SUBARU FORESTER 2003 SG / 2.G Owners Manual

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Keys .............................................................. 2-2 Key number ..................................................... 2-2
Door locks .................................................... 2-3 Locking and unlocking from the outside ..... 2-3
Locking and unlocking from the inside ........ 2-4
Power door locking switches ..................... 2-5
Remote keyless entry system (if equipped) 2-6 Locking the doors ........................................... 2-7
Unlocking the doors ....................................... 2-7
Illuminated entry ............................................. 2-8
Vehicle finder function ................................... 2-8
Sounding a panic alarm ................................. 2-8
Selecting audible signal operation ............... 2-8
Replacing the battery ..................................... 2-9
Replacing lost transmitters ........................... 2-10
Security system (if equipped) ..................... 2-14 System operation ............................................ 2-14
Arming the system ......................................... 2-14
Disarming the system .................................... 2-16
Valet mode ....................................................... 2-17
Passive arming ............................................... 2-17
Child safety locks ........................................ 2-20
Windows ....................................................... 2-21 Power windows ............................................... 2-21
Rear gate ....................................................... 2-24
Moonroof (if equipped) ................................ 2-26 To open the moonroof .................................... 2-26
To close the moonroof ................................... 2-26
Anti-entrapment function ............................... 2-26

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Keys and doors
Keys
1) Master key
2) Submaster key
3) Valet key
4) Key number plate
Three types of keys are provided for your vehicle:
Master key, submaster key and valet key.
The master key and submaster key fit all locks on your
vehicle. Ignition switch
Driver’s door
Glove box The valet key fits only the ignition switch and driver’s
door lock. You can keep the glove box locked when
you leave your vehicle and valet key at a parking facil-
ity.
Key number
The key number is stamped on the metal plate at-
tached to the key set. Write down the key number and
keep it in another safe place, not in the vehicle. This
number is needed to make a replacement key if you
lose your key or lock it inside the vehicle.
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Door locks Locking and unlocking from the out- side
1) Lock
2) Unlock
To lock the door from the outside with the key, turn the
key toward the rear. To unlock the door, turn the key
toward the front (Driver’s side only).
Pull the outside door handle to open the unlocked
door. 1) Rotate the lock lever rearward.
2) Close the door.
To lock the door from the outside without the key, ro-
tate the lock lever rearward and then close the door.
To lock the door from the outside using the power door
locking switch, push the front side of the switch
(“LOCK” side) and then close the door. In this case, all
closed doors and the rear gate are locked at the same
time.
Always make sure that all doors and the rear gate are
locked before leaving your vehicle.
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NOTE
Make sure that you do not leave the key inside the
vehicle when locking th
e doors from the outside
without the key. Locking and unlocking from the inside
1) Lock
2) Unlock
To lock the door from the inside, rotate the lock lever
rearward. To unlock the door from the inside, rotate
the lock lever forward.
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 rear gate are
closed before starting to drive.
Keep all doors locked when you drive, especial-
ly when small children are in your vehicle.
Along with the proper use of seat belts and
child restraints, locking the doors reduces the
chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in an
accident.
It also helps prevent passengers from falling
out if a door is accidentally opened, and intrud-
ers from unexpectedly opening doors and en-
tering your vehicle.
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Power door locking switches
1) Lock
2) Unlock
All doors and the rear gate can be locked and un-
locked by the power door locking switches located at
the driver’s side and the front passenger’s side doors.
To lock the doors, push the front side of the switch.
To unlock the doors, push the rear side of the switch.
When you close the doors after you set the door locks,
the doors remain locked.NOTE
Make sure that you do not leave the key inside the
vehicle before locking the doors from the outside
using power door locking switches.
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Remote keyless entry system (if
equipped)
Two transmitters are provided for your vehicle.
The remote keyless entry system has the following
functions.
Locking and unlocking the doors and rear gate with-
out a key Sounding a panic alarm
Arming and disarming the security system (if your
vehicle is equipped with an optional security system).
See the next section “Security system (if equipped)”
for detailed information.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC
Rules and with RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Oper-
ation is subject to the follow ing two conditions: (1)
This device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved
by the party responsible for compliance could
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A: LOCK/ARM button (Orange)
Press to Lock all doors.
Press and Hold to activate panic alarm.
Press three times in a five-second period to use vehi-
cle finder function.
B: UNLOCK/DISARM button (Blue) 1) Press once to Unlock driver’s door.
2) Press a second time to Unlock all other doors and
rear gate.
C: LED
Locking the doors
Briefly press the “LOCK/ARM” button (for less than
two seconds) to lock all doors and rear gate. An elec- tronic chirp will sound one time and the turn signal
lights will flash one time.
If any of the doors or the rear gate is not fully closed,
an electronic chirp will sound five times and the turn
signal lights will flash five times to alert you that the
doors or the rear gate are not properly closed. When
you close the door, it will automatically lock.
NOTE
If the “LOCK/ALARM” button is pressed for two
seconds or longer, the panic alarm will sound.
When locking the doors in normal circumstances,
press the “LOCK/ALARM” button for less than two
seconds. For details on the panic alarm, refer to
“Sounding a panic alarm”.
Unlocking the doors
Briefly press the “UNLOCK/DISARM” button (for less
than two seconds) to unlock the driver’s door. An elec-
tronic chirp will sound two times and the turn signal
lights will flash two times. To unlock all other doors and
rear gate, briefly press the “UNLOCK/DISARM” button
a second time within 5 seconds.
NOTE
If the interval between the first and second press-
es of the “UNLOCK/DISARM” button (for unlock-
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ing of all of the doors and the rear gate) is
extremely short, the system may not respond.
Illuminated entry
The interior dome light and ignition switch light will illu-
minate when the “UNLOCK/DISARM” button is
pressed. These lights stay illuminated for approxi-
mately 30 seconds if any of the doors or the rear gate
is not opened.
Ifthe“LOCK/ARM”buttonispressedbefore30sec-
onds have elapsed, these lights will go out. Also, these
lights will go out if the key is inserted in the ignition
switch. The interior light must be set to the middle po-
sition in order for this function to operate.
Vehicle finder function
Use 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
“LOCK/ARM” button three times in a five-second peri-
od will cause your vehicle’s horn to sound one time
and its turn signal lights to flash three times. Sounding a panic alarm
To activate the alarm, keep the “LOCK/ARM” button pressed for more than two seconds .The horn will sound and the turn signal lights will flash.
To deactivate it, press the “LOCK/ARM” button or
“UNLOCK/DISARM” button. Unless a button on the re-
mote is pressed, the alarm will be deactivated after ap-
proximately 30 seconds.
Selecting audible signal operation
Using an electronic chirp, the system will give you an
audible signal when the doors lock and unlock. If de-
sired, you may turn the audible signal off.
To turn the audible signal off, unlock the door by
pressing the “UNLOCK/DISARM” button and then si-
multaneously depress “LOCK/ARM” and “UNLOCK/
DISARM” buttons for more than two seconds. An elec-
tronic chirp will sound two times and the turn signal
lights will flash two times to inform you that the audible
signal has been turned off.
To turn the audible signal on, unlock the door by
pressing the “UNLOCK/DISARM” button and then si-
multaneously depress “LOCK/ARM” and “UNLOCK/
DISARM” buttons for more than two seconds. An elec-
tronic chirp will sound one time and the turn signal
lights will flash one time to inform you that the audible
signal has been turned on.

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Replacing the battery
When the transmitter battery begins to get weak,
transmitter range will begin to decrease and the LED
will not illuminate. Replace the battery as soon as pos-
sible.
To replace the battery:
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1. Remove the two screws on the back of the trans-
mitter case by using a phillips screwdriver.
2. Separate the case.
3. Remove the old battery from the holder. 1) Positive (+) side facing up
4. Replace with a new battery (Type CR2032 or
equivalent) making sure to install the new battery with
the positive (+) side facing up.
5. Install the back half of the transmitter case.
6. Reinstall the two screws on the back of the trans-
mitter case.
After the battery is replaced, the transmitter must
be synchronized with the keyless entry system