Subaru WRX & WRX STI Manuals 2014 Impreza WRX & WRX STI Owner's Manual | Page 102

Keys and doors/Alarm system Alarm system is sounding, the horn will stop sounding with a delay of up to 30 seconds. The alarm system helps to protect your vehicle and valuables from theft. The horn sounds and the turn signal lights flash if someone attempts to break into your vehicle. The alarm is triggered by: . Opening any of the doors, the rear gate or trunk lid . Physical impact to the vehicle, such as forced entry (only models with shock sensors (dealer option)) The system can be armed and disarmed with the remote transmitter. The system does not operate when the key is inserted into the ignition switch. Your vehicle’s alarm system has been set for activation at the time of shipment from the factory. You can set the system for deactivation yourself or have it done by your SUBARU dealer. & System operation The alarm system will sound the following alarms when triggered. . The vehicle’s horn will sound for 30 seconds. . The turn signal lights 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 NOTE The alarm system can be set to trigger the illumination of the following interior lights. . Dome light (illuminates only when the dome light switch is in the “DOOR” position) . Map lights (models with moonroof) The notifications regarding the dome light and the map lights are deactivated as the factory setting. A SUBARU dealer can activate the system. Contact your SUBARU dealer for details. & Activating and deactivating the alarm system 2-15 2. Sit in the driver’s seat and shut all doors (and the rear gate if your vehicle is a 5-door). 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 odometer/trip meter screen displays “AL oF” and the horn sounds twice, indicating that the system is now deactivated. If the system was previously deactivated: The odometer/trip meter screen displays “AL on” and the horn sounds once, indicating that the system is now activated. NOTE 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” F2-17. – CONTINUED –