Subaru Forester Manuals 2015 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 121

2-24 Keys and doors/Alarm system tically lock. & Disarming the system Security indicator light 6. Carry the access key and touch the door lock sensor. All doors (and the rear gate) will lock, an electronic chirp will sound once, the hazard warning flashers will flash once, and the security indicator light will start flashing rapidly. After rapid flashing for 30 seconds (standby time), the security indicator light will then flash slowly (twice approximately every 2 seconds), indicating that the system has been armed for surveillance. If any of the doors or the rear gate is not fully closed, an electronic chirp sounds five times, the hazard warning flashers 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- 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. 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 (models with “keyless access with pushbutton start system”). . Rear gate: 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 approximately every 3 seconds from twice approximately every 2 seconds), indicating that the alarm system has been disarmed. To unlock all other doors and the rear gate, 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 access key battery is discharged, perform the procedure described in “Switching power” F9-17. In such a case, replace the battery immediately. Refer to “Replacing access key battery” F11-45.