Alarm System; System Operation; Activating And Deactivating The Alarm System; If You Have Accidentally Triggered The Alarm System - Subaru 2008 TRIBECA Owner's Manual

Alarm system

The alarm system helps to protect your
vehicle and valuables from theft. The horn
sounds and the turn signal lights flash if
someone attempts to break into your
vehicle.
The system can be armed and disarmed
with the remote transmitter.
The system does not operate when the
key is inserted into the ignition switch.
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.
& System operation
The alarm system will give the following
alarms when triggered:
The vehicle's horn will sound and the
turn signal lights will flash for 30 seconds.
If any door (or the rear gate) remains
open after the 30-second period, the horn
will continue to sound for a maximum of 3
minutes. If the door (or the rear gate) is
closed while the horn is sounding, the
horn will stop sounding with a delay of up
to 30 seconds.
The alarm is triggered by:
Opening a door or the rear gate
Physical impact to the vehicle, such as
forced entry (only vehicles with shock
sensors (dealer option))
& Activating and deactivating
the alarm system
To change the setting of your vehicle's
alarm system for activation or deactiva-
tion, do the following.
1. Disarm the alarm system (refer to
"Disarming the system" in this section).
2. Sit in the driver's seat and shut all
doors (and the rear gate).
3. Turn the ignition switch to the "ON"
position.
4. Hold down the UNLOCK side 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 changed as follows:
If the system was previously activated:
The odometer/trip meter screen displays
"AL oF" and the horn sounds twice,
indicating that the system is now deacti-
vated.
If the system was previously deacti-
vated:
The odometer/trip meter screen displays
Keys and doors
"AL on" and the horn sounds once,
indicating that the system is now acti-
vated.
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
Do any of the following operations:
Press any button on the remote trans-
mitter.
Turn the ignition switch to the "ON"
position.
& Arming the system
! To arm the system using remote
transmitter
1. Close all windows and the moonroof.
2. Remove the key from the ignition
switch.
3. Open the doors and get out of the
vehicle.
4. Make sure that the engine hood is
locked.
5. Close all doors (and the rear gate).
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