Subaru Forester: Alarm system / Alarm system setting
To change the setting of your vehicle’s
alarm system for activation or deactivation,
do the following.
- Disarm the alarm system. Refer to
“Disarming the system”.
- Sit in the driver’s seat and shut all
doors, the rear gate and engine hood.
- Turn the ignition switch to the “ON”
position.
- Hold down
of the driver’s power
door locking switch, open the driver’s door
within the following 1 second, and wait 10
seconds without releasing the switch. The
setting will then be changed as follows.


NOTE
You may have the above setting change
done by your SUBARU dealer.
If you have accidentally triggered the alarm system
To stop the alarm
Do any of the following operations:
Press any button on the access key fob/
remote transmitter...
Other information:
When the vehicle is switched to the ON position and the Electronic Parking Brake system is operating normally, the indicator light shown below illuminates briefly for approximately three seconds before turning off.
If the EPB malfunction indicator illuminates while driving, or fails to illuminate during the normal self-check when the vehicle is placed in the ON position, the Electronic Parking Brake system may require inspection...
If the electrical door lock system becomes inoperative, such as when the vehicle battery is discharged, the driver's door can only be locked from the outside using the mechanical key.
Doors that do not have an exterior key cylinder can be locked manually by following these steps:
Open the affected door...