Switching Power - Subaru Legacy Outback 2008 Owner's Manual

& Operating range for "push-
button start" system
1) Antenna
2) Operating range
NOTE
. If the access key is placed in the
trunk, the power switch and the engine
start cannot be operated. However, the
engine may start depending on the
location of the access key and the
environmental conditions.
. If the access key is not detected
within the operating range of the an-
tennas inside the vehicle, the power
switch and the engine start cannot be
operated.
. Even when the access key is outside
the vehicle, if it is placed too close to
the glass, the engine may start.
. Do not leave the access key on the
instrument panel, floor, inside the
glove box, on the rear seat, rear shelf,
etc. It may become impossible to
operate the power switch and the
engine start.
. If the battery of the access key is
discharged, perform the procedure
described in "When access key does
not operate properly" to start the
engine. In such a case, replace the
battery immediately.
Starting and operating
& Switching power
1) Push-button ignition switch
2) Operation indicator
The power is switched every time the
push-button ignition switch is pressed.
1. Carry the access key, and sit in the
driver's seat.
2. Make sure that the shift lever is in
neutral (MT vehicles). Make sure that the
selector lever is in the "P" position (AT
vehicles).
3. Press the push-button ignition switch
without depressing the clutch pedal (MT
vehicles) or the brake pedal (AT vehicles).
Every time the button is pressed, the
power is switched in the sequence of
"OFF", "Acc", "ON" and "OFF". When the
engine is stopped and the push-button
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