Keys and doors/Alarm system
& System alarm operation
The alarm system will give the following
alarms when triggered.
. The vehicle’s horn will sound for 30
seconds.
. The hazard warning flashers will flash
for 30 seconds.
If any of the doors (or the rear gate/trunk
lid) remains open after the 30-second
period, the horn will continue to sound
for a maximum of 3 minutes. If the door (or
the rear gate/trunk lid) is closed while the
horn is sounding, the horn will stop
sounding with a delay of up to 30 seconds.
The alarm is triggered by:
. Opening any of the doors, rear gate or
the trunk lid
. Physical impact to the vehicle, such as
forced entry (only models with shock
sensors (dealer option))
NOTE
The alarm system can be set to trigger
the illumination of the following interior
lights.
. Map lights
. Dome light (illuminates only when
the dome light switch is in the “DOOR”
position)
. Cargo area light (Outback)
The notifications regarding the map
lights, dome light and cargo area light
(Outback) are deactivated as the factory setting. A SUBARU dealer can
activate the system. Contact your
SUBARU dealer for details.
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If the system was previously deactivated:
The odometer screen displays “ALON”
and the horn sounds once, indicating that
the system is now activated.
NOTE
& Activating and deactivating
the alarm system
You may have the above setting
change done by your SUBARU dealer.
To change the setting of your vehicle’s
alarm system for activation or deactivation, do the following.
1. Disarm the alarm system. Refer to
“Disarming the system” F2-32.
2. Sit in the driver’s seat and shut all
doors (and the rear gate (Outback)).
3. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON”
position.
4. Hold down the REAR (UNLOCK) side
of the driver’s power door locking switch,
open the driver’s door within the following
1 second, and wait 10 seconds without
releasing the switch. The setting will then
be changed as follows:
& If you have accidentally triggered the alarm system
If the system was previously activated:
The odometer screen displays “ALOF”
and the horn sounds twice, indicating that
the system is now deactivated.
! To stop the alarm
Perform any of the following operations.
. Press any button on the access key/
remote transmitter.
. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON”
position (models without “keyless access
with push-button start system”).
. Turn the push-button ignition switch to
the “ACC” position (models with “keyless
access with push-button start system”).
NOTE
Only registered keys will stop the
alarm. If the key is not registered, the
alarm will not stop.
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