Starting And Stopping Engine (Models With Push-Button Start System); Safety Precautions; Operating Range For Push-Button Start System; Starting Engine - Subaru Forester 2017 Owner's Manual

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Starting and operating/Starting and stopping engine (models with push button start system)
Starting and stopping engine
(models with push-button
start system)

Safety precautions

Refer to Safety precautions
Operating range for push-
button start system
Refer to Operating range for push-button
start system 3-6.

Starting engine

WARNING
. There are some general precau-
tions when starting the engine.
Carefully read the precautions
described in Starting engine
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. If the indicator on the push-
button ignition switch flashes in
green after the engine has
started, never drive the vehicle.
The steering is still locked, and it
may result in an accident.
. When the operation indicator on
the push-button ignition switch is
flashing in orange, there may be
a malfunction with the vehicle.
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Contact a SUBARU dealer imme-
diately.
. If the indicator on the push-
button ignition switch is flashing
in green after the engine has
started, it means that the steering
is still locked. Depress the brake
pedal while moving the steering
wheel to the right and left, and
press the push-button ignition
switch.
. Do not continue pressing the
push-button ignition switch for
more than 10 seconds. Doing so
could cause a malfunction. If the
engine does not start, stop
pressing the push-button ignition
switch. Instead, press the push-
button ignition switch without
depressing the brake pedal to
switch the power status to
OFF . Wait 10 seconds, and
then press the push-button igni-
tion switch to start the engine.
NOTE
CAUTION
. When the push-button ignition
switch is pressed while depressing
the brake pedal, the engine starter
operates for a maximum of 10 seconds
and after starting the engine, the starter
stops automatically.
. When the push-button ignition
switch is pressed while depressing
the brake pedal, the engine can be
started regardless of the status of the
push-button ignition switch.
. If the security indicator light illumi-
nates when you attempt to start the
engine but the engine does not start,
press the push-button ignition switch
to switch the power to OFF and then
try to start the engine again.
. If the engine does not start, press
the push-button ignition switch without
depressing the brake pedal to switch
the power to OFF . Then, while de-
pressing the brake pedal more force-
fully, press the push-button ignition
switch.
. The engine start procedures may
not function depending on the radio
wave conditions around the vehicle. In
such a case, refer to Starting engine
. If the vehicle battery is discharged,
the steering cannot be unlocked.
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