmission) • When the doors
were unlocked
with the mechani-
cal key and then
the push-button
ignition switch
was pressed, the
access key could
not be detected in
the vehicle.
• The access key could not be
detected in the
vehicle even after
the push-button
ignition switch
was pressed two
consecutive
times. Touch the
access
key to the
push-but-
ton igni-
tion switch
while
depress-
ing the
brake
pedal.
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452 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Once
(Flashes)
(Flashes in yellow)
(Vehicles with a manual
transmission) • When the doors
were unlocked
with the mechani-
cal key and then
the push-button
ignition switch
was pressed, the
access key could
not be detected in
the vehicle.
• The access key could not be
detected in the
vehicle even after
the push-button
ignition switch
was pressed two
consecutive
times. Touch the
access
key to the
push-but-
ton igni-
tion switch
while
depress-
ing the
clutch
pedal.
Once 
(Flashes)
(Vehicles with an auto- matic transmission) An attempt was
made to start the
engine with the
select lever in an
incorrect position.
Shift the
select
lever to P
and start
the
engine.
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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
Power was
turned off due to
the automatic
power off func-
tion.Next time
when
starting
the
engine,
increase
the engine
speed
slightly
and main-
tain that
level for
approxi-
mately 5
minutes to
recharge
the bat-
tery.
Once 
(Flashes in yellow)
Indicates that the
access key bat-
tery is low. Replace
the bat-
tery.
(
→ P. 392)
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454 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Once
(Flashes)
(Vehicles with an auto-
matic transmission) The driver’s door
was opened and
closed with the
push-button igni-
tion switch turned
off and then the
push-button igni-
tion switch was
put in “ACC”
mode twice with-
out the engine
being started.
Press the
push-but-
ton igni-
tion switch
while
depress-
ing the
brake
pedal.
During an engine
starting proce-
dure in the event
that the access
key was not func-
tioning properly
( → P. 477), the
push-button igni-
tion switch was
touched with the
access key. Press the
push-but-
ton igni-
tion switch
while
depress-
ing the
brake
pedal
within 10
seconds
of the
buzzer
sounding.
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Once

(Flashes)
(Vehicles with a manual transmission) The driver’s door
was opened and
closed with the
push-button igni-
tion switch turned
off and then the
push-button igni-
tion switch was
put in “ACC”
mode twice with-
out the engine
being started.
Press the
push-but-
ton igni-
tion switch
while
depress-
ing the
clutch
pedal.
During an engine
starting proce-
dure in the event
that the access
key was not func-
tioning properly
( → P. 477), the
push-button igni-
tion switch was
touched with the
access key. Press the
push-but-
ton igni-
tion switch
while
depress-
ing the
clutch
pedal
within 10
seconds
of the
buzzer
sounding.
Once 
(Flashes)
(Flashes quickly in green)
Indicates that the
steering lock has
not been
released. Release
the steer-
ing lock.
(
→ P. 179)
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Con-
tinu-
ous
(Flashes)
(Vehicles with an auto- matic transmission) The push-button
ignition switch
has been turned
off with the select
lever in a posi-
tion other than P.
Shift the
select
lever to P.
Once 
(Flashes)
(Vehicles with an auto- matic transmission) After the push-
button ignition
switch has been
turned off with the
select lever in a
position other
than P, the select
lever has been
shifted to P.
Turn the
push-but-
ton igni-
tion switch
off.
■ Warning buzzer
In some cases, the buzzer may not be heard because of noisy place or an
audio sound.
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If you have a flat tire
Your vehicle is equipped with a spare tire. The flat tire can be
replaced with the spare tire.
■Before jacking up the vehicle
●Stop the vehicle in a safe place on a hard, flat surface.
● Set the parking brake.
● Shift the select lever to P (vehicles with an automatic trans-
mission) or shift lever to R (vehicles with a manual transmis-
sion).
● Stop the engine.
● Turn on the hazard warning flashers. ( →P. 418)
■ Location of the spare tire, jack and tools
Vehicles with a compact spare tire
*:Vehicles with a T145/70D17 compact spare tire
Jack Jack handle
Spare tire
Towing eyelet
Screwdriver
Wheel nut
wrench
Spacer
*

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Vehicles with a spare tire of the same wheel type as the
installed tires
Jack handle
Spa r e t i re
Towing eyelet
Screwdriver
Jack
Wheel nut
wrench

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Taking out the spare tire
Vehicles with a compact spare tire Remove the luggage mat.
Remove the cover and loosen
the center fastener that secures
the spare tire.
Vehicles with a spare tire of the same wheel type as the installed
tires Loosen the center fastener that
secures the spare tire.
STEP 1
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Replacing a flat tireChock the tires.
STEP 1
Flat tire
Wheel
chock posi- tions
Front Left-
hand
side
Behind the
rear right-
hand side
tire
Right-
hand
side Behind the
rear left-
hand side
tire
Rear Left-
hand
side
In front of
the front
right-hand
side tire
Right-
hand
side In front of
the front
left-hand
side tire