Subaru Forester: Alarm system / Alarm system operation
When the alarm system is armed, it is
triggered by the opening any of the doors,
the rear gate or engine hood.
The alarm system will activate the following
alarms when triggered.
- The vehicle’s horn will sound for 30
seconds.
- The hazard warning flashers will flash
for 30 seconds.
If any of the doors, the rear gate or engine
hood remains open after the 30-second
period, the horn will continue to sound for a
maximum of 3 minutes. If the door, rear
gate or engine hood is closed while the
horn is sounding, the horn will stop
sounding with a delay of up to 30 seconds.
NOTE
The alarm system can be set to trigger
the illumination of the following interior
lights.
- Map lights (illuminates only when
the door interlock switch is in the
“DOOR” position)
- Dome light (illuminates only when
the dome light switch is in the “DOOR”
position)
- Cargo area light (illuminates only
when the cargo area light switch is in
the “DOOR” position)
The notifications regarding the map
lights, dome light and cargo area light
are deactivated as the factory setting. A
SUBARU dealer can activate the system.
Contact your SUBARU dealer for
details.
The alarm system becomes armed when
the following operation is performed.
Close all windows and the moonroof (if
equipped) and turn the ignition switch to
the “OFF” position...
Other information:
The vehicle strikes an object, such as a
telephone pole or sign pole.
The vehicle slides under the load bed of a
truck.
The vehicle sustains an oblique offset
frontal impact.
The vehicle sustains an offset frontal
collision.
The vehicle strikes an object that can
move or deform, such as a parked
vehicle...
This light illuminates when the brake fluid
level has dropped to near the “MIN” level of
the brake fluid reservoir with the ignition
switch in the “ON” position and with the
parking brake fully released.
If the brake system warning light should
illuminate while driving (with the parking
brake fully released and with the ignition
switch positioned in “ON”), it could be an
indication of leaking of brake fluid or worn
brake pads...