Subaru Forester Manuals 2023 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 136

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Remote keyless entry system
& Locking the doors
S02AQ01
Press the lock / arm button to lock all doors , the rear gate and fuel filler lid . An electronic chirp will sound once and the hazard warning flashers will flash once .
If any of the doors ( or the rear gate ) are not fully closed , the following will occur to alert you that the doors ( or the rear gate ) are not properly closed .
. An electronic chirp sounds five times .
. The hazard warning flashers flash five times .
When you close the door , it will automatically lock and then the following will occur .
. An electronic chirp sounds once .
. The hazard warning flashers flash once .
& Unlocking the doors
S02AQ02
Press the unlock / disarm button to unlock the driver ’ s door and fuel filler lid . An electronic chirp will sound twice and the hazard warning flashers will flash twice . To unlock all doors and the rear gate , briefly press the unlock / disarm button a second time within 5 seconds .
NOTE
If the interval between the first and second presses of the unlock / disarm button ( for unlocking of all of the doors and the rear gate ) is extremely short , the system may not respond .
& Unlocking the rear gate
S02AQ05
Press the rear gate unlock button to unlock the rear gate .
An electronic chirp will sound twice and the hazard warning flashers will flash twice .
& Vehicle finder function
S02AQ07
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 lock / arm button three times in a 5-second period will cause your vehicle ’ s horn to sound once and its hazard warning flashers to flash three times .
NOTE
If the interval between presses is too short when you press the lock / arm button three times , the system may not respond to the signals from the remote transmitter .
& Sounding a panic alarm
S02AQ08
To activate the alarm , press the “ PANIC ” button once .
The horn will sound and the hazard warning flashers will flash .
To deactivate the panic alarm , press any button on the remote transmitter . Unless a button on the remote transmitter is pressed , the alarm will be deactivated after approximately 30 seconds .
& Setting audible signal operation ( models without “ keyless access with push-button start system ”)
S02AQ09
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 .
Perform the following steps 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 .