2010 Subaru Forester Owner's Manual - Page 99

Keys and doors 2-15 closed while the horn is sounding, the horn will stop sounding with a delay of up to 30 seconds. The alarm is triggered by: . Opening any of the doors or the rear gate . Physical impact to the vehicle, such as forced entry (only vehicles with shock sensors (dealer option)) & Activating and deactivating the alarm system To change the setting of your vehicle's alarm system for activation or deactivation, do the following. 1. Disarm the alarm system. Refer to "Disarming the system" F2-17. 2. Sit in the driver's seat and shut all doors and the rear gate. 3. Turn the ignition switch to the "ON" position. 4. Hold down the UNLOCK side of the driver's power door locking switch, open the driver's door within the following 1 second, and wait 10 seconds without releasing the switch. The setting will then be changed as follows. If the system was previously activated: The odometer/trip meter screen displays "AL oF" and the horn sounds twice, indicating that the system is now deactivated. If the system was previously deactivated: The odometer/trip meter screen displays "AL on" and the horn sounds once, indicating that the system is now activated. NOTE You may have the above setting change done by your SUBARU dealer. & If you have accidentally triggered the alarm system ! To stop the alarm Do any of the following operations: . Press any button on the remote transmitter. . Turn the ignition switch to the "ON" position. NOTE The alarm system can be set to trigger the illumination of the following interior lights. . Dome light (illuminates only when the dome light switch is in the "DOOR" position) . Map lights (illuminate only when the door interlock switch is in the "DOOR" position) The notifications regarding the dome light and the map lights are deactivated as the factory setting. A SUBARU dealer can activate the system. Contact your SUBARU dealer for details. & Arming the system ! To arm the system using remote transmitter 1. Close all windows and the moonroof (if equipped). 2. Remove the key from the ignition switch. 3. Open the doors and get out of the vehicle. 4. Make sure that the engine hood is locked. 5. Close all doors and the rear gate. - CONTINUED -