Models Without "Keyless Access With Push-Button Start System - Subaru 2013 Legacy, 2013 Outback Owner's Manual

& Models without "keyless ac-
cess with push-button start
system"
! Starting your vehicle
NOTE
All vehicle doors, the engine hood and
rear gate must be closed prior to
activating the remote engine start sys-
tem. Any open entry point will prevent
starting or cause the system to shut
down.
The remote engine start function is acti-
vated by pressing the
within 3 seconds on your remote engine
start transmitter. Upon successful activa-
tion the remote start confirming transmitter
button will flash once* and the vehicle will
honk the horn and flash the side marker
lights, tail lights and parking lights once.
The system will check certain precondi-
tions before starting, and if all safety
parameters are correct, the engine will
start within 5 seconds. Upon successful
engine start, the remote start confirmation
transmitter button will flash twice every 5
seconds* and the vehicle will honk the
horn and flash the side marker lights, tail
lights and the parking lights once, then the
lights will illuminate and remain illumi-
nated, indicating that the engine is run-
ning. While the vehicle is operating via the
remote engine start function, the power
window features will be disabled. Also, the
system has a timer and will shut down
after 15 minutes if you do not operate the
vehicle. Press and hold the
2 seconds to turn the engine off. The
remote start confirmation transmitter but-
ton will flash three times* indicating that
the engine has shut down. If the starter
cranks but does not start or starts and
stalls, the remote engine start system will
power off and then attempt to start the
engine an additional three times unless
the remote engine start system deter-
button twice
mines that a vehicle malfunction is pre-
venting the system from starting. If the
engine does not start after additional
attempts, the remote engine start system
will abort and return to a non-activate
Starting and operating
state.
*: Provided that the remote engine start
transmitter is within the operating range of
the system.
! Remote start safety features
For safety and security reasons, the
system will fail to start and honk the horn
twice or shut down the engine during
remote start operation if any of the
following occur:
. Any of the doors or the rear gate are
open / opened (*the vehicle s horn will
honk six times and the side marker lights,
tail lights and the parking lights will flash
six times indicating that a vehicle door or
rear gate was open when the remote
engine start system was activated).
. The brake pedal is depressed
button for
. The key was already in the ignition
switch
. The engine hood is opened
. The remote start system
mode is engaged
. The vehicle s engine idle speed has
reached a level over 3,500 RPM
. The alarm is triggered by opening a
door or the rear gate.
. The select lever is not in the P
position (AT and CVT models)
In addition to the items above, if the
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