When Access Key Does Not Operate Properly - Subaru FORESTER Manual

doors until the vehicle is stopped
in a safe location. It is dangerous
because the steering lock may be
activated. Stop the vehicle in a
safe place, and we recommend
that you contact a SUBARU deal-
er immediately.
CAUTION
For AT vehicles:
. Do not stop the engine while the
selector lever is in a position
other than the "P" position.
. If the engine is stopped while the
selector lever is in a position
other than the "P" position, the
power will be in "Acc". If the
vehicle is left in this condition,
the battery may be discharged.
NOTE
By pressing the push-button ignition
switch for 3 seconds or longer during
driving, the engine can be stopped. Do
not stop the engine during driving
except in an emergency.
& When access key does not
operate properly
If the engine start procedures cannot be
operated because of strong radio noise in
the surrounding area or low battery of the
access key, try the following to start the
engine. When the battery of the access
key is discharged, replace it with a new
one.
! Starting engine when access key
does not operate properly
When operating in a location with strong
radio noise, or when the battery of the
access key is low, the power can be
switched to "ON" and the engine can be
started by the push-button ignition switch
in the following procedures.
! MT vehicles
1. Make sure that the parking brake is
engaged.
2. Make sure that the shift lever is in
neutral.
3. Depress the brake pedal.
4. Depress the clutch pedal.
Starting and operating
5. Hold the access key with the buttons
facing you, and touch the push-button
ignition switch with it.
When the communication between the
access key and the vehicle is completed,
a chime (ding) will sound, and the opera-
tion indicator on the push-button ignition
switch illuminates in green.
6. Within 5 seconds after the operation
indicator illuminates in green, while de-
pressing the brake pedal and the clutch
pedal, press the push-button ignition
switch.
CAUTION
Keep metallic objects, magnetic
sources and signal transmitters
away from between the access key
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