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cess key fob is inside the vehicle.
However, depending on the status of
the access key fob and the environmental
conditions, the access key fob
may be locked inside the vehicle.
Before locking the vehicle, make sure
that you have the access key fob.
. When the battery of the access key
fob is discharged, or when operating it
in a location with strong radio waves or
noise (e.g., near a radio tower, power
plant, broadcast station or an area
where wireless equipment is used), or
while talking on a cell phone, the
operating ranges may be reduced, or
the keyless access function may not
operate.
In such a case, perform the procedure
described in “Locking and Unlocking”
☞P459.
. The doors may lock or unlock when
the car is being washed or exposed to a
significant amount of water that
touches the door handle while the key
fob is still in the operating range.
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It is possible to perform the following
operations when you are carrying the
access key fob.
. Lock and unlock the doors and the fuel
filler lid
. Unlock the trunk lid (Legacy)
. Unlock and lock rear gate (Outback)
NOTE
. It is not possible to lock the doors,
rear gate and fuel filler lid using the
keyless access function when the
push-button ignition switch is in the
“ACC” or “ON” position. Refer to
“Switching Power Status” ☞P169.
. If the door handle is gripped with a
gloved hand, the door lock may not be
released.
. If the door lock sensor is touched
three times or more repeatedly, the
system will ignore the sensor operation.
. When performing the locking procedure
too quickly, locking may not
complete. After performing the locking
procedure, it is recommended to pull
the rear door handle to confirm that the
doors have been locked.
. 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.
. It is possible to lock the doors even
when one of the doors is open. After
performing the locking procedure,
close the opened door or rear gate to
lock it.
. Within 3 seconds after locking the
doors and the rear gate using the
keyless access function, it is not possible
to unlock doors and/or the rear
gate using the keyless access function.
. When locking, be sure to carry the
access key fob to prevent locking the
access key fob in the vehicle.
. The setting of the hazard warning
flasher operation and the volume of the
audible signal can be changed by your
SUBARU dealer. Contact your SUBARU
dealer for details. Also, for models with
the center information display, the
setting of the hazard warning flasher
operation can be changed by operating
the center information display. For details,
refer to “Car settings” ☞P215.
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