Subaru Forester: Alarm system / If you have accidentally triggered the alarm system. Valet mode
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.
- Turn the ignition switch to the “ON”
position (models without “keyless access
with push-button start system”).
- Turn the push-button ignition to the
“ACC” position (models with “keyless
access with push-button start system”).
NOTE
Only registered keys will stop the
alarm. If the immobilizer transponder
is not registered, the alarm will not
stop.
Valet mode
When you choose the valet mode, the
alarm system does not operate. In valet
mode, the remote transmitter is used only
for locking and unlocking the doors and
rear gate and panic activation.
To enter the valet mode, change the
setting of your vehicle’s alarm system to
deactivation mode. Refer to “Alarm system
setting”. The security indicator
light will continue to flash once every 3
seconds, indicating that the system is in
the valet mode.
To exit valet mode, change the setting of
your vehicle’s alarm system to activation
mode. Refer to “Alarm system setting”.
Each rear door has a child safety lock.
When the child safety lock lever is in the
lock position, the door cannot be opened
from the inside. The door can only be
opened from the outside...
Other information:
When all doors including the rear gate are
locked, you can unlock the doors (including
rear gate) without a key by pressing the
rear lock button.
Rear lock button
NOTE
PIN Code Access will be helpful if the
key fob is accidentally left in the
vehicle...
CAUTION
When washing the vehicle, the
brakes may get wet. As a result,
the brake stopping distance will
be longer. To dry the brakes, drive
the vehicle at a safe speed while
lightly depressing the brake pedal
to heat up the brakes.
Do not wash the engine compartment
and area adjacent to it...