Subaru WRX & WRX STI Manuals 2017 WRX & WRX STI Owner’s Manual | Page 119

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Keys and doors/Alarm system

& System 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 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 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 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 (for models with moonroof)
. Dome light (illuminates only when
the dome light s witch is in the “DOOR”
position)

The notifications regarding the map
lights (for models with moonroof) and
dome light are deactivated as the
factory setting. A SUBARU dealer can
activate the system. Contact your
SUBARU dealer for details.

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.

& Activating and deactivating
the alarm system

NOTE

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 trunk lid.
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.

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 (models without “keyless access
with push-button start system”).
. Turn the push-button ignition 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.