Subaru WRX & WRX STI Manuals 2018 WRX & WRX STI Owner’s Manual | Page 145

Instruments and controls/Ignition switch
! Switching power status
Power
status
Indicator color
Operation
OFF OFF Power is turned
off.
ACC Orange You can use the
audio and ac-
cessory power
outlet.
ON Orange (while
the engine is
stopped)
OFF (during en-
gine operation)
You can use all
electrical sys-
tems.
The power will be switched every time you
press the push-button ignition switch.
1. Carry the access key fob, and sit in the
driver’s seat.
2. Shift the shift lever in neutral (MT
models) or the select lever in the “P”
position (CVT models).
3. Press the push-button ignition switch
without depressing the clutch pedal (MT
models) or the brake pedal (CVT models).
The power will be switched in the se-
quence 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.
CAUTION
. To avoid a malfunction, observe
the following precautions.
– Do not spill drinks or other
liquids on the push-button
ignition switch.
– Do not touch the push-button
ignition switch with a hand
that is soiled with oil or other
contaminants.
. If the push-button ignition switch
does not operate smoothly, stop
the operation. Contact a
SUBARU dealer immediately.
. If the push-button ignition switch
does not illuminate even when
the instrument panel illumination
is on, have the vehicle inspected
at a SUBARU dealer.
. If the vehicle was exposed to
sunlight for a long time, the sur-
face of the push-button ignition
switch may get hot. Be careful
not to burn yourself.
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NOTE
. When operating the push-button
ignition switch, firmly press it.
. If you press the push-button ignition
switch quickly, the power may not turn
on or off.
. If the indicator light on the push-
button ignition switch flashes in green
when pressing the push-button ignition
switch, steering is locked. When this
occurs, press the push-button ignition
switch while turning the steering wheel
left and right.
! Battery drainage prevention
function
When the push-button ignition switch is
left in the “ACC” or “ON” position for
approximately 1 hour, the push-button
ignition switch will be automatically
switched to “OFF” to prevent the battery
from going dead. (In CVT models, this
function is activated when the select lever
is in the “P” position.)
! When access key fob does not
operate properly
Refer to “Access key fob – if access key
fob does not operate properly” F9-17.