alarm SUBARU IMPREZA WRX 2012 4.G Owners Manual

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Function settings
A SUBARU dealer can change the settings of the functions shown in the following table to meet your personal requirements. Contact
the nearest SUBARU dealer for details. If your vehicle is equipped with the genuine SUBARU navigation system, the settings for some
of these functions can be changed using the navigation monitor. For details, please refer to the Owner’s Manual supplement for the
navigation system.
Item Function Possible settings Default setting Page
Alarm system Alarm system Operation/Non-operation Operation 2-15 Monitoring start delay time (after closure of doors) 0 second/30 seconds 30 seconds 2-16
Impact sensor operation (only models with
shock sensors (dealer option)) Operation/Non-operation Non-operation 2-19
Passive arming Operation/Non-operation Non-operation 2-18
Dome light and map lights illumination
(models with moonroof) ON/OFF OFF 2-15
Dome light illumination
(models without moonroof)
Remote keyless entry system Hazard warning flasher Operation/Non-operation Operation 2-7 Audible signal Operation/Non-operation Operation 2-10
Key lock-in prevention Key lock-in prevention Operation/Non-operation Operation 2-7
Remote engine start system
(dealer option) Horn chirp confirmation ON/OFF ON 7-12
Defogger and deicer system for
models with the automatic climate
control system Rear window defogger, outside mirror
defogger and windshield wiper deicer
Operation for 15 minutes/
Continuous operationOperation for 15 minutes 3-45
Dome light Operation of dome light/map light OFF delay timer OFF/Short/Normal/Long Long 6-2, 6-3
Map light for models with a moonroof
Battery drainage prevention function Battery drainage prevention function Operation/Non-operation Operation 2-5

Keys..................................................................... 2-2
Key number plate ................................................ 2-2
Immobilizer .......................................................... 2-2
Security ID plate .................................................. 2-3
Security indicator light ........................................ 2-3
Key replacement ................................................. 2-3
Door locks ........................................................... 2-4
Locking and unlocking from the outside .. ............ 2-4
Locking and unlocking from the inside ................ 2-5
Battery drainage prevention function ................... 2-5
Power door locking switches ............................. 2-6
Key lock-in prevention function ........................... 2-7
Remote keyless entry system ............................ 2-7
Locking the doors ............................................... 2-9
Unlocking the doors ............................................ 2-9
Opening the trunk lid/unlocking rear gate ............ 2-9
Vehicle finder function ........................................ 2-10
Sounding a panic alarm ...................................... 2-10
Selecting audible signal operation ...................... 2-10
Replacing the battery ......................................... 2-11
Replacing lost transmitters ................................. 2-11
Alarm system ..................................................... 2-15
System operation ............................................... 2-15 Activating and deactivating the alarm system
..... 2-15
If you have accidentally triggered the alarm system ............................................................ 2-16
Arming the system ............................................ 2-16
Disarming the system ........................................ 2-17
Valet mode ........................................................ 2-17
Passive arming .................................................. 2-18
Tripped sensor identification .............................. 2-19
Shock sensors (dealer option).. .......................... 2-19
Child safety locks .............................................. 2-20
Windows ............................................................. 2-20
Power windows ................................................. 2-20
Trunk lid (4-door) ............................................... 2-23
To open and close the trunk lid from outside . ..... 2-23
To open the trunk lid from inside. ....................... 2-23
To lock and unlock the trunk lid release lever ................................................................ 2-24
Internal trunk lid release handle ......................... 2-24
Rear gate (5-door) .............................................. 2-26
Moonroof (if equipped) ...................................... 2-27
Moonroof switches ............................................ 2-28
Sun shade ......................................................... 2-29 Keys and doors
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2-4Keys and doors
use with one vehicle.
Door locks &Locking and unlocking from
the outside
NOTE
If you unlock the driver ’s door with a
key and open the door while the alarm
system is armed, the alarm system is
triggered and the vehicle ’shorn
sounds. In this case, perform any of
the following operations: . Press any button on the remote
transmitter. . Insert the key into the ignition
switch and turn the ignition switch tothe “ON ”position.
For details about the alarm system,
refer to “Alarm system ”F 2-15.
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. Pull the outside door handle to open
an unlocked door.

2-8Keys and doors
responsible for compliance
could void the user ’s authority
to operate the equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of
the FCC Rules and RSS-Gen of IC
Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this de-
vice may not cause harmful interfer-
ence, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesiredoperation.
Two transmitters are provided for your vehicle.
The remote keyless entry system has the
following functions. . Locking and unlocking the doors (and
rear gate on the 5-door) without a key. Unlocking the rear gate on the 5-door
without a key. Opening the trunk lid on the 4-door
without a key. Sounding a panic alarm
. Arming and disarming the alarm sys-
tem. For detailed information, refer to “ Alarm system ”F 2-15.
The operable distance of the remote
keyless entry system is approximately 30
feet (10 meters). However, this distance will vary depending on environmental
conditions. The system
’s operable dis-
tance 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 remote keyless entry system does not
operate when the key is inserted in the
ignition switch.
: Trunk lid/rear gate unlock button: Unlock/disarm button: Lock/arm button
A: Panic button
1) Front
2) Back NOTE .
The turn signal lights will flash once/
twice under the following conditions.
–When locking the doors
– When unlocking the doors
– When opening the trunk lid (4-
door models) – When unlocking the rear gate (5-
door models)
. The setting of the turn signal light
operation can be changed by your
SUBARU dealer. Contact your SUBARU
dealer for details. Also, for models with
the genuine SUBARU navigation sys-
tem, the setting can be changed using
the navigation system. For details,
please refer to the Owner ’s Manual
supplement for the navigation system.

2-10Keys and doors
& 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 5-second period
will cause your vehicle ’s horn to sound
once and its turn signal lights to flash threetimes.
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
A“PANIC ”button is located on the back of
the transmitter.
To activate the alarm, press the “PANIC ”
button once.
The horn will sound and the turn signal
lights will flash.
To deactivate the panic alarm, press any
button on the remote transmitter. Unless a
button on the remote transmitter is
pressed, the alarm will be deactivated
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. Hold down the REAR (UNLOCK) side
of the power door locking switch.
3. While holding down the REAR (UN-
LOCK) side of the power door locking
switch, pull the key out and re-insert it into
the ignition switch at least 6 times within
10 seconds after Step 2.
4. Open and close the driver ’s door once
within 10 seconds after Step 3.
5. The turn signal lights flash 3 times to
indicate completion of the setting.
You may have the above settings done by
your SUBARU dealer. Also, for models
with the genuine SUBARU navigation
system, the setting can be changed using
the navigation monitor. For details, please
refer to the Owner ’s Manual supplement
for the navigation system.

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
vehicle. The starter motor is also inter-
rupted 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
deactivation yourself or have it done by
your SUBARU dealer. & System operation
The alarm system will sound the following
alarms when triggered. . The vehicle ’s horn will sound for 30
seconds.. The turn signal lights 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 interiorlights. . Dome light (illuminates only when
the dome light switch is in the “DOOR ”
position) . Map lights (models with moonroof)
The notifications regarding the dome
light and the map lights are deactivated
as the factory setting. A SUBARU
dealer can activate the system. 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 ”F 2-17.
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 “ AL oF ”and the horn sounds twice,
indicating that the system is now deacti-vated.
If the system was previously deacti- vated:
The odometer/trip meter screen displays “ AL on ”and the horn sounds once,
indicating that the system is now acti-vated.
NOTE
You may have the above setting
change done by your SUBARU dealer. Keys and doors
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2-16Keys and doors
& If you have accidentally trig-
gered the alarm system
! To stop the alarm
Do any of the following operations: . Press any button on the remote trans-
mitter.. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON ”
position. NOTE
Only registered keys will stop the
alarm. If the immobilizer transponder
is not registered, the alarm will notstop. & Arming the system
! To arm the system using remote transmitter
1. Close all windows.
2. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
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).
: Press to Arm the system.: Press to Disarm the system.
6. Briefly press the “”button (for less
than 2 seconds). All doors (and the rear
gate on the 5-door) will lock, an electronic
chirp will sound once, the turn signal lights will flash once, and the security indicator
light will start flashing rapidly. After rapid
flashing for 30 seconds (standby time), the
indicator lights will then flash slowly (twice
approximately every 2 seconds), indicat-
ing that the system has been armed forsurveillance.
If any of the doors, (rear gate or trunk lid)
is not fully closed, an electronic chirp
sounds five times, the turn signal lights
flash five times to alert you that the doors
(or the rear gate) are not properly closed.
When you close the door, the system will
automatically arm and doors will automa-
tically lock. !
To arm the system using power
door locking switches
1. Close all windows.
2. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
3. Open the doors and get out of the vehicle.
4. Make sure that the engine hood is locked.
5. Close the doors (and the rear gate on
the 5-door) but leave only the driver ’s door
or the front passenger ’s door open.

6. Push the front side (“LOCK ”side) of
the power door locking switch to set the
door locks.
7. Close the door. An electronic chirp will
sound once, the turn signal lights will flash
once and the security indicator light will
start flashing rapidly. After rapid flashing
for 30 seconds (standby time), the indi-
cator lights will then flash slowly (twice
approximately every 2 seconds), indicat-
ing that the system has been armed forsurveillance. NOTE . The system can be armed even if the
engine hood and/or the windows are
opened. Always make sure that they
are fully closed before arming thesystem. .
The 30-second standby time can be
eliminated if you prefer. Have it per-
formed by your SUBARU dealer.. If your vehicle is a 4-door and you
unlock the trunk using the remotetransmitter ’s “
”button with the
alarm system armed, the system will
be temporarily placed in a standby
state. The system will go back to the
surveillance state upon locking thetrunk.. 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 surveil-
lance state.
–Doors are unlocked using the
remote transmitter. – Any door (including the rear gate
of a 5-door or the trunk of a 4-door)
is opened. – Ignition switch is turned to the
“ ON ”position.
& Disarming the system
Briefly press the “
”button (for less than
2 seconds) on the remote transmitter. The driver ’s door will unlock, an electronic chirp will sound twice, the turn signal
lights will flash twice. The flashing of the
security indicator light will then change
slowly (once approximately every 3 sec-
onds from twice approximately every 2
seconds), indicating that the alarm system
has been disarmed. NOTE
After disarming the alarm system,
briefly press the
“
”button a second
time within 5 seconds to unlock all
other doors and the rear gate (5-door). ! Emergency disarming
If you cannot disarm the system using the
transmitter (i.e. the transmitter is lost,
broken or the transmitter battery is too
weak), you can disarm the system without
using the transmitter as follows. . Turntheignitionswitchfromthe
“ LOCK ”to the “ON ”position with a
registered key. & 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
Keys and doors
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2-18Keys and doors
deactivation mode. Refer to “Activating
and deactivating the alarm system ”F 2-
15. The security indicator light will con-
tinue to flash once every 3 seconds
indicating that the system is in the valetmode.
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 2-15.
& Passive arming
When passive arming mode has been
programmed by the dealer, arming of the
system is automatically accomplished
without using the remote transmitter. Note
that in this mode, DOORS MUST BE
MANUALLY LOCKED. ! To enter the passive mode
If you wish to program the passive arming
mode, have it done by your SUBARU
dealer. !
Arming the system
CAUTION
In passive mode, the system will
automatically activate the alarm but
WILL NOT automatically lock the
doors. In order to lock the doors
you must either lock them as in-
dicated in step 4 below or with the
key once they have been closed.
Failure to lock the doors manually
will result in a higher security risk.
1. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON ”
position.
1) ON
2) LOCK
2. Turn the ignition switch from “ON ”to “
LOCK ”position and remove the key from
the ignition switch.
3. Open the doors and get out of the vehicle.
4. Before closing the doors, lock all doors
with the inside door lock levers.
5. Close the doors. The system will
automatically arm after 1 minute.
In the passive mode, the system can also
be armed with the remote transmitter or
with the power door locking switches. If
the remote transmitter or power door
locking switch is used to lock the vehicle,
arming will take place immediately regard-
less of whether or not the passive mode
has been selected.

!Disarming the system
To disarm the system, briefly press the “
” button on the transmitter.
& Tripped sensor identification
The security indicator light flashes when
the alarm system has been triggered.
Also, the number of flashes indicates the
location of unauthorized intrusion or the
severity of impact on the vehicle.
When the ignition switch is turned to the “ ON ”position, the indicator light will light
for 1 second and then flash as follows. . When a door or rear gate (5-door) was
opened: 5 times. When a door or the trunk (4-door) was
opened: 4 times. When the ignition switch was turned to
the “ON ”position: 3 times
. When a strong impact or multiple
impacts were sensed: twice (only models
with shock sensors (dealer option)) . When a light impact was sensed: once
(only models with shock sensors (dealer option))
NOTE
Any of the above indicator light flash-
ings will recur each time the ignition
switch is turned to the “ON ”position.
Rearming the alarm system cancels the flashing. &
Shock sensors (dealer op- tion)
The shock sensors trigger the alarm
system when they sense impacts applied
to the vehicle and when any of their
electric wires are cut. The alarm system
causes the horn to sound and the turn
signal lights to flash for a short time when
the sensed impact is weak, but it warns of
a strong impact or multiple impacts by
sounding the horn and flashing the turn
signal lights, both lasting approximately 30seconds.
If you desire, your SUBARU dealer can
connect them and set them for activation
or deactivation. NOTE . The shock sensors are not always
able to sense impacts caused by break-
ing in, and cannot sense an impact that
does not cause vibration (such as
breaking the glass using a rescue hammer). . The shock sensors may sense vi-
bration as indicated in the following
examples and trigger the alarm system.
Select the settings of the alarm system
and shock sensors appropriately de-
pending on where you usually park your vehicle. Examples:
–Vibration from a construction site
– Vibration in a multistory car park
– Vibration from trains
. You can have the sensitivity of the
shock sensors adjusted to your pre-
ference by your SUBARU dealer. Keys and doors
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