Subaru Legacy BN/BS (2015-2019) Owners Manual: How to use keyless access functions

Keyless access function tips

•  Turn off the push-button ignition switch before locking the doors (including rear gate) using the keyless access function. It is not possible to lock the doors (including the rear gate) using the keyless access function when the push-button ignition switch is on the "ACC" or "ON" position.

  For details about turning off the pushbutton ignition switch, refer to "Switching power status" .

•  If the door handle is gripped with a gloved hand, the door lock may not be released.
•  If the door lock sensor is touched three times or more repeatedly, the system will ignore the sensor operation.
•  When performing the locking procedure too quickly, locking may not have been completed. After locking the doors, it is recommended to pull the REAR door handles to confirm that the doors have been locked.
•  It is possible to lock the doors even when one of the doors is open. After performing the locking procedure, close the opened door or rear gate to lock it.
•  Within 3 seconds after locking the doors and the rear gate by using the keyless access function, it is not possible to unlock doors and/or the rear gate by using the keyless access function.
•  When locking, be sure to carry the access key to prevent locking the access key in the vehicle.

Unlocking

Carry the access key, and grip the door handle.

•  When the driver's door handle is gripped, only the driver's door will be unlocked.
•  When the front passenger's door handle is gripped, all doors (for Outback, including the rear gate) will be unlocked.

Also, an electronic chirp will sound twice and the hazard warning flashers will flash twice

Opening rear gate (Outback)

1. Rear gate opener button

Carry the access key, and press the rear gate opener button. Only the rear gate will be unlocked and opened. Also, an electronic chirp will sound twice and the hazard warning flashers will flash twice.

Opening trunk (Legacy)

1. Trunk opener button

Carry the access key, and press the trunk opener button. The trunk will open.

An electronic chirp will sound twice and the hazard warning flashers will flash twice.

Locking with the door lock sensor

1. Door lock sensor

Carry the access key, close all doors (for Outback, including the rear gate) and touch the door lock sensor on the door handle. All doors including the rear gate will be locked. Also, an electronic chirp will sound once and the hazard warning flashers will flash once.

NOTE After touching the door lock sensor to lock all of the doors (including the rear gate), if you touch the door lock sensor once more to attempt the lock operation without first unlocking the doors, nothing will happen, even if the door lock sensor is touched. In this case, perform the unlocking operation once first. You can then touch the door lock sensor to lock the doors.

Locking with the rear lock button (Outback)

1. Rear lock button

Carry the access key, close all doors including the rear gate and press the rear lock button. The rear gate and all doors will be locked. Also, an electronic chirp will sound once and the hazard warning flashers will flash once.