SUBARU FORESTER 2007 SG / 2.G Owners Manual

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Immobilizer (if equipped)
The immobilizer system is designed to
prevent an unauthorized persons from
starting the engine. Only keys registered
with your vehicle’s immobilizer system
can be used to operate your vehicle. Even
if an unregistered key fits into the ignition
switch and can be turned to the “START”
position, the engine will automatically stop
after several seconds.
Each immobilizer key contains a tran-
sponder in which the key’s ID code is
stored. When a key is inserted into the ig-
nition switch and turned to the “ON” posi-
tion, the transponder transmits the key’s
ID code to the immobilizer system’s re-
ceiver. If the transmitted ID code matches
the ID code registered in the immobilizer
system, the system allows the engine to
be started. Since the ID code is transmit-
ted and acted upon almost instantly, the
immobilizer system does not impede nor-
mal starting of the engine.
If the engine fails to start, pull out the key
once before trying again. (Refer to the “Ig-
nition switch” section [chapter 3].)
This device complies with Part 15 of
the FCC Rules and with RSS-210 of In-
dustry Canada. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) Thisdevice may not cause harmful interfer-
ence, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including in-
terference that may cause undesired
operation.
Changes or modifications not express-
ly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
NOTE
To protect your vehicle from theft,
please pay close attention to the fol-
lowing security precautions: y Never leave your vehicle unattended
with its keys inside. y Before leaving your vehicle, close all
windows and lock the doors and rear
gate. y Do not leave spare keys or any
record of your key number in the vehi-
cle.
„ Security ID plate
1) Key number plate
2) Security ID plate
The security ID is stamped on the security
ID plate attached to the key set. Write
down the security ID 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 vehi-
cle.
This number is also needed for replace-
ment or repair of the engine control mod-
ule and immobilizer control module. „ Security indicator light
The security indicator light deters potential
thieves by indicating that the vehicle is
y
Do not place the key under direct
sunlight or anywhere it may be-
come hot.
y Do not get the key wet. If the key
gets wet, wipe it dry with a cloth
immediately.
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equipped with an immobilizer system. It
begins flashing approximately 60 seconds
after the ignition switch is turned from the
“ON” position to the “ACC” or “LOCK” po-
sition or immediately after the key is pulled
out.
If the security indicator light does not
flash, the immobilizer system may be
faulty. If this occurs, contact your SUBA-
RU dealer as soon as possible.
In case an unauthorized key is used (e.g.
an imitation key), the security indicator
light comes on.
NOTE
Even if the security indicator light
flashes irregularly or its fuse blows
(the light does not flash if its fuse is
blown), the immobilizer system will
function normally. „ Key replacement
Your key number plate and security ID
plate will be required if you ever need a re-
placement key made. Any new key must
be registered for use with your vehicle’s
immobilizer system before it can be used.
Up to four keys can be registered for use
with one vehicle.
For security, all the keys registered with
your vehicle’s immobilizer system will have their ID codes erased and re-regis-
tered when a new key is made. Therefore,
all of your vehicle’s keys must be present-
ed when a new key is registered. Any key
that is not re-registered when a new key is
made cannot be used after the other keys
are re-registered. For information on re-
placement keys and on the registration of
keys with your immobilizer system, con-
tact your SUBARU dealer.
Door locks „
Locking and unlocking from
the outside
1) Lock
2) Unlock
To lock the driver’s 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.
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1) Rotate the lock lever rearward.
2) Close the door.
To lock the door from the outside without
the key, rotate 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.
NOTE
Make sure that you do not leave the key
inside the vehicle when locking the 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 for-
ward.
The red mark on the lock lever appears
when the door is unlocked.
Pull the inside door handle to open an un-
locked door.
Always make sure that all doors and the
rear gate are closed before starting to
drive.
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Keep all doors locked when you
drive, especially when small chil-
dren are in your vehicle.
Along with the proper use of seat-
belts and child restraints, locking
the doors reduces the chance of be-
ing thrown out of the vehicle in an
accident.
It also helps prevent passengers
from falling out if a door is acciden-
tally opened, and intruders from un-
expectedly opening doors and en-
tering your vehicle.
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Power door locking switches1) Lock
2) Unlock
All doors and the rear gate can be locked
and unlocked by the power door locking
switches located at the driver’s side and
the front passenger’s side doors.
To lock all the doors and the rear gate,
push the “LOCK” side of the switch.
To unlock all the doors and the rear gate,
push the “UNLOCK” 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 the pow-
er door locking switches.
„ Key lock-in prevention func-
tion
This function prevents the doors from be-
ing locked with the key still in the ignition
switch. T Behavior with key lock-in preven-
tion function operative
With the driver’s door open, the doors are
automatically kept unlocked even if the
door locking switch is pushed to the
“LOCK” side. T Behavior with key lock-in preven-
tion function non-operative
y If the lock lever is turned to the rear
(“LOCK”) position with the driver’s door
open and the driver’s door is then closed
with the lock lever in that position, the driv-
er’s door is locked. y If the spare key is used to lock the driv-
er’s door from the outside of the vehicle,
the door is locked.
NOTE
When leaving the vehicle, make sure
you are holding the key before locking the doors. Remote keyless entry sys-
tem
This device complies with Part 15 of
the FCC Rules and with RSS-210 of In-
dustry Canada. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) This
device may not cause harmful interfer-
ence, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including in-
terference that may cause undesired
operation.
Changes or modifications not express-
ly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
Two transmitters are provided for your ve-
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Do not expose the transmitter to
severe shocks, such as those ex-
perienced as a result of dropping
or throwing.
y Do not take the transmitter apart
except when replacing the bat-
tery.
y Do not get the transmitter wet. If it
gets wet, wipe it dry with a cloth
immediately.

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hicle.
The remote keyless entry system has the
following functions. y
Locking and unlocking the doors and
rear gate without a key y Sounding a panic alarm
y Arming and disarming the alarm system
(if your vehicle is equipped with an option-
al alarm system). See the next section
“Alarm system” for detailed information.
The operable distance of the keyless entry
system is approximately 30 feet (10
meters). However, 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.
The keyless entry system does not oper-
ate when the key is inserted in the ignition
switch to prevent accidental lockout. : LOCK/ARM button
Press to Lock all doors.
Press and Hold to activate panic
alarm.
Press three times in a five-second
period to use vehicle finder func-
tion.
: UNLOCK/DISARM button 1) Press once to Unlock driver’s
door.
2) Press a second time to Unlock all other doors and rear gate.
„ Locking the doors
Briefly press the “ ” button (for less
than two seconds) to lock all doors and
rear gate. An electronic chirp will sound
once and the turn signal lights will flash
once. 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 automati-
cally lock.
NOTE
If the “ ” button is pressed for two
seconds or longer, the panic alarm will
sound. When locking the doors in nor-
mal circumstances, press the “ ”
button for less than two seconds. For
details on the panic alarm, refer to
“Sounding a panic alarm”. „ Unlocking the doors
Briefly press the “ ” button (for less
than two seconds) to unlock the driver’s
door. An electronic chirp will sound twice
and the turn signal lights will flash twice.
To unlock all other doors and the rear
gate, briefly press the “ ” button a
second time within 5 seconds.
NOTE
If the interval between the first and sec-
ond presses of the “ ” button (for
unlocking of all of the doors and the
rear gate) is extremely short, the sys-
tem may not respond.

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„Illuminated entry
The interior (dome and cargo area) light
will illuminate when the “ ” button is
pressed. This light stay illuminated for ap-
proximately 30 seconds if any of the doors
or the rear gate is not opened.
If the “ ” button is pressed before 30
seconds have elapsed, this light will go
out.
To activate this function, set the following
interior light switches to the indicated po-
sitions:
Dome light: Middle position
Cargo area light: DOOR position
„ 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 “ ” button three times in a five-sec-
ond period will cause your vehicle’s horn
to sound once and its turn signal lights to
flash three times.
NOTE
If the interval between presses is too
short when you press the “ ” button
three times, the system may not re-
spond to the signals from the remote
transmitter. „
Sounding a panic alarm
To activate the alarm, keep the “ ” but-
ton pressed for more than two seconds .
The horn will sound and the turn signal
lights will flash.
To deactivate it, press any button on the
remote transmitter. Unless a button on the
remote is pressed, the alarm will be deac-
tivated after approximately 30 seconds. „ Selecting audible signal op-
eration
Using an electronic chirp, the system will
give you an audible signal when the doors
lock and unlock. If desired, you may turn
the audible signal off.
Do the following to deactivate the audible
signal. You can also use the same steps
to restore the function.
1. Sit in the driver’s seat and shut all
doors and the rear gate.
2. Open the driver’s door, then remove
the key from the ignition switch.
3. Hold down the “UNLOCK” side of the
power door locking switch.
4. While holding down the “UNLOCK”
side of the power door locking switch, in-
sert the key into the ignition switch and re-
move it again at least 6 times within 10
seconds after Step 3.
5. While still holding down the “UNLOCK” side of the power door locking switch,
close the driver’s door once within 10 sec-
onds after Step 4.
6. The turn signal lights flashes 3 times to
indicate completion of the setting.
NOTE
If you do not close the driver’s door
within 10 seconds after Step 4, a flash
of the turn signal lights will signal time-
out. If this happens, repeat the whole
procedure from Step 1.
You may have the above settings done by
your SUBARU dealer. „ Replacing the battery
When the transmitter battery begins to get
weak, transmitter range will begin to de-
crease. Replace the battery as soon as
possible.
yDo not let dust, oil or water get on
or in the transmitter when replac-
ing the battery.
y Be careful not to damage the
printed circuit board in the trans-
mitter when replacing the battery.

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To replace the battery:
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1. Open the transmitter case using a flat-
head screwdriver.
2. Separate the case.
3. Remove the old battery from the hold- er.
1) Negative (–) side facing up
4. Replace with a new battery (Type
CR2025 or equivalent) making sure to in-
stall the new battery with the negative (–)
side facing up.
5. Reinstall the back half of the transmit-
ter case by snapping it back on.
After the battery is replaced, the trans-
mitter must be synchronized with the
keyless entry system’s control unit.
Press either the “ ” or “ ” button
six times to synchronize the unit.
„ Replacing lost transmitters
If you lose a transmitter or want to pur-
chase additional transmitters (up to four
can be programmed), you should re-pro- gram all of your transmitters for security
reasons. It is recommended that you have
your dealer program all of your transmit-
ters into your system. T
Programming the transmitters
The keyless entry system is equipped with
a special code learning feature that allows
you to program new transmitter codes into
the system or to delete old ones. The sys-
tem can learn up to four unique transmitter
codes. The four transmitter codes may be
the same or different.
Programming transmitter codes into
system:
Bag containing transmitter
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Transmitter circuit board
To register a new transmitter with the key-
less entry system, it is necessary to pro-
gram the transmitter’s code (identification
number) into the system. A label showing
the code is affixed to the bag containing
the transmitter, and another is affixed to
the circuit board inside the transmitter. If
there is no bag, open the transmitter case
and make a note of the eight-digit number.
Program the number into the system in
accordance with the following procedure:
1. Firmly close the doors and the rear
gate.
2. Open the driver’s door, sit on the driv-
er’s seat, and close the door.
3. Perform the following steps within 45
seconds. 1) Open and close the driver’s door
once.
1) ON
2) LOCK 2) Insert the key into the ignition switch, then turn it from the “LOCK” position to
the “ON” position 10 times within 15
seconds.
NOTE
y When you complete step 2), an elec-
tronic tone will sound once. y If you do not perform steps 1) and 2)
within 45 seconds, an error will occur.
An electronic tone will not sound. In
this event, perform the whole proce-
dure again beginning with part 1.
4. Open and close the door once within
15 seconds.
NOTE
y When part 4 of the procedure is com-
pleted, an electronic tone will sound
for 30 seconds. y If you do not perform the operations
in part 4 within 15 seconds, an error
will occur and the electronic tone will
not sound. In this event, perform the
registration steps again beginning with
part 3 of the procedure.
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5. Before the electronic tone stops sound-
ing, push the “LOCK” side of the power
door lock switch the same number of
times as the leftmost digit of the transmit-
ter code. For example, push the lock
switch eight times if the leftmost digit of
the code is 8.
NOTE y
The electronic tone will stop sound-
ing when you start entering the num- ber. y If you do not start entering the num-
ber using the lock switch before the
electronic tone stops sounding, an er-
ror will occur. In this event, perform the
registration steps again beginning with
part 3 of the procedure. y If the interval between one push of the switch and the next exceeds five
seconds, an error will occur. In this
event, perform the procedure again be-
ginning with part 4. If an error occurs
six times, perform the procedure again
starting with part 3.
6. When you have finished entering the
number, push the “UNLOCK” side of the
lock switch within five seconds.
NOTE y
An electronic tone will sound.
y If you push the “UNLOCK” side of
the lock switch when more than five
seconds have passed, an error will oc-
cur. In this event, perform the proce-
dure again beginning with part 4. If an
error occurs six times, perform the pro-
cedure again starting with part 3. 7. Perform parts 5 and 6 of the procedure
for each of the remaining digits of the
transmitter code beginning with the sec-
ond digit (counting from the left) and fin-
ishing with the eighth digit.
NOTE y
When you finish entering the eighth
digit, an electronic tone will sound for
30 seconds. y If the interval between one push of
the switch and the next exceeds five
seconds, an error will occur. In this
event, perform the procedure again be-
ginning with part 4. If an error occurs
six times, perform the procedure again
starting with part 3.
8. Before the electronic tone stops sound-
ing, use the power door lock switch to re-
enter the transmitter code beginning with
the leftmost digit.
NOTE
If you do not start entering the number
using the lock switch before the elec-
tronic tone stops sounding, an error
will occur. In this event, perform the
procedure again beginning with part 3.
9. When you have finished entering the
code a second time, an electronic tone will
sound for one second to indicate comple-
tion of registration, provided the code en-
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tered the second time is identical to that
entered the first time.
NOTE
If the code entered the second time is
not identical to the code entered the
first time, an error will occur. In this
event, perform the procedure again be-
ginning with part 5. If an error occurs
five times, perform the procedure
again starting with part 3.
10.If you wish to program another trans-
mitter code into the system (up to four
transmitter codes can be programmed
into the system), perform the procedure
beginning with part 4. When you have fin-
ished programming all of the necessary
transmitter codes into the system, remove
the key from the ignition switch.
11.Test every registered transmitter to
confirm correct operation. TDeleting old transmitter codes
The control unit of the keyless entry sys-
tem has four memory locations to store
transmitter codes, giving it the ability to
operate with up to four transmitters. When
you lose a transmitter, the lost transmit-
ter’s code remains in the memory. For se-
curity reasons, lost transmitter codes
should be deleted from the memory.
To delete old transmitter codes, program four transmitter codes into the system. If
you have only one current transmitter,
program it four times. If you have two cur-
rent transmitters, program each one twice.
If you have three current transmitters, pro-
gram 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 when programming
transmitters. If someone else were to
operate their remote transmitter while
you are programming your transmit-
ters, it is possible that their transmitter
code will be programmed into your
system, allowing them unauthorized
access to your vehicle.
Alarm system
The alarm system helps to protect your
vehicle and valuables from theft. The horn
sounds and the turn signal lights flash if
someone attempts to break into your vehi-
cle. The starter motor is also interrupted 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 inserted into the ignition switch.
Your vehicle’s alarm system has been set
for activation at the time of shipment from
the factory. You can set the system for de-
activation yourself or have it done by your
SUBARU dealer. „
System operation
The alarm system will give the following
alarm when triggered: y The vehicle’s horn will sound and the
turn signal lights will flash for 30 seconds. y If any door or the rear gate remains
open after the 30-second period, the horn
will continue to sound for a maximum of 3
minutes. If the door and the rear gate are
closed while the horn is sounding, the
horn will stop sounding with a delay of up
to 30 seconds.