Subaru Forester Manuals 2016 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 118

2-20 Keys and doors/PIN Code Access (models with “keyless access with push–button start system”) ! Registration For example, to register “32468” as the PIN code, perform the following procedure. 1. Press the rear lock button three times. 2. After a buzzer (ding) sounds once, press the rear lock button twice. 3. After a buzzer (ding) sounds once, press the rear lock button four times. 4. After a buzzer (ding) sounds once, press the rear lock button six times. 5. After a buzzer (ding) sounds once, press the rear lock button eight times. 6. Perform steps 1 to 5 again within approximately 30 seconds after the buzzer starts sounding intermittently. 7. All doors and the rear gate that have been unlocked will be locked. Then the PIN code will be registered. NOTE . If you make an error during the registration procedure, open the driver’s door and then close it. Then, start over from the procedure described in “Preparation”. . To protect your vehicle from theft, you cannot register “00000”, “11111” to “99999” or “12345” as a PIN code. . Do not register your vehicle license plate number or simple numbers such as “11122” or “12121” as a PIN code. Doing so will increase the risk of vehicle theft. . When you try to register “22222”, the registered PIN code will be deleted. You cannot unlock the doors by PIN Code Access until a new code is registered. . After registering a new PIN code, make sure that you can unlock the doors using the PIN code. . When you delete the PIN code while the keyless access function is disabled, the keyless access function will be enabled. . Reregister the PIN code in the following case. – when you forget the PIN code – when you want to change the PIN code & Unlocking Perform steps 1 to 5 described in “Registration”. NOTE . You cannot unlock by PIN Code Access in the following cases. – when the access key is within the operating ranges – when the ignition switch is in the “ACC” or “ON” position . If you make an operation error during the unlocking procedure, start over with the unlocking procedure after waiting for 5 seconds or longer. . To protect your vehicle from theft, a buzzer will sound if incorrect PIN codes are entered five times continuously. If this occurs, you cannot unlock the doors by PIN Code Access for 5 minutes.