Subaru Forester Quiz
Starting and operating

Starting your vehicle

In this manual: Starting and operating
Foreword — 1Warranties — 5How to use this Owner’s Manual — 5Vehicle symbols — 1Safety precautions when driving — 14General information — 1Illustrated index — 7Function settings — 1Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags — 77Keys and doors — 169Climate control — 54Audio — 189Interior equipment — 38Starting and operating — 85Driving tips — 49In case of emergency — 21Appearance care — 17Maintenance and service — 103Specifications — 21Consumer information and Reporting safety defects — 31
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Starting your vehicle
Starting your vehicle

The remote control start system is activated by pressing the “within 3 seconds on your remote control” 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 “again to” 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.

Test yourself

A quick Subaru Forester quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.