Subaru Forester 2019-2025 Owners Manual / Keys and doors / Alarm system / Alarm system setting

Subaru Forester: Alarm system / Alarm system setting

To change the setting of your vehicle’s alarm system for activation or deactivation, do the following.

Disarm the alarm system. Refer to “Disarming the system”.
Sit in the driver’s seat and shut all doors, the rear gate and engine hood.
Turn the ignition switch to the “ON” position.
Hold down 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.

Type A combination meter

Subaru Forester. Alarm system setting

Type B combination meter

Subaru Forester. Alarm system setting

NOTE

You may have the above setting change done by your SUBARU dealer.

Disarming the system

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If you have accidentally triggered the alarm system. Valet mode

If you have accidentally triggered the alarm system To stop the alarm Do any of the following operations: Press any button on the access key fob/ remote transmitter...

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Driving information display

NOTE

You can set the units for both the multifunction display (black and white) and the combination meter at the same time. For details about setting the language and units, refer to “Type A combination meter” or “Menu screens”.