Subaru Forester: Remote start safety features
For safety and security reasons, the system will fail to start and beep the horn twice or shut down the engine during remote start operation if any of the following conditions occur.
- The brake pedal is pressed before the vehicle ignition switch is turned “on”.
- The key was already in the ignition switch.
- The engine hood is opened.
- The vehicle’s engine idle speed has reached a level over 3,000 rpm.
- The alarm is triggered by opening a door or the rear gate.
NOTE
- The security indicator light on the
dashboard will stop flashing while
under remote engine start operation,
but the vehicle is still protected.
- If the vehicle is entered during remote engine start operation, the system will not record entry in the alarm history.
Starting your vehicle
Starting your vehicle
The remote control start system is activated
by pressing the “” button twice
within 3 seconds on your remote control
transmitter. The system will check certain
p ...
Entering the vehicle while it is running via remote
start
1. Unlock the vehicle doors using the
keyless entry system. If the vehicle’s
doors are unlocked manually using the
key, the vehicle’s alarm system will trigger
and the remote engine start ...
See also:
Selecting a channel category
1. Turn TUNE to display a list of channels.
2. Press EXIT.
3. Turn TUNE to scroll through the list of categories
and press OK/MENU to make a
selection.
> The channels in the selected categor ...
A/V-AUX socket, 12-volt socket
This A/V-AUX socket is used to connect external
devices to the RSE system. When connecting
an external device, always follow the
instructions provided with the device. Devices
connected throug ...
Skip channel selection
When in the SAT mode, press the following
button continuously (type A, B and C
audio)/briefly (type D audio) to change to
the channel selection mode.
Type A and B audio:
Type C audio:
Typ ...
