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:
Pull out the end of the blade rubber
assembly to unlock it from the plastic
support.
Pull the blade rubber assembly out of
the plastic support.
Metal spines
If the new blade rubber is not provided
with two metal spines, remove the metal
spines from the old blade rubber and install
them in the new blade rubber...
Carry the access key fob, and touch the
sensor behind the door handle.
The driver’s door handle:
Either the driver’s door and fuel filler lid will
unlock, or all doors and the fuel filler lid will
unlock.
The front passenger’s door handle:
The fuel filler lid, rear gate and all doors will
be unlocked...