Subaru 2008 IMPREZA - Manual (Page 219)

& Starting your vehicle
The remote control start system is acti-
vated by pressing the
“ ” button twice
within 3 seconds on your remote control
transmitter. The system will check certain
pre-conditions before starting, and if all
safety parameters are correct, the engine
will start within 5 seconds. While the
vehicle is operating via remote engine
start, the vehicle
’s power window features
will be disabled. Also, the system has a
timer and will shut down after 15 minutes if
you do not operate the vehicle. Press and
hold the
“ ” button for 2 seconds again to
turn the vehicle off. If the vehicle ’s starter
cranks but does not start or starts and
stalls, the remote engine start system will
power off then attempt to start the vehicle
an additional four times. If the vehicle fails
to start after the additional attempts, the
remote engine start system will abort and
return to a non-activated state.
& 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.
& 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 system will
turn off. Inserting the key into the ignition
switch and turning it to the
“ON” position or
pressing the unlock button
“ ” on the
remote keyless entry transmitter will dis-
arm the alarm system. Refer to the
“Alarm
system ” section in chapter 2.
2. Enter the vehicle. Do not press the
brake pedal.
3. Insert the key into the ignition switch
and turn to the
“ON” position. If the ignition
switch is accidentally turned to the
“START” position, the system’s “starter
anti-grind
” feature will prevent the starter
from re-cranking.
4. Press the brake pedal. The remote
starter disengages, the vehicle
’s power
window features are re-enabled and the
vehicle will operate normally.
& Entering the vehicle follow-
ing remote engine start shut-
down
An alarm trigger may occur if the vehicle is
opened by the remote keyless entry
Starting and operating
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