Key Lock-In Prevention Function - Subaru impreza 2017 Owner's Manual

belts and child restraints, locking
the doors reduces the chance of
being thrown out of the vehicle in an
accident.
It also helps prevent passengers
from falling out if a door is acciden-
tally opened, and intruders from
unexpectedly opening doors and
entering your vehicle.
How to operate the power door
locking switches
All doors and the rear gate (for 5-door
models) can be locked and unlocked
using the power door locking switches
located at the driver s side and the front
passenger s side doors.
Example
1) Press to lock
2) Press to unlock
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.
Key lock-in prevention func-
tion
This function prevents the doors from
being locked under the following condi-
tions.
. The key is still in the ignition switch
(models without keyless access with
push-button start system )
Keys and doors/Door locks
. The ignition switch is in the ON
position (models with keyless access with
push-button start system )
. With the driver s door open, the doors
are automatically kept unlocked even if
the power door locking switch is pressed
to the lock position.
NOTE
. When leaving the vehicle, make sure
you are holding the key before locking
the doors.
. The factory setting (default setting)
for this function is set as operational .
This function s operational/non-opera-
tional setting can be changed by a
SUBARU dealer. Contact a SUBARU
dealer for details.
Non-operation of key lock-in pre-
vention function
When the system is set so that it does not
operate, the doors are locked by the
following operation.
. 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.
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