Subaru Forester: 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 seconds
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.
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.
- Turn the ignition switch from the “LOCK” to the “ON” position with a registered key.
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 g ...
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 and panic activation.
T ...
See also:
Range of the sensors
General notes
The sensors must be free of dirt, ice and slush; otherwise they may not function
correctly. Clean the sensors regularly, taking care not to scratch or damage them
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Side view
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Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on the turn signal/lane change lever.
(Exterior Lamp Control): Operates
the exterior lamps. Turn to one of the following positions:
(Off): Briefly turn to this pos ...
Scan tuning (SCAN)
If you press the “SCAN” button briefly
(type A, B and C audio)/continuously (type
D audio), the radio will switch to the scan
mode. In this mode, the radio scans
through the radio band u ...
