Subaru Forester: Remote keyless entry system / Locking and Unlocking the doors

Locking the doors

Press the lock/arm button to lock all doors, the rear gate and fuel filler lid. An electronic chirp will sound once and the hazard warning flashers will flash once.

If any of the doors (or the rear gate) are not fully closed, the following will occur to alert you that the doors (or the rear gate) are not properly closed.

  • An electronic chirp sounds five times.
  • The hazard warning flashers flash five times.

When you close the door, it will automatically lock and then the following will occur.

  • An electronic chirp sounds once.
  • The hazard warning flashers flash once.

Unlocking the doors

Press the unlock/disarm button to unlock the driver’s door and fuel filler lid. An electronic chirp will sound twice and the hazard warning flashers will flash twice. To unlock all doors and the rear gate, briefly press the unlock/disarm button a second time within 5 seconds.

NOTE

If the interval between the first and second presses of the unlock/disarm button (for unlocking of all of the doors and the rear gate) is extremely short, the system may not respond.

Unlocking the rear gate

Press the rear gate unlock button to unlock the rear gate.

An electronic chirp will sound twice and the hazard warning flashers will flash twice.

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