Turning The Key From ““Acc”” To ““Lock””; Key Reminder Function - Subaru 2014 BRZ Owner's Manual

2-1. Driving procedures
Turning the key from “"ACC”" to “"LOCK”"
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Vehicles with an automatic transmission: Shift the select lever to P.
STEP 1
( P. 174)
Vehicles with a manual transmission: Shift the shift lever to neutral.
( P. 181)
STEP 2
If the engine does not start
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Remove the key and try again. If the engine does not start, the engine immo-
bilizer system may not have been deactivated. ( P. 78)
Contact your SUBARU dealer.
When the steering lock cannot be released
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Key reminder function

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A buzzer sounds if the driver’' s door is opened while the engine switch is in
the “"LOCK”" or “"ACC”" position to remind you to remove the key.
Immediately after reconnecting the battery terminals due to replacing
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the battery and so forth
The engine may not start. If this occurs, turn the engine switch to the “"ON”"
position, and start the engine after waiting at least 10 seconds. Idling may be
unstable immediately after the engine starts, however, this is not a malfunc-
tion.
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Push in the key and turn to the “"LOCK”"
position.
When starting the engine, the engine
switch may seem stuck in the “"LOCK”"
position. To free it, turn the key while turn-
ing the steering wheel slightly left and
right.