remote start SUBARU IMPREZA 2016 5.G User Guide

!Canada-spec. models!Mexico-spec. models
COFETEL RCPSUTW13-2221
COFETEL RLVSU8813-2140
Alarm system
The 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.
For models with “keyless access with
push-button start system ”:
The system can be armed or disarmed
with the keyless access function or access
key.
The system will not be activated when the
push-button ignition switch is in the “ACC”
or “ON ”position.
For models without “keyless access
with push-button start system”:
The system can be armed or disarmed
with the remote transmitter.
The system will not be activated 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
deactivation yourself or have it done by
your SUBARU dealer.
Keys and doors/Alarm system
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Keys and doors/Alarm system
&System operation
The alarm system will sound the following
alarms when triggered.
. The vehicle’ s horn will sound for 30
seconds.
. The hazard warning flashers will flash
for 30 seconds.
If any of the doors or the rear gate/trunk lid
remains open after the 30-second period,
the horn will continue to sound for a
maximum of 3 minutes. If the door or the
rear gate/trunk lid is closed while the horn
is sounding, the horn will stop sounding
with a delay of up to 30 seconds.
The alarm is triggered by:
. Opening any of the doors, the rear gate
or trunk lid
. Physical impact to the vehicle, such as
forced entry (only models with shock
sensors (dealer option))
NOTE
The alarm system can be set to trigger
the illumination of the following interior
lights.
. Map lights (models with moonroof)
. Dome light (illuminates only when
the dome light switch is in the “DOOR ”
position)
. Cargo area light (illuminates only when the cargo area light switch is in
the
“DOOR ”position)
The notifications regarding the map
lights, dome light and cargo area light
are deactivated as the factory setting. A
SUBARU dealer can activate the sys-
tem. Contact your SUBARU dealer for
details.
& Activating and deactivating
the alarm system
To change the setting of your vehicle’ s
alarm system for activation or deactiva-
tion, do the following.
1. Disarm the alarm system. Refer to
“Disarming the system” F2-32.
2. Sit in the driver ’s seat and shut all
doors (and the rear gate if your vehicle is a
5-door).
3. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON ”
position.
4. Hold down the REAR (UNLOCK) side
of the driver ’s power door locking switch,
open the driver ’s door within the following
1 second, and wait 10 seconds without
releasing the switch. The setting will then
be changed as follows.
If the system was previously activated:
The odometer/trip meter screen displays
as follows and the horn sounds twice, indicating that the system is now deacti-
vated.
.
“AL oF ”(models with type A combina-
tion meter)
. “ALOF” (models with type B combina-
tion meter)
If the system was previously deacti-
vated:
The odometer/trip meter screen displays
as follows and the horn sounds once,
indicating that the system is now acti-
vated.
. “AL on ”(models with type A combina-
tion meter)
. “ALON” (models with type B combina-
tion meter)
NOTE
You may have the above setting
change done by your SUBARU dealer.
& If you have accidentally trig-
gered the alarm system
! To stop the alarm
Do any of the following operations:
. Press any button on the access key/
remote transmitter.
. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON”
position (models without “keyless access
with push-button start system ”).
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.Turn the push-button ignition to the
“ ACC ”position (models with “keyless
access with push-button start system ”).
NOTE
Only registered keys will stop the
alarm. If the immobilizer transponder
is not registered, the alarm will not
stop.
& Arming the system
! Tips
. The system can be armed even if the
engine hood, windows and/or moonroof
are open. Always make sure that they are
fully closed before arming the system.
. The 30-second standby time can be
eliminated if you prefer. Have it performed
by your SUBARU dealer.
. If your vehicle is a 4-door and you open
the trunk using the access key/remote
transmitter ’s “
”button with the alarm
system armed, the system will be tem-
porarily placed in a standby state. The
system will go back to the surveillance
state upon locking the trunk.
. The system is in the standby mode for
a 30-second period after locking the doors
with the remote transmitter. The security
indicator light will flash at short intervals
during this period. .
If any of the following actions are done
during the standby period, the system will
not switch to the surveillance state.
–Doors (including the rear gate/trunk
lid) are unlocked using the access key/
remote transmitter.
– Doors (including the rear gate/trunk
lid) are unlocked using the keyless
access function (models with “keyless
access with push-button start sys-
tem”).
– Any door (including the rear gate/
trunk lid) is opened.
– The ignition switch is turned to the
“ON ”position (models without “keyless
access with push-button start sys-
tem”).
– Push-button ignition switch is
turned to the “ACC”position (models
with “keyless access with push-button
start system ”).
! To arm the system using access
key/remote transmitter
1. Close all windows and the moonroof (if
equipped).
2. Remove the key from the ignition
switch (models without “keyless access
with push-button start system ”)/turn the
push-button ignition switch to the “OFF”
position (models with “keyless access with
push-button start system ”). 3. Open the doors and get out of the
vehicle.
4. Make sure that the engine hood (and
the trunk lid on the 4-door) are locked.
5. Close all doors (and the rear gate on
the 5-door).
Access key
1) Arm button: Press to arm the system
2) Disarm button: Press to disarm the
system
Keys and doors/Alarm system
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Keys and doors/Alarm system
system will automatically arm and doors
will automatically lock.
&Disarming the system
Perform either of the following procedures.
. Briefly press the disarm button (for less
than 2 seconds) on the access key/remote
transmitter.
. Carry the access key and perform
either of the following procedures (models
with “keyless access with push-button
start system ”).
– Grip the front door handle.
– Press the rear gate opener button
(5-door).
The following door(s) will unlock, an
electronic chirp will sound twice and the
hazard warning flashers will flash twice.
. Driver ’s door: when either of the
following procedures is performed
–Press the disarm button on the
access key/remote transmitter briefly
(for less than 2 seconds).
– Grip the driver ’s door handle (mod-
els with “keyless access with push-
button start system ”).
. Rear gate (5-door): when pressing the
rear gate opener button (models with
“ keyless access with push-button start
system ”)
. All doors: when gripping the front passenger
’s door handle (models with
“keyless access with push-button start
system ”)
The flashing of the security indicator light
will then change slowly (once approxi-
mately every 3 seconds from twice ap-
proximately every 2 seconds), indicating
that the alarm system has been disarmed.
To unlock all other doors and the rear gate
(5-door), briefly press the disarm button a
second time within 5 seconds.
! Emergency disarming
If you cannot disarm the system using the
access key/transmitter (i.e. the transmitter
is lost, broken or the transmitter battery is
too weak), you can disarm the system
without using the access key/remote
transmitter.
The system can be disarmed if you turn
the ignition switch from the “LOCK”/“OFF”
to the “ON”position with a registered key/
access key.
NOTE
For models with “keyless access with
push-button start system” , if the ac-
cess key battery is discharged, perform
the procedure described in “Switching
power” F9-18. In such a case, replace
the battery immediately. Refer to “Re-placing battery of access key”
F11-44.
& Valet mode
When you choose the valet mode, the
alarm system does not operate. In valet
mode, the remote transmitter is used only
for locking and unlocking the doors and
rear gate (5-door) and panic activation.
To enter the valet mode, change the
setting of your vehicle’ s alarm system for
deactivation mode. Refer to “Activating
and deactivating the alarm system” F2-
28. The security indicator light will con-
tinue to flash once every 3 seconds
indicating that the system is in the valet
mode.
To exit valet mode, change the setting of
your vehicle’ s alarm system for activation
mode. Refer to “Activating and deactivat-
ing the alarm system ”F 2-28.
& Passive arming (models
without “keyless access with
push-button start system ”)
! Passive arming mode
When passive arming mode has been
programmed by the dealer, arming of the
system is automatically accomplished
without using the remote transmitter. Note
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&To open and close the trunk
lid from outside
The trunk lid can be opened using the
keyless access function or remote keyless
entry system. For details, refer to the
following section.
. For models with “keyless access with
push-button start system ”, refer to “Open-
ing trunk (4-door)” F2-16 or “Opening the
trunk lid (4-door) ”F 2-25.
. For models without “keyless access
with push-button start system ”, refer to
“ Opening the trunk lid (4-door) ”F 2-25.
To close the trunk lid, lightly press the
trunk lid down until the latch engages.
NOTE
Do not leave your valuables in the
trunk when you leave your vehicle.
& To open the trunk lid from
inside
Pull the trunk lid release lever upward.
The lever is on the floor at the left of the
driver ’s seat.
& Internal trunk lid release
handle
The internal trunk lid release handle is a
device designed to open the trunk lid from
inside the trunk. In the event children or
adults become locked inside the trunk, the
handle allows them to open the lid. The
handle is located on the inside of the trunk
lid.
To open the trunk lid from inside the trunk,
pull the yellow handle upward as indicated
by the arrow on the handle.
This operation unlocks the trunk lid. Then,
push up the lid.
The handle is made of material that
remains luminescent for approximately
an hour in the dark trunk space after it is
exposed to ambient light even for a short
Keys and doors/Trunk lid (4 –door)
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released.
If the latch is not released, contact your
SUBARU dealer.
In this case, press the“
”button on the
key lug to release the latch, then close the
trunk lid.
Also, if the movement of the trunk lid
release handle feels restricted or not
entirely smooth during operation, or the
handle and/or handle base is cracked,
contact your SUBARU dealer.
Rear gate (5-door)
& Lock/unlock
The rear gate can be locked and unlocked
using any of the following systems.
. Power door locking switch: Refer to
“Power door locking switches ”F 2-8.
. Keyless access with the push-button
start system (if equipped): Refer to “Key-
less access with push-button start system ”
F 2-9.
. Remote keyless entry system: Refer to
“Remote keyless entry system ”F 2-23.
NOTE
If the rear gate cannot be unlocked due
to a discharged vehicle battery, a
malfunction in the door locking/unlock-
ing system or other causes, you can
unlock it by manually operating the
rear gate lock release lever.
For the procedure, refer to “Rear gate–
if the rear gate cannot be opened ”F 9-
19.
& Open/close
To open:
First unlock the rear gate lock then push
the rear gate opener button.
To close:
Lower the rear gate slowly and push down
Keys and doors/Rear gate (5 –door)
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Instruments and controls/Push–button ignition switch (models with push –button start system)
& Ignition switch light (if
equipped)
For easy access to the ignition switch in
the dark, the ignition switch light illumi-
nates when the driver ’s door is opened or
when the driver ’s door is unlocked using
the remote keyless entry transmitter.
The light remains illuminated for several
tens of seconds and then gradually turns
off under the following conditions.
. when the driver ’s door is closed
. when the doors are unlocked using the
remote keyless entry transmitter
The light turns off immediately under the
following conditions.
. when the ignition switch is turned to the
“ ON ”position
. when all doors and the rear gate (5-
door) are locked using the remote keyless
entry transmitter
Push-button ignition switch
(models with push-button
start system)
& Safety precautions
Refer to “Safety precautions” F2-10.
& Operating range for push-
button start system
4-door
1) Antenna
2) Operating range
5-door
1) Antenna
2) Operating range
NOTE
. If the access key is not detected
within the operating range of the an-
tennas inside the vehicle, the push-
button ignition switch and the engine
start cannot be operated.
. Even when the access key is outside
the vehicle, if it is placed too close to
the glass, it may be possible to switch
the power or to start the engine.
. Do not leave the access key in the
following places. It may become im-
possible to operate the push-button
ignition switch and the engine start. It
may also cause a false warning to
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Instruments and controls/Light control switch
“”position: auto on/off headlights (if
equipped)
When the ignition switch is in the “ON ”
position, the instrument panel illumination,
headlights, parking lights, front side mar-
ker lights, rear side marker lights, tail lights
and license plate lights are automatically
on or off depending on the level of the
ambient light.
“
” position
The headlights are all off.
NOTE
The sensitivity of the auto on/off head-
lights can be changed by a SUBARU
dealer. Consult your SUBARU dealer
for details. Also, for models with a multi
function display, the setting can be
changed using the display. For details,
refer to “Auto light sensor sensitivity
setting ”F 3-83.
! Welcome lighting function (if
equipped)
The welcome lighting function turns on the
low beam headlight for smooth approach-
ing to or exiting from the vehicle at night or
in a dark place.
The function is activated while all of the
following conditions are met.
. The light control switch is in the “AUTO
”position
. It is dark enough to turn on the auto on/
off headlights
When approaching:
While the welcome lighting function is
activated, the low beam headlights will
automatically illuminate when unlocking
the doors (for 5-door, including the rear
gate) by using the remote keyless entry
system.
The low beam headlights will remain
illuminated for 30 seconds
*1and then turn
off. However, if any of the following
operations is done, the low beam head-
lights will turn off.
. The doors are locked.
. The light control switch is turned to a
position other than “AUTO”.
. The ignition switch is turned to the “ON”
position.
When exiting:
While the welcome lighting function is
activated, the low beam headlights will
remain illuminated even when either of the
following operation is done.
. Thepush-buttonignitionswitchis
turned to the “OFF”status (models with
“keyless access with push-button start
system ”) .
The key is pulled out from the ignition
switch (models without “keyless access
with push-button start system ”)
The low beam headlights will turn off
under any of the following conditions.
. 3 minutes have passed since the low
beam headlights were illuminated by the
welcome lighting function.
. 30 seconds have passed since the
door is opened and closed.
*1
. The light control switch is turned to a
position other than “AUTO”.
. The locking procedure is performed
twice. When performing the unlocking
procedure after performing the locking
procedure, perform the locking procedure
twice again.
*1: The setting for the period of time in which
the low beam headlights remain on by the
welcome lighting function can be changed by a
SUBARU dealer. Contact your SUBARU dealer
for details.
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Fuel...................................................................... 7-3Fuel requirements ............................................... 7-3
Fuel filler lid and cap ........................................... 7-4
State emission testing (U.S. only) ...................... 7-7
Preparing to drive ............................................... 7-8
Starting and stopping the engine (models without push-button start system) .................. 7-9
Starting engine.................................................... 7-9
Stopping the engine ........................................... 7-11
Starting and stopping engine (models with
push-button start system) .............................. 7-12
Safety precautions............................................. 7-12
Operating range for push-button start system ............................................................. 7-12
Starting engine ................................................... 7-12
Stopping engine ................................................. 7-13
When access key does not operate properly ....... 7-14
Remote engine start system (dealer
option) .............................................................. 7-14
Models with “keyless access with push-button
start system ”................................................... 7-15
Models without “keyless access with push-button
start system ”................................................... 7-16
Entering the vehicle while it is running via remote start ................................................................. 7-19
Entering the vehicle following remote engine start shutdown ......................................................... 7-19
Pre-heating or pre-cooling the interior of the vehicle ............................................................. 7-19
Service mode (models without “keyless access
with push-button start system ”)........................ 7-19 Remote transmitter program (models without
“keyless access with push-button start
system ”).......................................................... 7-19
System maintenance .......................................... 7-20
Manual transmission ......................................... 7-22Shifting speeds.................................................. 7-22
Driving tips ........................................................ 7-23
Continuously variable transmission ................. 7-23Continuously variable transmission features . ..... 7-24
Select lever ....................................................... 7-24
Selection of manual mode (if equipped) .............. 7-26
Selection of “L”(if equipped) ... .......................... 7-28
Shift lock function ............................................. 7-28
Driving tips ........................................................ 7-29
Power steering ................................................... 7-30Power steering warning light .............................. 7-30
Power steering system features ......................... 7-30
Braking............................................................... 7-31Braking tips ....................................................... 7-31
Brake system .................................................... 7-31
Disc brake pad wear warning indicators ............. 7-32
ABS (Anti-lock Brake System).......................... 7-32ABS self-check.................................................. 7-32
ABS warning light .............................................. 7-33
Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD)
system ............................................................. 7-33
Steps to take if EBD system malfunctions .......... 7-33
Vehicle Dynamics Control system.................... 7-34Safety precautions............................................. 7-34
System features ................................................. 7-35
Vehicle Dynamics Control system monitor .......... 7-36
Starting and operating
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CAUTION
Trapping small animals in the cool-
ing fan and belts of the engine may
result in a malfunction. Check that
no small animal enters the engine
compartment and under the vehicle
before starting the engine.
NOTE
Engine oil, engine coolant, brake fluid,
washer fluid and other fluid levels
should be checked daily, weekly or at
fuel stops.
Starting and stopping the
engine (models without
push-button start system)
CAUTION
Do not operate the starter motor
continuously for more than 10 sec-
onds. If the engine fails to start after
operating the starter for 5 to 10
seconds, wait for 10 seconds or
more before trying again.
NOTE
It may be difficult to start the engine
when the battery has been discon-
nected and reconnected (for mainte-
nance or other purposes). This diffi-
culty is caused by the electronically
controlled throttle’s self-diagnosis
function. To overcome it, keep the
ignition switch in the “ON”position
for approximately 10 seconds before
starting the engine.
& Starting engine
! General precautions when starting
engine
WARNING
.Never start the engine from out-
side the vehicle (except when
using the remote engine start
system). It may result in an
accident.
. Do not leave the engine running
in locations with poor ventilation,
such as a garage and indoors.
The exhaust gas may enter the
vehicle or indoors, and it may
result in carbon monoxide poi-
soning.
. Do not start the engine near dry
foliage, paper, or other flam-
mable substances. The exhaust
pipe and exhaust emissions can
create a fire hazard at high
temperatures.
CAUTION
. If the engine is stopped during
driving, the catalyst may over-
heat and burn.
Starting and operating/Starting and stopping the engine (models without push –button start system)
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