Subaru FORESTER Manual page 92

1) Antenna
2) Operating range
The operating ranges of the door and rear
gate locking/unlocking functions are ap-
proximately 40 to 80 cm (16 to 32 in) from
the respective door handles and the rear
gate ornament.
1) LED indicator
When the access key is within either of the
operating ranges of the front doors, the
LED indicator on the access key flashes.
When the keyless access functions are
disabled, the LED indicator does not flash
unless a button on the access key is
pressed.
NOTE
. After the push-button ignition switch
is turned off, perform the operation of
locking the doors and rear gate. It is not
possible to lock the doors and rear
gate using the door lock/unlock button,
rear lock button or access key button
when the push-button ignition switch is
on the "Acc" or "ON" position.
. Locking and unlocking can be oper-
ated only by the door lock/unlock
button in the operating range in which
the access key is detected.
. Locking and unlocking by the door
lock/unlock button cannot be operated
for a limited time period (approximately
less than 1 second) after locking or
unlocking to prevent malfunctions.
. When the operation was performed
too quickly, locking and unlocking may
not have been completed. After locking
the doors, it is recommended to pull
the door handles to confirm that the
doors have been locked.
. If the access key is placed too close
to the vehicle body, the keyless access
functions may not operate properly. If
they do not operate properly, restart
the operation from further away.
. If the access key is placed near the
ground or in an elevated location from
the ground, even if it is in the indicated
operating range, the keyless access
functions may not operate properly.
. When the access key is within the
operating range, it is possible for any-
Keys and doors
one, even someone who is not carrying
the access key, to operate the keyless
access function. Note that locking and
unlocking can be operated only by the
door lock/unlock button, rear gate
opener button or rear lock button in
the operating range in which the ac-
cess key is detected.
. The keyless access functions may
not operate properly depending on the
status of the access key and the radio
wave conditions around the vehicle. In
such a case, perform the procedure
described in "When access key does
not operate properly".
. It is not possible to lock the doors
and rear gate when the access key is
inside the vehicle. However, depending
on the status of the access key and the
environmental conditions, the access
key may be locked inside the vehicle.
Before locking, make sure that you
have the access key.
. When the battery of the access key
is discharged, or when operating it in a
location with strong radio waves or
noise (e.g., near a radio tower, power
plant, broadcast station or an area
where wireless equipment is used), or
while talking on a cell phone, the
operating ranges may be reduced, or
the keyless access functions may not
operate.
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