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Keys and doorsKeys
1) Master key
2) Submaster key
3) Valet key
4) Key number plate
5) Security ID plate
Three types of keys are provided for your
vehicle.
Master key, submaster key and valet key.
The master key and submaster key fit all
locks on your vehicle.y Ignition switch
y Driver’s door
y Glove box
The valet key fits only the ignition switch
and door locks. You can keep the glove box locked when you leave your vehicle
and valet key at a parking facility.
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Key number
1) Key number plate
2) Security ID plate
The key number is stamped on the key
number plate attached to the key set. Write down the key number 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
vehicle.
For information on making replacement
keys for vehicles with the immobilizer sys-
tem, refer to the “Immobilizer” section in
this chapter.
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Do not attach a large key holder or
key case to either key. If it bangs
against your knees while you are
driving, it could turn the ignition
switch from the ON position to the
ACC or OFF position, thereby stop-
ping the engine.
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Immobilizer
The immobilizer system is designed to
prevent an unauthorized person 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) 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.
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 unit,
integrated unit, and combination meter.
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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„Security indicator light
The security indicator light deters potential
thieves by indicating that the vehicle is
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
SUBARU 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 withyour 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 ofkeys with your immobilizer system, con-
tact your SUBARU dealer.Door locks „ Locking and unlocking from
the outside
To lock the driver’s door from the outside
with the key, turn the key toward the front.
To unlock the door, turn the key toward
the rear.
Lift the outside door handle to open an un- locked door.
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To unlock the door from the inside, rotate
the lock lever forward.
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 and locked before
starting to drive. „Battery drainage prevention
function
When a door or the rear gate is not com-
pletely closed and the map light, dome
light, ignition switch light, and door open
warning light remain illuminated as a re-
sult, the lights are automatically turned off by the battery drainage prevention func-
tion after 10 minutes of illumination to pre-
vent the battery from going dead. The op-
erational/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 set-
ting.
NOTE y
When leaving the vehicle, please
make sure that all doors and the rear
gate are completely closed.y The battery drainage prevention
function does not operate while the key
is in the ignition switch.
Power door locking switches
Driver’s switch
1) Lock
2) Unlock
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Front passenger’s switch
1) 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 doors (including the rear gate),
push the “ ” side of the switch.
To unlock all doors (including the rear
gate), push the “ ” 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 either the driver’s or front passen-
ger’s door open, the doors automatically
remain unlocked even if the “ ” side of
the door locking switch is pushed. 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. y It is possible to lock the all doors and the
rear gate by holding the “ ” side of the
door locking switch pushed for three sec-
onds with the driver’s door open and then
closing the driver’s door.
This function’s operative/non-operative setting can be changed by a SUBARU
dealer. Contact a SUBARU dealer for de- tails.
NOTE
When leaving the vehicle, make sure
you are holding the key before locking
the doors.
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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- hicle.
The keyless entry system has the follow-
ing functions.y
Locking and unlocking the doors (and
rear gate) without a keyy Unlocking the rear gate without key
y Sounding a panic alarm
y Arming and disarming the alarm sys-
tem. 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 ignitionswitch. : Rear gate unlock button
: Unlock/disarm button
: Lock/arm button
A: Panic button
1) Front
2) Back
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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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Map light: OFF position
Dome light: Middle position
Cargo area light: DOOR position
A SUBARU dealer can change the illumi-
nation period setting of the interior light in
accordance with your preference. Contact
the nearest SUBARU dealer for details. „ 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 toflash 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
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 is pressed, the alarm
will be deactivated after approximately 30seconds. „ 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 UNLOCK side of the
power door locking switch.
3. 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 6 times within 10 seconds
after Step 2.
4. While still holding down the UNLOCK
side of the power door locking switch,
open and close the driver’s door once
within 10 seconds after Step 3.
5. The turn signal lights flashes 3 times to
indicate completion of the setting.
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-
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Do not let dust, oil or water get on or
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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 or trunk lid.
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) LOCK
2) ON 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, a buzzer
will continue to sound and the interior
light will continue to flash until the
transmitter codes are completely regis-tered. y If you do not perform steps 1) and 2)
within 45 seconds, an error will occur.
Neither an electronic tone nor the buzz-
er will sound, and the interior lamp will
not flash. In this event, perform the
whole procedure 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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place once to indicate completion of regis-
tration, provided the code entered the sec-
ond 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 tooperate 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 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 alarm operation
The alarm system will give the following
alarms 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 (or the rear gate) is
closed while the horn is sounding, the
horn will stop sounding with a delay of up
to 30 seconds.
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Opening a door or the rear gate
y Physical impact to the vehicle, such as
forced entry (only vehicles with shock sen-
sors (dealer option)) „ 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 (see “Disarm-
ing the system” in this section).
2. Sit in the driver’s seat and shut all
doors (and the rear gate).
3. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON” po- sition.
4. Hold down the UNLOCK side of the
driver’s power door locking switch, open
the driver’s door within the following 1 sec-
ond, and wait 10 seconds without releas-
ing 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, indi- cating that the system is now deactivated.
If the system was previously deactivated:
The odometer/trip meter screen displays
“AL on” and the horn sounds once, indi-
cating that the system is now activated.
NOTE
You may have the above setting
change done by your SUBARU dealer. „ If you have accidentally trig-
gered the alarm system
T To stop the alarm
Do any of the following operations: y Press any button on the remote trans-
mitter.y Turn the ignition switch to the “ON” po-
sition. „ Arming the system
T To arm the system using remote transmitter
1. Close all windows and the moonroof.
2. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
3. Open the doors and get out of the vehi-cle.
4. Make sure that the engine hood is
locked.
5. Close all doors (and the rear gate). : Press to Arm the system.
: Press to Disarm the system.
6. Briefly press the “ ” button (for less
than two seconds). All doors (and the rear
gate) will lock, an electronic chirp will
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