Push-Button Ignition Switch (Models with Push-Button Start System) 169
– On the floor
– Inside the glove box
– Inside the door trim pocket
– On the rear seat
– On the rear shelf (Legacy)
– Inside the trunk (Legacy)
– At the corner of the cargo area
(Outback)
. When operating the push-button
ignition switch or starting the engine,
if the access key fob battery is discharged,
perform the procedure described
in “Access Key Fob – If Access
Key Fob Does Not Operate Properly”
☞P458. In such a case, replace the
battery immediately. Refer to “Replacing
Battery of Access Key Fob”
☞P517.
& Switching Power Status
1) Operation indicator
2) Push-button ignition switch
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The power status is switched every time
the push-button ignition switch is pressed.
1. Carry the access key fob, and sit in the
driver’s seat.
2. Make sure the select lever is in the “P”
position.
3. Press the push-button ignition switch
without depressing the brake pedal. Every
time the button is pressed, the power is
switched in the sequence of “OFF”, “ACC”,
“ON” and “OFF”. When the engine is
stopped and the push-button ignition
switch is in “ACC” or “ON”, the operation
indicator on the push-button ignition switch
illuminates in orange.
Power
status
OFF
ACC
ON
Indicator color
Turned off
Orange
Orange
(while engine is
stopped)
Turned off
(while engine is
running)
CAUTION
Operation
Power is turned
off.
The following
systems can be
used:
audio and accessory
power
outlet.
All electrical
systems can be
used.
. To prevent the vehicle battery
from discharging, do not leave
the push-button ignition switch
in the “ON” or “ACC” position for
a long time.
. To avoid a malfunction, observe
the following precautions.
– Do not spill drinks or other
liquids on the push-button
ignition switch.
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