Locking The Doors; Unlocking The Doors - Subaru 2006 Forester Owner's Manual

depending on environmental conditions.
The system's operable distance will be
shorter in areas near a facility or electronic
equipment emitting strong radio waves
such as a power plant, broadcast station,
TV tower, or remote controller of home
electronic appliances.
The keyless entry system does not oper-
ate when the key is inserted in the ignition
switch to prevent accidental lockout.
Do not expose the transmitter to
severe shocks, such as those ex-
perienced as a result of dropping
or throwing.
Do not take the transmitter apart
except when replacing the bat-
tery.
Do not get the transmitter wet. If it
gets wet, wipe it dry with a cloth
immediately.
: LOCK/ARM button
Press to Lock all doors.
Press and Hold to activate panic
alarm.
Press three times in a five-second
period to use vehicle finder func-
tion.
: UNLOCK/DISARM button
1) Press once to Unlock driver's
door.
2) Press a second time to Unlock
all other doors and rear gate.

Locking the doors

Briefly press the " " button (for less
than two seconds) to lock all doors and
rear gate. An electronic chirp will sound
once and the turn signal lights will flash
once.
If any of the doors or the rear gate is not
fully closed, an electronic chirp will sound
five times and the turn signal lights will
flash five times to alert you that the doors
or the rear gate are not properly closed.
When you close the door, it will automati-
cally lock.
NOTE
If the " " button is pressed for two
seconds or longer, the panic alarm will
sound. When locking the doors in nor-
200808 mal circumstances, press the "
button for less than two seconds. For
details on the panic alarm, refer to
"Sounding a panic alarm".

Unlocking the doors

Briefly press the "
than two seconds) to unlock the driver's
door. An electronic chirp will sound twice
and the turn signal lights will flash twice.
To unlock all other doors and the rear
gate, briefly press the "
second time within 5 seconds.
NOTE
If the interval between the first and sec-
ond presses of the "
unlocking of all of the doors and the
rear gate) is extremely short, the sys-
tem may not respond.
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Keys and doors
"
" button (for less
" button a
" button (for
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