Subaru 2008 IMPREZA, Owner'S Manual

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Starting and operating
transmitter within a few seconds immedi-
ately following remote engine start shut-
down.
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Pre-heating or pre-cooling
the interior of the vehicle
Before exiting the vehicle, set the tem-
perature controls to the desired setting
and operation. After the system starts the
vehicle, the heater or air-conditioning will
activate and heat or cool the interior to
your setting.
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Service mode
In service mode, the remote start function
is temporarily disabled to prevent the
system from unexpectedly starting the
engine while being serviced.
!
To engage the service mode
Turn the ignition switch to the
“
ON
”
position, depress and hold the brake
pedal, then press and release the
“ ”
button on the remote control transmitter
three times. The system will pause for 1
second and then flash the parking lights
and honk the horn three times indicating
that the system is in service mode. When
attempting to activate the remote start
system while in service mode, the parking
lights will flash and the horn will honk two
times and will not start.
!
To disengage the service mode
Turn the ignition switch to the
“
ON
”
position, depress and hold the brake
pedal, then press and release the
“ ”
button on the remote control transmitter
three times. The system will pause for 1
second and flash the parking lights 1 time
indicating that the system has exited
service mode.
NOTE
When taking your vehicle in for service,
it is recommended that you inform the
service personnel that your vehicle is
equipped with a remote control start
system.
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Remote transmitter program-
ming and programmable fea-
ture option
New transmitters can be programmed to
the engine starter system in the event that
remote transmitters are lost, stolen or
damaged. The remote engine start system
also has one programmable feature that
can be adjusted for user preference.
The remote engine starter system can be
programmed to either make an audible
horn chirp upon remote start activation or
not. Remote transmitter programming and
feature programming can be adjusted
using the following procedure.
1. Open the driver
’
s door (the driver
’
s
door must remain opened throughout the
entire process).
2. Insert the key into the vehicle
’
s ignition
switch and turn to the
“
ON
”
position.
3. Locate the small black programming
button behind the fuse box cover, on the
driver
’
s side left under the dashboard
panel.
4. Press and hold the black programming
button for 10 to 15 seconds. The horn will
honk and the parking lights will flash three
times to indicate that the system has
entered programming mode. At this point
you can proceed to either step 5 or step 6.
5. To program a remote transmitter:
press and release the
“ ”
button on each
transmitter. The horn will honk and the
parking lights will flash one time to indicate
a successful transmitter learn each time
the
“ ”
button is pressed. You can
program up to eight transmitters.
6. To toggle the Horn Confirmation chirps
ON/OFF: press and release the brake to
toggle the feature. The horn will chirp and
the parking lights will flash one time to
indicate Confirmation Horn Chirps are
“
OFF
”
. The horn will honk and the parking
lights will flash 2 times to indicate Con-
firmation Horn Chirps are
“
ON
”
. Pressing
the brake pedal repeatedly will toggle the
feature ON or OFF each time.