Subaru 2004 Impreza - Manual (Page 120)

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Keys and doors
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7. Close the door. An electronic chirp will sound one
time, the turn signal lights will flash one time and the
indicator light will start flashing slowly (approximately
once every two seconds) to inform you that the system
has armed.
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.
! Disarming the system
Briefly press the “UNLOCK/DISARM” button (for less
than two seconds) on the remote transmitter. The driv-
er’s door will unlock, an electronic chirp will sound two
times, the turn signal lights will flash two times and the
indicator light will go off.
To unlock all other doors (and the rear gate on the
wagon), briefly press the “UNLOCK/DISARM” button a
second time.
! 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 with-
out using the transmitter.
To disarm the system:
1. Unlock the door with the key and then open the
door.
2. The alarm will sound.
3. Insert the key into the ignition switch and cycle it
from the “LOCK” to the “ON” position three (3) times
within 5 seconds.
! Valet mode
When you choose the valet mode, the security system
does not operate. In valet mode, the remote transmit-
ter is used only for locking and unlocking the doors
(and rear gate on the wagon) and panic activation.
To enter the valet mode, open the driver’s door and
keep the “UNLOCK/DISARM” button depressed for
more than two seconds. The security system status
indicator light will continue to flash two times per sec-
ond indicating that the system is in the valet mode.
To exit valet mode, open the driver’s door and keep
the “UNLOCK/DISARM” button pressed for more
than two seconds. The indicator will stop flashing.
NOTE
If the remote transmitter is used to lock or unlock
the doors while the valet mode is selected, the
turn signal lights do not flash but an electronic