Key SUBARU IMPREZA 2000 2.G User Guide

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System operation
Keyless entry func tions d o not op erate when vehic le ig nition is “ON ”.
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n Locking the doors
Press the “LOCK ” b utton to loc k all d oors (and the rear g ate on the
wag on and OUTBACK SPORT). The p arking lig hts will f lash one time.
n Unlocking the doors
To unloc k the d river ’s d oor only, p ress and release the “UNLOCK ” b ut-
ton.
To unloc k all d oors (and the rear g ate on the wag on and OUTBACK
SPORT), p ress and hold the “UNLOCK ” b utton.
The p arking lig hts will flash one time.
The vehic le ’s interior (c ourtesy) lig ht will illuminate for 60 sec ond s or
until vehic le is started .
NOTE
1. Parking lights will flash when the vehicle ’s battery is discon-
nected and reconnected.
To stop lights from flashing, either: Press remote transmitter “UNLOCK” button once.
Turn the ignition switch to the “ON” position and press pro-
gramming button for one second (see location below).
2. The vehicle ’s interior (courtesy) light and door open warning
light (DOOR AJAR indicator) will illuminate for 60 seconds when
the ignition is turned off, or until the doors are locked with the

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3. The instrument panel lights will flash when the parking lightsflash.
4. Your SUBARU Keyless Entry System is equipped with tworemote transmitters.
Programming button location
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The Programming Button is located under the driver ’s side dash
beneath the diagnostic connector. Adding or deleting remote transmitters
Up to four (4) transmitters c an b e p rog rammed to yo ur keyless entry
system. NOTE
Make sure no one else is operating another keyless entry or security system within range of your vehicle when you are pro-gramming remote transmitters. Another transmitter code couldbe inadvertently “learned” by your system, allowing someone
unauthorized access to your vehicle. n To program an additional transmitter
1. Op en the d river ’s d oor.
2. Turn the vehic le ig nition to the “ON ” p osition.
3. Press and hold the Prog ramming b utton in. After ap p roximately 15 sec ond s, the d oor loc ks will c yc le 3 times.

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This ind ic ates that the system is in the Transmitte
r Prog ramming
Mod e. Do not release the Programming button.
4. Press the “LOCK ” b utton on the new transmitter. The d oor loc ks will
c yc le onc e.
5. Rep eat step 4 for any ad d itional transmitters.
6. Exit the Transmitter Prog ram Mod e b y releasing th e Prog ramming
b utton and turning the vehic le ig nition off. Test a ll remote transmitters
to ensure that they work p rop erly. n To delete a lost or stolen transmitter
1. Follow step 1 to 3 as d esc rib ed ab ove.
2. Re-p rog ram the remaining transmitters as d esc rib e d in step 4.
If there is only one remaining transmitter, p erform step 4 four
times .
If there are two remaining transmitters, p erform st ep 4 twice for
eac h transmitter. System maintenance
Your keyless entry system d oes not req uire any sp ec ific maintenanc e
exc ep t for oc c asionally c hang ing the transmitter b a ttery. The 12-volt
b attery in the remote transmitter should last ap p ro ximately one year,
d ep end ing on usag e. When the b attery b eg ins to weak en, you will
notic e a d ec rease in rang e, or the d istanc e from yo ur vehic le that the
remote transmitter will op erate. n To change the remote transmitter battery CAUTION
Do not let dust, oil or water get on or in the transmitter when
replacing the battery.

1-14The sec urity system c an b e p rog rammed to op erate wi
th one to four
remote transmitters. Eac h transmitter is p owered b y an internal 12-volt
alkaline b attery. n The status indicator/Valet button
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The Status Ind ic ator is a hig h intensity warning li g ht, loc ated on the
d ash to the left of the steering wheel. The Status Ind ic ator d isp lays a
visual ind ic ation of the sec urity system ’s status while c reating a p ow-
erful theft d eterrent. LED status Off: System is d isarmed .
Double-Flash: System is in valet mod e.
Steady Flash: System is armed .
Fast Flash: System has b een trig g ered .
On: System is in p re-arm state (and will arm when all d oors are
c losed ). n The valet button (built into the status indicator)
The Valet Button is used to eng ag e Valet Mode (see “Valet mod e ”
Sec tion). In Valet Mod e, the sec urity system will n ot arm, throug h the
siren will c hirp and keyless entry features will fu nc tion when the sec u-
rity system is d isarmed .

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The emergency override/programming button
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The Emerg enc y Overrid e/Prog ramming b utton is used t o d isarm the
alarm system in c ase of a lost or b roken transmitte r. It is also used in
c onjunc tion with the transmitter and vehic le ig niti on to p rog ram ad d i-
tional transmitters. The Emergency Override Button is located under the driver ’s side
dash beneath the diagnostic connector. Security system operation
IMPORTANT Security System and Keyless Entry Features Do Not Operate
when the Vehicle Ignition is on.

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Personal protection alarm (Panic)
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Pressing b oth b uttons tog ether on the remote transm itter ac tivates the
Panic feature, sound ing the siren and flashing the p arking lig hts.
Panic is d esig ned to b ring attention to the vehic le and surround ing
area. Press either b utton on the transmitter to tur n off the Panic alarm.
n Disarming the security system in the event of a lost or broken transmitter
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If your remote transmitter fails to op erate, the sy stem c an b e d is-
armed using the Emerg enc y Overrid e/Prog ramming b utt on. Follow
the p roc ed ure b elow:
1. Enter the vehic le. The alarm will sound when the d oor is op ened .
2. Insert the ig nition key and turn to the “ON ” p osition.

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3. Press the Emerg enc y Overrid e/Prog ramming b utton.
The system
will d isarm. n Valet mode
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Valet Mod e p revents the sec urity system from arming , yet allows all
keyless entry and c onvenienc e features to func tion normally.
The valet b utton is b uilt into the status ind ic ator , loc ated on the d ash
to the left of the steering wheel.
To eng ag e Valet Mod e: With the system d isarmed and the vehic le ig nition o ff, p ress the
Status Ind ic ator/Valet Button. The status ind ic ator will b eg in to emit a q uic k d ou b le-flash p attern.
This ind ic ates that the system is in Valet Mod e. To exit Valet Mod e, p ress the Status Ind ic ator/Vale t Button ag ain.
The status ind ic ator will turn off, ind ic ating the system is in normal
op erating mod e. n Trip identification
If the siren c hirp s four times when you d isarm your sec urity system,
this ind ic ates that the system was trig g ered in you r ab senc e. Before
turning the ig nition on, p erform the following op er ation to d etermine
the p rotec ted zone that trig g ered the system. Op en the vehic le d oor and p ress the Emerg enc y Overr id e/Pro-
g ramming b utton.

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The siren will emit a numb er of c hirp s. Refer to th e c hart (b elow) to
id entify the violated zone.

Chirps
Triggered Zone


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Shock Sensor

2
Ignition turned on

4
Door or Rear gate
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Starter interrupt
Starter interrup t is an automatic p roc ed ure. The st arter is d isab led
any time the system is armed , or if the Passive starter interrup t fea-
ture is enab led and the p assive arm time is exp ired . The vehic le also
will not start if p ower is d isc onnec ted from the al arm mod ule.
How starter interrupt works
The alarm system interrup ts the sig nal from the ig n ition key to the ve-
hic le ’s starter when Starter interrup t is ac tivated . If y ou attemp t to start
the vehic le, the d ash ind ic ator will turn on as usu al, b ut the starter will
not “c rank ”, or turn over.
Passive starter interrupt
If the Passive Starter Interrup t op tion has b een ac tivated b y you r
SUBARU d ealer, the starter will b e automatic ally d i sab led one minute
after you turn off the vehic le ig nition, whether or not you arm the sec u-
rity system with your remote transmitter.
Possible situations with starter interrupt or Passive starter inter-
rupt
Passive Starter Interrupt
If you leave the vehic le for a short amount of time , to refuel or g o to
the c ar wash for examp le, always eng ag e the Valet M od e b efore exit-
ing your vehic le. If you forg et to eng ag e Valet Mod e, the Passive
Starter Interrup t will eng ag e and the vehic le will not start when you
return. To enable the vehicle to start, simply press “UNLOCK” on

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your remote transmitter, or turn the vehicle ignition to the
“ON”
position and press the Emergency Override/programming button in and release .
If your remote transmitter is lost or b roken and th e Passive Starter
Interrup t has automatic ally eng ag ed , enter the vehi c le, turn the ig ni-
tion to the “ON ” p osition, and p ress the Emerg enc y Overrid e/p ro-
g ramming b utton. This will enab le the vehic le to st art.
In the unlikely event of an alarm system malfunc tio n, your vehic le
may not start. To enab le the vehic le to start, press and hold the
Emergency Override/programming button, and attempt to startthe vehicle while holding the button in .
System maintenance
Your sec urity system d oes not req uire any sp ec ific maintenanc e
exc ep t for oc c asionally c hang ing the transmitter b a ttery. However, it is
sug g ested that the system b e armed and all p rotec te d zones b e
c hec ked ab out onc e a month to make sure that they t rig g er an alarm
c yc le.
To c hang e the remote transmitter b attery, refer to “System mainte-
nanc e ” sec tion und er the head ing of “Keyless entry system ”.
Trouble shooting guide
n If you experience any of the following situations...
Your remote transmitter is lost or broken and your alarm sys-
tem is armed. You attempt to start your vehicle after pressing “UNLOCK” on
your remote transmitter and it does not “crank”.
Perform the following procedure:
1. Use your keys to enter the vehicle. (Depending on your situa-
tion, the alarm may sound when you open the door.)
2. Insert your key into the ignition and turn to the “ON” position.
3. Press and release the Emergency Override Button. The alarm
system will disarm and you will be able to start your vehicle.
4. If your vehicle still will not start, press and HOLD the Emer-gency Override Button in while attempting to start your vehicle.

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Turn the hand le to op en or c lose the wind ow. Power windows (if equipped)
WARNING
When operating power windows, be extremely careful to pre-
vent anyone ’s fingers or head from being caught in the window.
Always lock the passenger ’s windows using the lock switch
when children are riding in the vehicle. Before leaving the vehicle, always remove the key from the
ignition switch for safety and never allow an unattended child toremain in the vehicle. Failure to follow this procedure could result
in injury to a child operating the power window.
The p ower wind ows op erate only when the ig nition sw itc h is in the “ON ”
p osition.