Push-Button Ignition Switch (Vehicle With Push-Button Start System) - Subaru FORESTER Manual

Push-button ignition switch
(vehicle with push-button
start system)
WARNING
If you wear an implanted pacemaker
or an implanted defibrillator, stay at
least 22 cm (8.7 in) 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 push-button start
system, refer to "Radio waves used
for the push-button start system"
mentioned later, and contact the
electric medical equipment manu-
facturer for more information. The
radio waves from the transmitting
antennas on the vehicle could ad-
versely affect the operation of the
electric medical equipment.
. The operational/non-operational
setting for the keyless access
functions can be changed. For
the setting procedure, refer to the
"Disabling keyless access func-
tion" section in chapter 2. The
setting can also be changed by a
SUBARU dealer. For more de-
tails, we recommend that you
contact a SUBARU dealer.
. For detailed information about
the operation method of the
push-button ignition switch while
the keyless access functions is
switched to the non-operational
mode, refer to the "When access
key does not operate properly"
section in 7 chapter.
"Radio waves used for the push-
button start system"
. The push-button start system
uses radio waves of the following
frequency* in addition to the
radio waves used for the remote
keyless entry system functions.
The radio waves are periodically
output from the antennas in-
stalled on the vehicle as shown
in the following illustrations.
*Radio frequency: 134 kHz
Instruments and controls
1) Antenna
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