Subaru Forester Manuals 2025 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 344

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STARTING AND OPERATING
ENTERING THE VEHICLE WHILE IT IS RUNNING VIA RE- MOTE START( Models with“ Keyless Access with Push- Button Start System”) s07az24
1. Unlock the vehicle doors using the keyless access function and remote keyless entry system.
NOTE
If the vehicle’ s doors are unlocked manually using the key, the vehicle’ s alarm system will trigger( if the alarm system is armed prior to activating the remote engine start system) and the engine will turn off. Perform either of the following procedures to disarm the alarm system. Refer to“ Alarm System” FP142.
– Turn the push-button ignition switch to the“ ACC” or“ ON” position.
– Press any button on the access key fob.
2. Enter the vehicle. The engine will remain running provided the access key fob is present and detected by the vehicle.
3. Press the push-button ignition switch once while depressing the brake pedal before driving your vehicle. The remote engine starter transceiver( fob) will flash and beep 3 times to indicate that the remote start system has been shut down.
ENTERING THE VEHICLE FOL- LOWING REMOTE ENGINE START SHUTDOWN s07az10
An alarm trigger may occur if the vehicle is opened by the remote keyless entry transmitter within a few seconds immediately following remote engine start shutdown.
HEATING OR COOLING THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE s07az04
After the system starts the engine, the heater or air conditioning will activate and heat or cool the interior to a factory default temperature setting, with automatic selected for all other settings.
REMOTE TRANSMITTER PRO- GRAM( Remote Engine Starter Transceiver) s07az13
New transmitters can be programmed to the remote engine start system in the event that a transmitter is lost, stolen, damaged or additional transmitters are desired( the system will accept up to eight transmitters). New remote engine start transmitters can be programmed according to the following procedure.
1. Open the driver’ s door( the driver’ s door must remain open throughout the entire process).
2. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
3. Turn the ignition switch to“ ON” then“ LOCK”/“ OFF”, back to“ ON” then“ LOCK”/“ OFF”, back to“ ON” then“ LOCK”/“ OFF”, then back to“ ON” again and leave the ignition“ ON” throughout the programming process.
4. The system will flash the side marker lights, tail lights and parking lights and honk the horn three times, indicating that the system has entered the transmitter learn mode.
5. Press and release the“” button on the transmitter that you want to program.
6. The system will flash the side marker lights, tail lights and parking lights and honk the horn one time, indicating that the system has learned the transmitter. Upon successful programming, the remote start confirmation transmitter button will flash one time.