If You Have Accidentally Triggered The Alarm System; Arming The System - Subaru Forester 2017 Owner's Manual

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Keys and doors/Alarm system
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
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
Perform any of the following operations.
. Press any button on the access key/
remote transmitter.
. Turn the ignition switch to the ON
position (models without keyless access
with push-button start system ).
. Turn the push-button ignition to the
ACC position (models with keyless
access with push-button start system ).
NOTE
Only registered keys will stop the
alarm. If the immobilizer transponder
is not registered, the alarm will not
stop.

Arming the system

NOTE
. The system can be armed even if the
engine hood, the windows and/or
moonroof are open. Always make sure
that they are fully closed before arming
the system.
. When arming the system, if any of
the doors (including the rear gate) is
not fully closed, an electronic chirp
sounds five times, and the hazard
warning flashers flash five times to
alert you that the doors (including the
rear gate) are not properly closed.
When you close the door, the doors
will automatically lock and the system
will automatically arm in 30 seconds.
. The 30-second standby time can be
eliminated if you prefer. Have it per-
formed by your SUBARU dealer.
. The system is in the standby mode
for a 30-second period before arming
the system. The security indicator light
will flash at short intervals during this
period.
. If any of the following actions is
done during the standby period, the
system will not switch to the surveil-
lance state.
Doors (including the rear gate)
are unlocked using the access key/
remote transmitter.
Doors (including the rear gate)
are unlocked using the keyless
access function (models with key-
less access with push-button start
system ).
Any door (including the rear
gate) is opened.
The ignition switch is turned to
the ON position (models without
keyless access with push-button
start system ).
Push-button ignition switch is
turned to the ACC position (mod-
els with keyless access with push-
button start system ).
To arm the system using the access
key/remote transmitter
1. Close all windows and the moonroof (if
equipped).
2. Remove the key from the ignition
switch (models without keyless access
with push-button start system )/turn the
push-button ignition switch to the OFF
position (models with keyless access with
push-button start system ).
3. Open the doors and get out of the
vehicle.
4. Make sure that the engine hood is