2006 Subaru Outback Owner's Manual - Page 103

2-16 Keys and doors The 30-second standby time can be eliminated if you prefer. Have it performed by your SUBARU dealer. If your vehicle is a Sedan 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 is 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 Station wagon or the trunk of a Sedan) is opened. Ignition switch is turned to the "ON" position. light will go off. To unlock all other doors and the rear gate (Station wagon), briefly press the " " button a second time within 5 seconds. 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 indicator lights will start flashing rapidly. After rapid flashing for 30 seconds (standby time), the indicator lights will then flash slowly (twice approximately every two seconds), indicating that the system has been armed for surveillance. K C LO NOTE 200897 If the interval between the first and second presses of the " " button (for unlocking of all of the doors and the rear gate) is extremely short, the system may not respond. Or the system can be disarmed by the following method, too. Insert the key in the door lock of the driver's door and turn it to the unlock position. 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. The system can be disarmed if you turn the ignition switch from the "LOCK" to the "ON" position with a registered key. Insert the key in the door lock of the driver's door and turn it to the unlock position. NOTE The system can be armed even if the engine hood, the windows and/or moonroofs are opened. Always make sure that they are fully closed before arming the system. Disarming the system Briefly press the " " button (for less than two seconds) on the remote transmitter. The driver's door will unlock, an electronic chirp will sound twice, the turn signal lights will flash twice and the indicator Valet mode When you choose the valet mode, the alarm system does not operate. In valet