2-26
Keys and doors
& Activating and deactivating
the alarm system
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” F2-29.
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 the system was previously activated:
The trip meter screen displays as follows
and the horn sounds twice, indicating that
the system is now deactivated.
. “ALOF” (models with type A combination meter)
. “AL oF” (models with type B combination meter)
If the system was previously deactivated:
The trip meter screen displays as follows
and the horn sounds once, indicating that
the system is now activated.
. “ALON” (models with type A combination meter)
. “AL on” (models with type B combination meter)
NOTE
You may have the above setting
change done by your SUBARU dealer.
& If you have accidentally triggered the alarm system
! 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.
. Turn the push-button ignition to the
“Acc” position (models with “keyless access with push-button start system”).
. Carry the access key and press the
rear gate opener button (if equipped).
. Carry the access key and press the
door lock button (if equipped).
& Arming the system
NOTE
. The system can be armed even if the
engine hood, the windows and/or
moonroof are open. Always make sure
that they are fully closed before arming
the system.
. The 30-second standby time can be
eliminated if you prefer. Have it performed by your SUBARU dealer.
. If your vehicle is a Legacy and you
open the trunk using the remote transmitter’s “
” button with the alarm
system armed, the system will be
temporarily placed in a standby state.
The system will go back to the surveillance state upon locking the trunk.
. The system is in the standby mode
for a 30-second period after locking the
doors with the remote transmitter. The
security indicator light will flash at
short intervals during this period.
. If any of the following actions is
done during the standby period, the
system will not switch to the surveillance state.
– Doors are unlocked using the
remote transmitter.
– Doors are unlocked using the
keyless access function (if
equipped).