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charged).

! Canada-spec. models

2-5. Door locks

– Insert the key into the ignition

switch and turn the ignition

switch to “ON”.

& Locking and unlocking from

the outside

NOTE

For details about the alarm system,

refer to “Alarm system” �P138.

If you unlock the driver’s door with a

key (including an emergency key) and

open the door while the alarm system is

armed, the alarm system is triggered

and the vehicle’s horn sounds. In this

case, perform any of the following

operations:

! How to lock and unlock the vehicle

using the key

Models with “keyless access with

push-button start system”:

– Press any button on the access

key fob (except when the access

key fob battery is discharged).

– Press the push-button ignition

switch to “ACC”.

– Carry the access key fob and

perform either of the following

procedures.

Rotate the key toward the front to lock.

Rotate the key toward the rear to unlock.

– Grip the front door handle.

– Press the rear gate opener

button.

In this case, only the driver’s side door is

locked or unlocked.

Models without “keyless access

with push-button start system”:

– Press any button on the remote

transmitter (except when the

transmitter battery is dis-

NOTE

Models with “keyless access with

push-button start system”:

The emergency key is directional. If the

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key cannot be inserted, change the

direction that the grooved side is facing

and insert it again.

& Locking and unlocking from

! Locking using power door lock-

ing switch

the inside

! How to use the lock lever

! How to lock the vehicle without

using the key

To lock the door from outside without the

key, the following methods are available.

! Locking using lock lever

Press the lock side of the power door

locking switch.*

Close the door.

Rotate the lock lever rearward to unlock.

Rotate the lock lever forward to lock.

*: For details about the power door locking

switch, refer to “How to operate the power

door locking switches” �P136.

Always make sure that all doors and the

rear gate are closed before starting to

drive.

In this case, all closed doors, the rear gate

and fuel filler lid are locked at the same

time.

Rotate the lock lever forward.

Close the door.

The red mark on the lock lever appears

when the door is unlocked.

In this way, only the door that was operated

will be locked.

Pull the inside door handle to open an

unlocked door.

NOTE

Make sure that you do not leave the key

inside the vehicle when locking the

doors from the outside without the key.

WARNING

Keep all doors locked when you

drive, especially when small chil-

dren are in your vehicle.

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default setting).

Along with the proper use of

seatbelts and child restraints,

locking the doors reduces the

chance of being thrown out of

the vehicle in an accident.

– When the select lever is shifted into

a position other than the “P” posi-

tion.

For automatic door unlocking

– When the driver’s door is open

(factory default setting).

– When the ignition switch is turned to

OFF.

It also helps prevent passengers

from falling out if a door is

accidentally opened, and intru-

ders from unexpectedly opening

doors and entering your vehicle.

– When the select lever is shifted into

the “P” position.

Do not pull the front door handle

from inside while driving. The

door could open even if it is

locked.

NOTE

Example

The user can change the automatic

Press to lock.

Press to unlock.

door locking/unlocking setting with

the combination meter. Refer to

“Menu screens” �P199.

When locking the door by operating

power door locking switches, auto-

matic door locking will not operate.

When unlocking the door by operat-

ing power door locking switches,

automatic door unlocking will not

operate.

When getting out of the vehicle from

a rear door, make sure to unlock all

the doors by pushing the unlock

side of the power door locking

switch. If a rear door is unlocked

from the inside door lever then the

door is opened and closed, the Key

lock-in prevention function will be

CAUTION

NOTE

Make sure that you do not leave the key

inside the vehicle before locking the

doors from the outside using the power

door locking switches.

Do not pull the front inside door

handle while operating the door

lock. There is a risk that it will not

be possible to open or lock the front

doors.

& Automatic door locking/un-

! How to operate the power door

locking

locking switches

All doors, rear gate and the fuel filler lid are

automatically locked or unlocked under

the following conditions.

All doors, the rear gate and fuel filler lid can

be locked and unlocked using the power

door locking switches located on the

driver’s side and the front passenger’s

side doors.

For automatic door locking

– When the vehicle speed reaches 12

mph (20 km/h) or higher (factory

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triggered. All doors will be unlocked,

the Key lock-in prevention warning

switch. If a rear door is unlocked

from the inside door lever then the

door is opened and closed, the Key

lock-in prevention function will be

triggered. All doors will be unlocked,

the Key lock-in prevention warning

function.

Item

Switch

Automatically

turning off

indicator “

” will appear and the

position

warning chime will also sound.

Approximately 20

minutes later

Map lights

Dome light

DOOR

—

& Key lock-in prevention func-

Approximately 20

minutes later

indicator “

” will appear and the

tion

warning chime will also sound.

Ignition switch

light

Approximately 20

minutes later

Under the following conditions, all the

doors will not lock when the door lock

switch is pushed with the front door open.

! Non-operation of key lock-in pre-

Approximately 20

minutes later

vention function

Cargo area light DOOR

The key is still in the ignition switch

(models without “keyless access with

push-button start system”).

When the system is set so that it does not

operate, the doors are locked by the

following operation.

Approximately 20

minutes later

Rear gate light

DOOR

(if equipped)

The ignition switch is in the “ACC” or

“ON” position (models with “keyless

access with push-button start system”).

If the lock lever is turned to the front

(“LOCK”) position with the driver’s door

open and the driver’s door is then

closed with the lock lever in that

position, the driver’s door is locked.

If the spare key is used to lock the

driver’s door from the outside of the

vehicle, the door is locked.

NOTE

The default setting for this function

is set as “operational”. The opera-

tional/non-operational setting of this

function can be changed by a

SUBARU dealer. Contact your

SUBARU dealer to change the

setting.

NOTE

When leaving the vehicle, make sure

you are holding the key before lock-

ing the doors.

The factory setting (default setting)

for this function is set as “opera-

tional”. This function’s operational/

non-operational setting can be

changed by a SUBARU dealer. Con-

tact a SUBARU dealer for details.

When getting out of the vehicle from

a rear door, make sure to unlock all

the doors by pushing the unlock

side of the power door locking

When leaving the vehicle, please

make sure that all doors and the rear

gate are completely closed.

The battery drainage prevention

function does not operate while the

key is in the ignition switch.

& Battery drainage prevention

function

If a door or the rear gate is not completely

closed, the interior lights will remain

illuminated as a result. However, several

lights are automatically turned off by the

battery drainage prevention function to

prevent the battery from discharging. The

following interior lights are affected by this

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