Subaru Forester: Replacing key battery / Replacing transmitter battery
Battery: Button battery CR1620 or
equivalent

- Wrap a flat-head screwdriver with vinyl
tape or a cloth. Open the key head using a
flat-head screwdriver.

- Remove the transmitter case from the
key head.

- Open the transmitter case by releasing
the hooks.

Negative (−) side facing up
- Replace the old battery with a new
battery making sure to install the new
battery with the negative (−) side facing up.
- Put together the transmitter case by
fitting the hooks on the case.
- Reinstall the transmitter case in the
key head.
- Refit the removed half of the key head.
Other information:
WARNING
Never attempt to remove the radiator
cap until the engine has been shut
off and has cooled down completely.
Since the coolant is under pressure,
you may suffer serious burns from a
spray of boiling hot coolant when
the cap is removed.
CAUTION
Vehicles are filled at the factory
with SUBARU SUPER COOLANT
that does not require the first
change for 11 years/137,500
miles (11 years/220,000 km)...
CAUTION
Be extremely careful not to catch
fingers or other objects when
closing the engine hood.
Do not push the hood forcibly to
close it. It could deform the metal.
Be extremely careful opening the
engine hood when the wind is
strong. The engine hood could
close suddenly, possibly causing
injuries from slamming...