Subaru Forester: Remote engine start system (dealer option) / Alternate operation method for models with “keyless access with push-button
start system”

Access key fob
- Lock button
An access key fob can be used as the
remote engine start transmitter. Operate
the lock button to start or stop the engine
as follows.
Before starting the engine
Before using the remote engine start
system to start the engine, confirm the
following conditions.
- The select lever is in the “P” position.
- All doors including the rear gate are
closed.
- The engine hood is closed.
- The push-button ignition switch is in the
“OFF” position.
When starting the engine
To start the engine with remote engine
start system, briefly press the lock button
twice within 2 seconds, then press and
hold the lock button for 3 seconds.
- Press the lock button briefly. The
hazard warning flashers then flash once
and the keyless buzzer chirps once.
- Within 2 seconds, press the lock button
briefly again. The hazard warning flashers
then flash once again, and the keyless
buzzer chirps once again.
- After step 2, immediately press and
hold the lock button. Some exterior lights
then flash three times, and the horn will
honk once.
Approximately 3 seconds after step 3,
release the lock button. The engine will
then start successfully.
When stopping the engine
Press and hold the lock button to stop the
engine with remote engine start system.
Remote start safety features
For detailed information, refer to “Remote
start safety features”.
Unlock the vehicle doors using the
remote keyless entry system.NOTE
If the vehicle’s doors are unlocked
manually using the key, the vehicle’s
alarm system will trigger (if the alarm
system is armed prior to activating the
remote engine start system) and the
engine will turn off...
Other information:
Occupant detection system sensors
The occupant detection system sensors
are installed between the seat and seat
rails, and monitor the physique and posture
of the front passenger. Using this
information, the occupant detection system
determines whether the front passenger’s
SRS frontal airbag should be deployed
or not...
User recognition
When a user is registered with the user
recognition function, the Driver Monitoring
System performs the following.
When the door is opened and the
push-button ignition switch is OFF, the
user recognition screen appears and the
Driver Monitoring system starts user recognition...