Subaru 2013 BRZ - Manual (Page 36)

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors and trunk lid
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■ Access key battery depletion
● The standard battery life is 1 to 2 years.
● If the battery becomes low, an alarm will sound in the cabin when the
engine stops. (
→P. 374)
● As the access key always receives radio waves, the battery will become
depleted even if the access key is not used. The following symptoms
indicate that the access key battery may be depleted. Replace the bat-
tery when necessary. (
→P. 325)
• The keyless access with push button start system or the remote key-
less entry system does not operate.
• The detection area becomes smaller.
• The LED indicator on the key surface does not turn on.
● To avoid serious deterioration, do not leave the access key close to any
of the following electrical appliances that produce a magnetic field:
• TVs
• Personal computers
• Cellular phones, cordless phones and battery chargers
• Recharging cellular phones or cordless phones
• Glass top ranges
• Table lamps
■ When the access key battery is fully depleted
→P. 325
■ If the keyless access with push button start system has been deacti-
vated in a customized setting
● Locking and unlocking the doors, unlocking the trunk lid: Use the remote
keyless entry system or mechanical key. (
→P. 37, 394)
● Starting the engine and changing push-button ignition switch modes:
→P. 395
● Stopping the engine: →P. 397