If your vehicle is involved in an accident 443
Models without “keyless access with
push-button start system”:
1. Turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK”
or “ACC” position.
door unlocking function will be suspended
and the doors will remain unlocked.
Confirm the safety of the surroundings first
and carry out the following to retrieve the
automatic door locking/unlocking function.
.
.
The doors unlock automatically
while driving.
With all doors shut, the doors
unlock when pressing the lock
side of the power door locking
switch.
2. Restart the engine.
Models without “keyless access with
push-button start system”:
1. Turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK”
position.
2. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON”
position.
Models with “keyless access with
push-button start system”:
1. Turn the push-button ignition switch to
the “ACC” or “OFF” position.
.
The automatic door locking/un-
locking function does not oper-
ate.
2. Restart the engine.
Models with “keyless access with
push-button start system”:
1. Turn the push-button ignition switch to
the “OFF” position.
& Automatic door locking/un-
locking operation when in-
volved in an accident
When the automatic door locking/unlock-
ing function is ON, all the doors will be
locked automatically while driving. For
further details, refer to “Automatic door
locking/unlocking” �P136.
When the vehicle sustains a strong impact
which may trigger the airbags to deploy,
the door locks may be unlocked automa-
tically to enable emergency escape. Gen-
erally, an impact sustained from a rear end
collision does not trigger the airbags to
deploy. However if the impact is strong
enough to deploy the airbags, it can also
trigger the unlocking function.
2. Turn the push-button ignition switch to
the “ON” position.
NOTE
Depending on the severity of the im-
pact, the emergency unlocking may not
function.
CAUTION
If the following occur, there may be a
malfunction in the system.
Have the system inspected by a
SUBARU dealer.
Under such circumstance, the automatic
