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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.Item Function Possible settings Default setting Page
Alarm system Alarm system Operation/Non-operation Operation 2-16 Monitoring start delay time (after closure
of doors) 0 second/30 seconds 30 seconds 2-17
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
Map light/Dome light/Cargo area light illumination ON/OFF OFF 2-16
Remote keyless entry sys-tem Hazard warning flasher Operation/Non-operation Operation 2-8
Audible signal Operation/Non-operation Operation 2-11
Key lock-in prevention Key lock-in prevention Operation/Non-operation Operation 2-7
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 3-34
Map light/Dome light/Cargo
area light Operation of map light/Dome light/Cargo
area light OFF delay timer OFF/Short/Normal/Long Long 6-2
Battery drainage preventionfunction Battery drainage prevention function Operation/Non-operation Operation 2-6
Seatbelt warning Sounds a chime while driving Operation/Non-operation Operation 1-14
Auto on/off headlights Sensitivity of the operation of the auto on/ off headlights Low/Normal/High/Very high Normal 3-28

.Do not put anything on the seat
which insulates against heat,
such as a blanket, cushion, or
similar items. This may cause the
seat heater to overheat.
NOTE
Use of the seat heater for a long period
of time while the engine is not running
can cause battery discharge. Rear seats
WARNING
Seatbelts provide maximum re-
straint when the occupant sits well
back and upright in the seat. Do not
put cushions or any other materials
between occupants and seatbacks
or seat cushions. If you do so, the
risk of sliding under the lap belt and
of the lap belt sliding up over the
abdomen will increase, and both can
result in serious internal injury ordeath.
WARNING
Never stack luggage or other cargo
higher than the top of the seatback
because it could tumble forward and
injure passengers in the event of a
sudden stop or accident. Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
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1-22Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
&Seatbelt maintenance
To clean the seatbelts, use a mild soap
and lukewarm water. Never bleach or dye
the belts because this could seriously
affect their strength.
Inspect the seatbelts and attachments
including the webbing and all hardware
periodically for cracks, cuts, gashes,
tears, damage, loose bolts or worn areas.
Replace the seatbelts even if only minor
damage is found.
CAUTION
. Keep the belts free of polishes,
oils, chemicals and particularly
battery acid.
. Never attempt to make modifica-
tions or changes that will prevent
the seatbelt from operating prop-
erly. Front seatbelt pretensioners
The driver
’s and front passenger ’s seat-
belts have a seatbelt pretensioner. The
seatbelt pretensioners are designed to be
activated in the event of an accident
involving a moderate to severe frontalcollision.
The pretensioner sensor also serves as a
SRS frontal airbag sensor. If the sensor
detects a certain predetermined amount of
force during a frontal collision, the front
seatbelt is quickly drawn back in by the
retractor to take up the slack so that the
belt more effectively restrains the front
seat occupant.
When a seatbelt pretensioner is activated,
an operating noise will be heard and a small amount of smoke will be released.
These occurrences are normal and not
harmful. This smoke does not indicate a
fire in the vehicle.
Once the seatbelt pretensioner has been
activated, the seatbelt retractor remains
locked. Consequently, the seatbelt can not
be pulled out and retracted and therefore
must be replaced.
NOTE . Seatbelt pretensioners are not de-
signed to activate in minor frontal
impacts, in side or rear impacts or in
roll-over accidents.. The driver ’s seat and passenger ’s
seat pretensioners and frontal airbag
operate simultaneously.. Pretensioners are designed to func-
tion on a one-time-only basis. In the
event that a pretensioner is activated,
both the driver ’s and front passenger ’s
seatbelt retractor assemblies must be
replaced and only by an authorized
SUBARU dealer. When replacing seat-
belt retractor assemblies, use only
genuine SUBARU parts.. If either front seatbelt does not
retract or cannot be pulled out due to
a malfunction or activation of the
pretensioner, contact your SUBARU
dealer as soon as possible.

Keys..................................................................... 2-2
Key number ........................................................ 2-2
Immobilizer .......................................................... 2-3
Security ID plate .................................................. 2-3
Security indicator light ........................................ 2-4
Key replacement ................................................. 2-4
Door locks ........................................................... 2-5
Locking and unlocking from the outside .. ............ 2-5
Locking and unlocking from the inside ................ 2-6
Battery drainage prevention function ................... 2-6
Power door locking switches ............................. 2-7
Key lock-in prevention function ........................... 2-7
Remote keyless entry system ............................ 2-8
Locking the doors ............................................... 2-9
Unlocking the doors ............................................ 2-9
Opening the trunk lid (Legacy) ............................ 2-10
Unlocking the rear gate (Outback) ....................... 2-10
Vehicle finder function ........................................ 2-10
Sounding a panic alarm ...................................... 2-10
Selecting audible signal operation ...................... 2-11
Replacing the battery ......................................... 2-11
Replacing lost transmitters ................................. 2-12
Alarm system ..................................................... 2-16
System alarm operation ...................................... 2-16 Activating and deactivating the alarm system
..... 2-16
If you have accidentally triggered the alarm system ............................................................ 2-16
Arming the system ............................................ 2-17
Disarming the system ........................................ 2-18
Valet mode ........................................................ 2-18
Passive arming .................................................. 2-18
Tripped sensor identification .............................. 2-19
Shock sensors (dealer option).. .......................... 2-19
Child safety locks .............................................. 2-20
Windows ............................................................. 2-21
Power window operation by driver ..................... 2-21
Power window operation by passengers ............. 2-23
Initialization of power window .. .......................... 2-24
Trunk lid (Legacy) .............................................. 2-24
To open and close the trunk lid from outside . ..... 2-24
To open the trunk lid from inside. ....................... 2-24
Internal trunk lid release handle ......................... 2-25
Rear gate (Outback) ........................................... 2-27
Moonroof (if equipped) ...................................... 2-28
Moonroof switches ............................................ 2-29
Sun shade ......................................................... 2-30 Keys and doors
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2-6Keys and doors
&Locking and unlocking from
the inside
WARNING
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
being thrown out of the vehicle in anaccident.
It also helps prevent passengers
from falling out by preventing a door
from being accidentally opened, and
intruders from unexpectedly open-
ing doors and entering your vehicle.
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 leverforward.
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 (Outback) are closed before
starting to drive. &
Battery drainage prevention function
If a door or the rear gate (Outback) is not
completely closed, the interior lights will
remain illuminated as a result. However,
several lights are automatically turned off
by the battery drainage prevention func-
tion to prevent the battery from going
dead. The following interior lights are
affected by this function.
Item Switch
position Automatically turning
off
Map lights OFF*1Approximately 20 seconds later
Dome lights DOORApproximately 20
minutes later
Ignition
switch light —
Approximately 20
minutes later
Door steplights —
None
*2
Cargo arealightDOORApproximately 20
minutes later
*1: The map lights can be controlled by the
battery drainage prevention function only when
the map light switches are in the OFF position
and the door interlock switch is in the DOOR
position. For the switch positions, refer to “Map
light ”F 6-2 .
*2: The door step lights are not affected by the
battery drainage prevention function, so the

lights do not turn off automatically. To turn off
the lights, it is necessary that each door is
completely closed.
The operational/non-operational setting of
this function can be changed by a
SUBARU dealer. Contact the nearest
SUBARU dealer if you would like to
change the setting. NOTE .The factory setting (default setting)
for this function is set as “operational ”.
. When leaving the vehicle, please
make sure that all doors and the rear
gate (Outback) are completely closed.. The battery drainage prevention
function does not operate while the
key is in the ignition switch. Power door locking switches
1) Lock
2) Unlock
All doors and the rear gate (Outback) 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 the doors, press the front side of
the switch.
To unlock the doors, press 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 the power
door locking switches.
& Key lock-in prevention func- tion
This function prevents the doors from
being locked with the key still in the
ignition switch. ! Behavior with key lock-in preven-
tion function operational
With the driver ’s door open, the doors are
automatically kept unlocked even if the
front side of the power door locking switch
is pressed. ! Behavior with key lock-in preven-
tion function non-operational
. 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, thedriver ’s door is locked.
. If the spare key is used to lock the
driver ’s door from the outside of the
vehicle, the door is locked.
This function ’s operational/non-opera-
tional setting can be changed by a
SUBARU dealer. Contact a SUBARU
dealer for details. Keys and doors
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2-8Keys and doors
NOTE .The factory setting (default setting)
for this function is set as “operational ”.
. When leaving the vehicle, make sure
you are holding the key before locking
the doors. Remote keyless entry system
CAUTION
. Do not expose the remote trans-
mitter to severe shocks, such as
those experienced as a result of
dropping or throwing.
. Do not take the remote transmit-
ter apart except when replacing
the battery.
. Do not get the remote transmitter
wet. If it gets wet, wipe it dry with
a cloth immediately.
. When you carry the remote trans-
mitteronanairplane,donot
press the button of the remote
transmitter while in the airplane.
When any button of the remote
transmitter is pressed, radio
waves are sent and may affect
the operation of the airplane.
When you carry the remote trans-
mitter in a bag on an airplane,
take measures to prevent the
buttons of the remote transmitter
from being pressed.
This device complies with Part 15 of
the FCC Rules and with RSS-210 of
Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This
device may not cause harmful inter-
ference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, in-
cluding interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Changes or modifications not ex-
pressly approved by the party respon-
sible for compliance could void theuser
’s authority to operate the equip-
ment.
The transmitter for the remote keyless
entry system is located inside the keyhead.
The remote keyless entry system has the
following functions. . Locking and unlocking the doors (and
rear gate (Outback)) without a key. Opening the trunk lid (Legacy) without
key. Sounding a panic alarm
. Arming and disarming the alarm sys-
tem. For detailed information, refer to “ Alarm system ”F 2-16.
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

&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.
To deactivate the audible signal, perform
the following procedure. 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. Press the “UNLOCK ”side of the power
door locking switch.
3. Insert the key into the ignition switch.
4. While holding down the “UNLOCK ”
side of the power door locking switch, pull
the key out and re-insert it into the ignition
switch at least 5 times within 10 seconds
after performing step 2.
5. Open and close the driver ’s door
within 10 seconds after performing step 4.
6. To indicate completion of the setting,
the turn signal lights flash 3 times and the
chirp sounds 3 times.
You may have the above procedure
preformed by your SUBARU dealer. &
Replacing the battery
CAUTION
. Do not let dust, oil or water get on
or in the transmitter when repla-
cing the battery.
. Be careful not to damage the
printed circuit board in the trans-
mitter when replacing the battery.
. Be careful not to allow children to
touch the battery and any re-
moved parts; children could
swallow them.
. There is a danger of explosion if
an incorrect replacement battery
is used. Replace only with the
same or equivalent type of bat-
tery.
. Batteries should not be exposed
to excessive heat such as sun-
shine, fire or the like.
If the transmitter fails to operate when
used within the standard distance, this
may indicate a weak battery. Replace the
battery as soon as possible. The battery
can be replaced by your authorized
SUBARU dealer. If you replace the battery
by yourself, use utmost care that no dust,
oil or water enters the transmitter. To replace the battery:
1. Remove the screw on the key head.
2. Open the key head using a flat-head
screwdriver.Keys and doors
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2-12Keys and doors
3. Remove the transmitter case from the
key head.
4. Open the transmitter case by releasing
the hooks.
1) Negative ( ) side facing up
5. Replace the old battery with a new
battery (Type CR1620 or equivalent)
making sure to install the new battery with
the negative ( ) side facing up.
6. Put together the transmitter case by
fitting the hooks on the case.
7. Reinstall the transmitter case in the
key head.
8. Reinstall the screw on the key head.
After the battery is replaced, the trans-
mitter must be synchronized with the
remote 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
purchase additional transmitters (up to
four can be programmed), you should re-
program all of your transmitters for secur-
ity reasons. It is recommended that you
have your dealer program all of your
transmitters into your system. ! Programming the transmitters
The remote 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 system can learn up
to four unique transmitter codes. The four
transmitter codes may be the same ordifferent.

2-18Keys and doors
start flashing rapidly. After rapid flashing
for 30 seconds (standby time), the security
indicator light 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, the 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 per-
formed by your SUBARU dealer.. If your vehicle is a Legacy and you
open the trunk using the remote trans-mitter ’s “
”button with the alarm
system armed, the system will be
temporarily placed in a standby state.
The system will go back to the surveil-
lance 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 is
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
(Outback) or the trunk (Legacy)) 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 and the security
indicator light will turn off.
To unlock all other doors and the rear gate
(Outback), briefly press the “
”button a
second time within 5 seconds. ! 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.
The system can be disarmed if you turn
the ignition switch from the “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 (Outback) 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 ”F 2-
16. 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 2-16.
& 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.