Safety Precautions - Subaru 2013 Legacy, 2013 Outback Owner's Manual

& Safety precautions
WARNING
If you wear an implanted pacemaker
or an implanted defibrillator, stay at
least 8.7 in (22 cm) away from the
transmitting antennas installed on
the vehicle.
The radio waves from the transmit-
ting antennas on the vehicle could
adversely affect the operation of
implanted pacemakers and im-
planted defibrillators.
If you wear electric medical equip-
ment other than an implanted pace-
maker or an implanted defibrillator,
before using the keyless access
with push-button start system, refer
to "Radio waves used for the key-
less access with push-button start
system" mentioned later, and con-
tact the electric medical equipment
manufacturer for more information.
The radio waves from the transmit-
ting antennas on the vehicle could
adversely affect the operation of the
electric medical equipment.
. The operational/non-operational
setting for the keyless access
function can be changed. For
the setting procedure, refer to
"Disabling keyless access func-
tion" F2-17. The setting can also
be changed by a SUBARU dealer.
For more details, contact a
SUBARU dealer.
. For detailed information about
the operation method for the
push-button ignition switch while
the keyless access function is
switched to the non-operational
mode, refer to "Access key – if
access key does not operate
properly" F9-20.
"Radio waves used for the keyless
access with push-button start sys-
tem"
. The keyless access with push-
button start system uses radio
waves of the following fre-
quency* in addition to the radio
waves used for the remote key-
less entry system. The radio
waves are periodically output
from the antennas installed on
the vehicle as shown in the
following illustrations.
* Radio frequency: 134 kHz
Keys and doors
1) Antenna
CAUTION
. The keyless access with push-
button start system uses weak
radio waves. The status of the
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