Subaru WRX & WRX STI Manuals 2014 Impreza WRX & WRX STI Owner's Manual | Page 104

Keys and doors/Alarm system

6. Push the front side (“LOCK” side) of
the power door locking switch to set the
door locks.
7. Close the door. An electronic chirp will
sound once, the turn signal lights will flash
once and the security indicator light will
start flashing rapidly. After rapid flashing
for 30 seconds (standby time), the indicator lights will then flash slowly (twice
approximately every 2 seconds), indicating that the system has been armed for
surveillance.

NOTE
. The system can be armed even if the
engine hood and/or the windows are
opened. Always make sure that they
are fully closed before arming the
system.

. The 30-second standby time can be
eliminated if you prefer. Have it performed by your SUBARU dealer.
. If your vehicle is a 4-door and you
unlock the trunk using the remote
transmitter’s “
” button with the
alarm system armed, the system will
be temporarily placed in a standby
state. The system will go back to the
surveillance state upon locking the
trunk.
. The system is in the standby mode
for a 30-second period after locking the
doors with the remote transmitter. The
security indicator light will flash at
short intervals during this period.
. If any of the following actions are
done during the standby period, the
system will not switch to the surveillance state.
– Doors are unlocked using the
remote transmitter.
– Any door (including the rear gate
of a 5-door or the trunk of a 4-door)
is opened.
– Ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position.

& Disarming the system
Briefly press the “ ” button (for less than
2 seconds) on the remote transmitter. The
driver’s door will unlock, an electronic

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chirp will sound twice, the turn signal
lights will flash twice. The flashing of the
security indicator light will then change
slowly (once approximately every 3 seconds from twice approximately every 2
seconds), indicating that the alarm system
has been disarmed.

NOTE
After disarming the alarm system,
briefly press the “ ” button a second
time within 5 seconds to unlock all
other doors and the rear gate (5-door).
! Emergency disarming
If you cannot disarm the system using the
transmitter (i.e. the transmitter is lost,
broken or the transmitter battery is too
weak), you can disarm the system without
using the transmitter as follows.
. Turn the ignition switch from the
“LOCK” to the “ON” position with a
registered key.

& 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 (5-door) and panic activation.
To enter the valet mode, change the
setting of your vehicle’s alarm system for
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