trunk SUBARU BRZ 2023 User Guide

Keyless Access with Push-Button Start System
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Unlock the trunk lidNOTEIt is not possible to lock the doors
and fuel filler lid using the keyless
access function when the push-button
ignition switch is in the “ACC” or “ON”
position. Refer to "Switching Power
Status" P125.
 If the door handle is gripped with a
gloved hand, the door lock may not be
released.
 If the door lock sensor is touched
four times or more repeatedly, the
system will ignore the sensor opera-
tion.
 When performing the locking proce-
dure too quickly, locking may not
complete.
 If any of the doors are not fully
closed, an electronic chirp sounds 5
seconds to alert you that the doors are
not properly closed.
 It is possible to lock a closed door
even if the other door is open. After
performing the locking procedure,
close the opened door to lock it.
 Within 3 seconds after locking the
doors using the keyless access func-
tion, it is not possible to unlock doors
using the keyless access function. 
When locking, be sure to carry the
access key fob to prevent locking the
access key fob in the vehicle.
 The setting of th e hazard warning
flasher operation and the volume of the
audible signal can be changed by your
SUBARU dealer. Contact your
SUBARU dealer for details. The setting
of the hazard warning flasher operation
can be changed by operating the
center information display. For details,
refer to "Car settings" P165.
▽ Locking with the door lock
sensor1) Door lock sensorCarry the access key fob, close all doors
and touch the door lock sensor on the
door handle. All doors including the fuel filler lid will be locked. Also, an electronic

chirp will sound once and the hazard
warning flashers will flash once.
NOTEAfter touching the door lock sensor to
lock all of the doors, if you touch the
door lock sensor twice more to
attempt the lock oper ation without first
unlocking the doors, nothing will hap-
pen, even if the door lock sensor is
touched. In this case, perform the
unlocking operation once first. You
can then touch the door lock sensor to
lock the doors.
▽UnlockingCarry the access key fob, and touch the
sensor behind the door handle.
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100When the driver’s door handle is
gripped, only the driver’s door and the fuel
filler lid will be unlocked.
 When the passenger’s door handle is
gripped, all doors (including the trunk lid)
and the fuel filler lid will be unlocked.
Also, an electronic chirp will sound twice
and the hazard warning flashers will flash
twice.
▽ Opening trunk1) Trunk opener buttonCarry the access key fob, and press the
trunk opener button. The trunk will open.NOTEUnder the following conditions, the
trunk can be opened without the key
fob. 
The trunk lock/unlock setting is on.
 All doors are unlocked.
The trunk lock/unlock setting can be
changed by a SUBARU dealer. Contact
your SUBARU dealer to change the
setting.
▼ Door unlock selection function
When the door is unlocked using the
keyless access func tion, only the doors
that were set and the fuel filler lid can be
unlocked.
The settings can be changed with the
following methods.
 The setting can be changed by oper-
ating the center information display.
For details, refer to "Car settings" P165.
 The setting can be changed by a
SUBARU dealer.
■ Unlock Using PIN Code
Access1) Trunk opener buttonWhile all doors are locked, you can unlock
the doors without a key by operating the
trunk opener button.NOTEPIN Code Access will be helpful if the
key is accidentally left in the vehicle. It
is recommended that a 5-digit security
code (PIN code) is registered.
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Keyless Access with Push-Button Start System
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▼Registration for a PIN code
Steps OperationTime from the previous step
1 Turn off the ignition switch. ―
2 Close all doors (including trunk). ―
3 Press and hold the “ ” button on the access key fob, then press and hold the
trunk opener button until a chirp sounds intermittently. ―
4 Press the “ ” button on the access key fob. Within 30 seconds
Input the PIN code using the trunk opener button within 30 seconds after the
chirp sound of step 4.
For example, to register “32468” as the PIN code, perform the following pro-
cedure.
Within 30 seconds
5 (1)
Press the button three times.
(2) After a chirp sounds once, press the button twice.
(3) After a chirp sounds once, press the button four times.
(4) After a chirp sounds once, press the button six times.
(5) After a chirp sounds once, press the button eight times.
6 Perform step 5 again within approximately 30 seconds after the chirp starts
sounding intermittently. ―
7 All doors will be unlocked and locked. T hen the PIN code will be registered. ―
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102NOTEPress the trunk opener button ten
times to enter “0”.
 Change the PIN code frequently to
protect your vehic le from theft.
 If you have lent your vehicle to
another person, confirm that the PIN
code has not been changed or deleted.
If the PIN code has been changed or
deleted, reregister a new PIN code.
 If you make an error during the
registration procedure, press the “ ”
or “ ” button on the access key fob.
Then, start over from the procedure
described in “Registration for a PIN
code”.
 To protect your ve hicle from theft,
you cannot register “00000” to “99999”
or “12345” as a PIN code.
 Do not register your vehicle license
plate number or simple numbers such
as “11122” or “12121” as a PIN code.
Doing so will increase the risk of
vehicle theft.
 When you try to register “22222”,
the registered PIN code will be deleted.
You cannot unlock the doors by PIN
Code Access until a new code is regis-
tered.
 After registering a new PIN code,
make sure that you can unlock the
doors using the PIN code. 
The PIN code cannot be deleted
while the keyless access function is
disabled by operating the access key
fob.
 Reregister the PIN code in the
following case. - When you forget the PIN code
- When you want to change the
PIN code
▼ Unlocking
Perform steps (1) to (5) of step 5
described in “Registration”.NOTE You cannot unlock by PIN Code
Access in the following cases. - When the access key fob is
within the operating ranges
- When the ignition switch is in the
“ACC” or “ON” position
 If you make an operation error
during the unlocking procedure, start
over with the unlocking procedure
after waiting for 5 seconds or longer.
 To protect your vehic le from theft, a
buzzer will sound if incorrect PIN
codes are entered five times continu-
ously. If this occurs, you cannot unlock
the doors by PIN Code Access for 5
minutes.
■ Power Saving FunctionTo protect the access key fob battery and
the vehicle battery, the keyless access
function will be disabled as follows.
 When the keyless access function and
the remote keyless entry system have not
been used:
(1) 5 days after the push-button igni-
tion switch has been turned off,
communication between the antennas
and the access key fob will be stopped.
(2) 9 days after step (1), the sensors
(both lock sensor and unlock sensor)
on the passenger’s door will be
disabled.
 When the access key fob has been left
in the operating range for 10 minutes or
longer while all doors are locked, the
keyless access function will be disabled.
▼ Recovery from power saving modeWhen one of the following operations is
performed, the keyless access function
will be recovered.
 Unlock by gripping the door handle
(only when the sensors on the
passenger’s door are not disabled) or
pressing the trunk opener button on the
trunk lid
 Lock or unlock by the remote keyless
entry system
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Remote Keyless Entry System
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2-3. Remote Keyless Entry System
Access key fob
1) Lock/arm button
2) Unlock/disarm button
3) Trunk lid opener button
4) PANIC buttonThe remote keyless entry system has the
following functions.
 Locking and unlocking the doors and
fuel filler lid
 Opening the trunk lid
 Sounding a panic alarm
 Arming and disarming the alarm
system. For details, refer to "Alarm
System" P114.
The operable distance of the remote
keyless entry system is approximately 30
feet (10 meters). Ho wever, 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.
NOTE The remote keyless entry system
will not be activa ted when the push-
button ignition switch is in any posi-
tion other than the “OFF” position.
 The hazard warning flashers will
flash once or twice when the access
key fob button is pressed in the
following cases. - When locking the doors
- When unlocking the doors
If desired, you can turn the hazard
warning flashers off by operating the
center information display. For details,
refer to "Car settings" P165. The set-
ting can also be changed by a
SUBARU dealer. Consult your
SUBARU dealer for details.
The setting of the Remote Keyless
Entry System operation can be
changed by your SUBARU dealer.
Consult your SUBARU dealer for
details. For details, refer to "Function
Settings and Adjustments Performed
by a Dealer" P391.
CAUTION
 Do not expose the remote trans-
mitter to severe shocks, such as
those experienced as a result of
dropping or throwing. Do not take the remote trans-
mitter apart except when
replacing the battery. Do not get the remote transmitter
wet. If it gets we t, wipe it dry with
a cloth immediately. When you carry the remote trans-
mitter on an airplane, do not
press the button of the remote
transmitter while in the airplane.
When any button of the remote
transmitter is pressed, radio
waves are sent and may affect the
operation of the airplane. When
you carry the remote transmitter
in a bag on an airplane, take
measures to prevent the buttons
of the remote transmitter from
being pressed.
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Remote Keyless Entry System
110■Locking the DoorsPress the “ ” button to lock all doors and
fuel filler lid. An elec tronic chirp will sound
once and the hazard warning flashers will
flash once.
If any of the doors are not fully closed, an
electronic chirp sounds 5 seconds to alert
you that the doors are not properly closed.
When you close the door, it will automati-
cally lock and then the following will occur.
 An electronic chirp sounds once.
 The hazard warning flashers flash
once.■ Unlocking the DoorsPress the “ ” button to unlock the driver’s
door and the fuel filler lid. An electronic
chirp will sound twice and the hazard
warning flashers will flash twice. To unlock
all doors, briefly press the “ ” button again
within 5 seconds.NOTEIf the interval between the first and
second presses of the “ ” button (for
unlocking of all of the doors) is
extremely short, the system may not
respond.
■ Opening the Trunk LidPress and hold the “ ” button to open
the trunk lid. An electronic chirp will sound
once.
This operation setting can be changed by
a SUBARU dealer. Consult your SUBARU
dealer for details.■ Setting Audible Signal Oper -
ation (If Equipped)Using an electronic chirp, the system will
give you an audible signal when the doors
lock and unlock.
If desired, you can turn the audible signal
off by operating the center information
display. For details, refer to "Car settings"
 P165. Furthermore, the volume setting
of the audible signal can also be changed
by a SUBARU dealer. Consult your
SUBARU dealer for details.■ Selecting Hazard Warning
Flasher Operation
Using the hazard warning flasher, the
system will give you a visible signal when
the doors are locked or unlocked. If
desired, you can turn the hazard warning
flashers off by operating the center infor-
mation display. For details, refer to "Car
settings" P165. The setting can also be changed by a SUBARU dealer. Consult

your SUBARU dealer for details.
■ Vehicle Finder FunctionUse 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 5-second
period will cause your vehicle’s horn to
sound once and its hazard warning
flashers to flash three times.NOTEIf the interval between presses is too
short when you press the “ ” button
three times, the system may not
respond to the signals from the remote
transmitter.■ Sounding a Panic AlarmTo activate the alarm, press the “PANIC”
button once.
The horn will sound and the hazard
warning flashers, headlights, side marker
lights, tail lights and map lights will flash.
To deactivate the panic alarm, press any
button on the remote transmitter. If a
button on the remote transmitter is not
pressed, the alarm will be deactivated
after approximately 60 seconds.
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Door Locks
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■Replacing the BatteryRefer to "Replacing Battery" P375.■ Replacing Lost TransmittersIf you lose a transmitter or want to
purchase additional transmitters (up to
four can be programmed), you should re-
program all of your transmitters for secu-
rity reasons. For details, contact your
SUBARU dealer and have the transmit-
ters programmed into the remote keyless
entry system.
2-4. Door Locks■ Locking and Unlocking from
the Outside
NOTEIf you unlock the driver’s door with an
emergency key and open the door
while the alarm system is armed, the
alarm system is triggered and the vehi-
cle’s horn sounds. In this case, per-
form any of the following operations:
 Press unlock button on the access
key fob.
 Turn the push-button ignition switch
to the “ACC” position.
 Carry the access key fob and
perform either of the following proce-
dures. - Grip the door handle.
- Press the trunk opener button.
For details about the alarm system,
refer to "Alarm System" P114. ▼
How to lock and unlock the vehicle
using the emergency key
1) Rotate the key toward the front to lock.
2) Rotate the key toward the rear to
unlock.In this case, only the driver’s side door is
locked or unlocked.NOTEThe emergency key is directional. If
the key cannot be inserted, change the
direction that the grooved side is fac-
ing and insert it again.
▼ How to lock the vehicle without
using the keyTo lock the door from outside without the
key, the following methods are available.
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▽Locking using lock lever1) Rotate the lock lever forward.
2) Close the door.In this way, only the door that was oper-
ated will be locked. ▽
Locking using power door
locking switch
1) Press the side of the power door
locking switch*.
2) Close the door.
*: For details about the power door locking
switch, refer to "How to operate the power
door locking switches" P113.In this case, all closed doors, the fuel filler
lid are locked at the same time.NOTEMake sure that you do not leave the
key inside the vehicle before locking
the doors from the outside without the
key.
■ Locking and Unlocking from
the Inside▼ How to use the lock lever1) Rotate the lock lever rearward to unlock.
2) Rotate the lock lever forward to lock.To lock the door from the inside, rotate the
lock lever forward. To unlock the door
from the inside, rotate the lock lever rear-
ward.
The red mark on the lock lever appears
when the door is unlocked.
Pull the inside door handle to open an
unlocked door.
Always make sure that all doors and the
trunk lid are closed before starting to
drive.
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Alarm System
114the battery from going dead. The following
interior lights are affect ed by this function.NOTEThe default setting for this function
is set as “operational”. The opera-
tional/non-operation al setting of this
function can be changed by a SUBARU
dealer. Contact your SUBARU dealer to
change the setting.
 When leaving the vehicle, please
make sure that all doors are completely
closed.
 The battery drainage prevention
function does not operate when the
ignition switch is in “ACC” or “ON”
position.
 The battery drainage prevention
function for the pu sh-button ignition
switch. For details, refer to "Battery
drainage prevention function" P126.
2-5. Alarm SystemThe alarm system helps to protect your
vehicle and valuables from theft. The horn
sounds and the hazard warning flashers
flash if someone attempts to break into
your vehicle.
The system can be armed or disarmed
with the keyless access function or access
key fob.
The system will not be activated when the
push-button ignition switch is in the “ACC”
or “ON” position.
Your vehicle’s alarm system has been set
for deactivation at the time of shipment
from the factory. You can set the system
for activation yourself or have it done by
your SUBARU dealer. Refer to "Alarm
System Setting" P115.■ Alarm System OperationWhen the alarm system is armed, it is trig-
gered by the opening any of the doors, the
trunk lid or engine hood.
The alarm system will activate the
following alarms when triggered.
 The vehicle’s horn will sound for 60
seconds.
 The hazard warning flashers, head-
lights, side marker lights, tail lights and
map lights will flash for 60 seconds.
NOTEThe alarm system can be set to trigger
the illumination of the map lights (illu-
minates only when the door interlock
switch is in the “DOOR” position).■ Arming the SystemThe alarm system becomes armed when
the following operation is performed.
1. Close all windows and turn the ignition
switch to the “OFF” position.
2. Carry the key and get out of the
vehicle.
3. Make sure that the engine hood is
locked.
4. Lock the doors using any of the
following methods.
Locking using the remote keyless
entry system. For details, refer to
"Remote Keyless Entry System"
 P109.
 Locking using the keyless access
function. For details, refer to "Locking
with the door lock sensor" P99.
 Locking using the power door
locking switch. For details, refer to
"Locking using power door locking
switch" P112.
Item Switch
posi-tion Automatically turn-
ing off
Map lights DOOR Approximately 20
minutes later
Ignition
switch light ―
Approximately 20
minutes later
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Security indicator light
NOTE
All doors, the trunk lid and fuel filler
lid will lock, an electronic chirp will
sound once, the hazard warning
flashers will flash once, and the secu-
rity indicator light will turn on.
 If any of the doors are not fully
closed, an electronic chirp sounds 5
seconds to alert you that the doors are
not properly closed. When you close
the door, doors will automatically lock
and the system will automatically arm
in 30 seconds.
5. Approximately 30 seconds later, the
system will enter surveillance state.
When the system is in surveillance state,
the security indicator light will then flash
slowly (once approximately every 3 seconds), indicating
that the system has
been armed for surveillance.
NOTE The system can be armed even if the
windows are open. Always make sure
that they are fully closed before arming
the system.
 If any of the following actions is
done during the standby period, the
system will not switch to the surveil-
lance state. - Doors (including the trunk lid)
are unlocked.
- Any door (including the engine
hood) is opened.
- Push-button ignition switch is
turned to the “ACC” position■Disarming the SystemPerform either of the following proce-
dures.
Briefly press a button (for less than 2
seconds) on the access key fob.
 Carry the access key fob and perform
either of the following procedures.
- Grip the door handle.
- Press the trunk opener button
- Unlock using the PIN code access.
The flashing of the security indicator light
will blinks slowly (once approximately every 3 seconds), indicating that the alarm

system has been disarmed.
▼ Emergency disarming
If you cannot disarm the system using the
access key fob, you can disarm the
system without using the access key fob.
The system can be disarmed if you turn
the ignition switch from the “OFF” position
to the “ON” position.
NOTEIf the access key fob battery is dis-
charged, perform the procedure
described in "Switching Power Status"
 P326. In such a case, replace the
battery immediately. Refer to "Replac-
ing Battery of Access Key Fob"
 P376.■ Alarm System SettingTo change the setting of your vehicle’s
alarm system for activa tion or deactiva-
tion, do the following.
1. Disarm the alarm system. Refer to
"Disarming the System" P115.
2. Sit in the driver’s seat and shut all
doors, the trunk lid and engine hood.
3. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON”
position.
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