Keys and doors -> Alarm system for Your Subaru Forester SUV 2024

Alarm system  
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The notifications regarding the map  
lights, dome light and cargo area light  
are deactivated as the factory setting. A  
SUBARU dealer can activate the sys-  
tem. Contact your SUBARU dealer for  
details.  
& Alarm system operation  
When the alarm system is armed, it is  
triggered by the opening any of the doors,  
the rear gate or engine hood.  
The alarm system will activate the follow-  
ing alarms when triggered.  
2-6. Alarm system  
The alarm system helps to protect your  
vehicle and valuables from theft. The horn  
sounds and the hazard warning flashers  
flash if someone attempts to break into  
your vehicle.  
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The vehicle’s horn will sound for 30  
seconds.  
& Arming the system  
The alarm system becomes armed when  
the following operation is performed.  
1. Close all windows and the moonroof (if  
equipped) and turn the ignition switch  
to the “OFF” position.  
2. Carry the key and get out of the  
vehicle.  
3. Make sure that the engine hood is  
locked.  
4. Lock the doors using any of the  
following methods.  
For models with “keyless access with  
push-button start system”:  
The system can be armed or disarmed  
with the keyless access function or access  
key fob.  
The system will not be activated when the  
push-button ignition switch is in the “ACC”  
or “ON” position.  
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The hazard warning flashers will flash  
for 30 seconds.  
If any of the doors, the rear gate or engine  
hood remains open after the 30-second  
period, the horn will continue to sound for a  
maximum of 3 minutes. If the door, rear  
gate or engine hood is closed while the  
horn is sounding, the horn will stop  
sounding with a delay of up to 30 seconds.  
For models without “keyless access  
with push-button start system”:  
The system can be armed or disarmed  
with the remote transmitter.  
The system will not be activated when the  
key is inserted into the ignition switch.  
NOTE  
. Locking using the remote keyless  
entry system. For details, refer to  
“Remote keyless entry system”  
P130.  
. Locking using the keyless access  
function (if equipped). For details,  
refer to “Locking with the door lock  
sensor” P119.  
. Locking using the power door lock-  
ing switch. For details, refer to  
“Locking using power door locking  
switch” P135.  
The alarm system can be set to trigger  
the illumination of the following interior  
lights.  
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Map lights (illuminates only when  
the door interlock switch is in the  
“DOOR” position)  
Dome light (illuminates only when  
the dome light switch is in the  
“DOOR” position)  
Cargo area light (illuminates only  
when the cargo area light switch is in  
the “DOOR” position)  
Your vehicle’s alarm system has been set  
for activation at the time of shipment from  
the factory. You can set the system for  
deactivation yourself or have it done by  
your SUBARU dealer.  
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. Locking using the rear lock button.  
For details, refer to “Locking with the  
rear lock button” P119.  
. Locking using the power rear gate  
lock button. For details, refer to  
“Locking with the power rear gate  
lock button” P120.  
warning flashers flash five times to  
alert you that the doors (or the rear  
gate) are not properly closed. When  
you close the door, doors will auto-  
matically lock and the system will  
automatically arm in 30 seconds.  
access function (models with  
“keyless access with push-but-  
ton start system”).  
– Any door (including the rear gate  
and engine hood) is opened.  
– The ignition switch is turned to  
the “ON” position (models with-  
out “keyless access with push-  
button start system”).  
5. Approximately 30 seconds later, the  
system will enter surveillance state.  
When the system is in surveillance state,  
the security indicator light will then flash  
slowly (twice approximately every 2 sec-  
onds), indicating that the system has been  
armed for surveillance.  
– Push-button ignition switch is  
turned to the “ACC” position  
(models with “keyless access  
with push-button start system”).  
& Disarming the system  
Perform either of the following procedures.  
NOTE  
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The system can be armed even if the  
windows and/or moonroof are open.  
Always make sure that they are fully  
closed before arming the system.  
The 30-second standby time can be  
eliminated if you prefer. Have it  
performed by your SUBARU dealer.  
If any of the following actions is  
done during the standby period, the  
system will not switch to the surveil-  
lance state.  
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Briefly press a button (for less than 2  
seconds) on the access key fob/remote  
transmitter.  
Carry the access key fob and perform  
either of the following procedures  
(models with “keyless access with  
push-button start system”).  
– Grip the front door handle.  
– Press the rear gate opener button.  
– Unlock using the PIN Code Access.  
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Security indicator light  
NOTE  
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All doors, the rear gate and fuel filler  
lid will lock, an electronic chirp will  
sound once, the hazard warning  
flashers will flash once, and the  
security indicator light will start  
flashing rapidly.  
– Doors (including the rear gate)  
are unlocked using the access  
key fob/remote transmitter.  
– Doors (including the rear gate)  
are unlocked using the keyless  
The flashing of the security indicator light  
will then change slowly (once approxi-  
mately every 3 seconds from twice ap-  
proximately every 2 seconds), indicating  
that the alarm system has been disarmed.  
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If any of the doors or the rear gate is  
not fully closed, an electronic chirp  
sounds five times and the hazard  
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3. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON”  
position.  
! Emergency disarming  
NOTE  
If you cannot disarm the system using the  
access key fob/transmitter (i.e., the trans-  
mitter is lost, broken or the transmitter  
battery is too weak), you can disarm the  
system without using the access key fob/  
remote transmitter.  
The system can be disarmed if you turn the  
ignition switch from the “LOCK”/“OFF”  
position to the “ON” position with a  
registered key/access key fob.  
Only registered keys will stop the  
alarm. If the immobilizer transponder  
is not registered, the alarm will not  
stop.  
4. 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 chan-  
ged as follows.  
& Valet mode  
When you choose the valet mode, the  
alarm system does not operate. In valet  
mode, the remote transmitter is used only  
for locking and unlocking the doors and  
rear gate and panic activation.  
Setting  
status  
Combination  
meter display  
Horn  
Activate  
AL ON  
Once  
Twice  
NOTE  
Deactivate  
AL OFF  
For models with “keyless access with  
push-button start system”, if the ac-  
cess key fob battery is discharged,  
perform the procedure described in  
“Switching power status” P440. In  
such a case, replace the battery im-  
mediately. Refer to “Replacing battery  
of access key fob” P496.  
To enter the valet mode, change the  
setting of your vehicle’s alarm system to  
deactivation mode. Refer to “Alarm system  
setting” P140. The security indicator  
light will continue to flash once every 3  
seconds, indicating that the system is in  
the valet mode.  
NOTE  
You may have the above setting change  
done by your SUBARU dealer.  
& If you have accidentally trig-  
gered the alarm system  
! To stop the alarm  
To exit valet mode, change the setting of  
your vehicle’s alarm system to activation  
mode. Refer to “Alarm system setting”  
P140.  
Do any of the following operations:  
& Alarm system setting  
To change the setting of your vehicle’s  
alarm system for activation or deactiva-  
tion, do the following.  
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Press any button on the access key fob/  
remote transmitter.  
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Turn the ignition switch to the “ON”  
position (models without “keyless ac-  
cess with push-button start system”).  
1. Disarm the alarm system. Refer to  
“Disarming the system” P139.  
2. Sit in the driver’s seat and shut all  
doors, the rear gate and engine hood.  
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Turn the push-button ignition to the  
“ACC” position (models with “keyless  
access with push-button start system”).