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EnglishInstruments and controls -> Push-button ignition switch for your Subaru Forester 2019-2024
Push-button ignition switch (models with “keyless access with push-button start system”)
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The light turns off immediately under the
following conditions.
engine start cannot be operated.
Even when the access key fob is
outside the vehicle, if it is placed too
close to the glass, it may be possible
to switch the power or to start the
engine.
Do not leave the access key fob in
the following places. It may become
impossible to operate the push-
button ignition switch and the en-
gine start. It may also cause a false
warning to issue although no mal-
function actually occurs, or not to
issue a warning when any malfunc-
tion occurs.
3-2. Push-button ignition
switch (models with “keyless
access with push-button start
system”)
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The ignition switch is turned to the “ON”
position.
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All doors and the rear gate are locked
using the remote keyless entry trans-
mitter.
& Safety precautions
Refer to “Safety precautions” �P114.
& Operating range for push-
button start system
– On the instrument panel
– On the floor
– Inside the glove box
– Inside the door trim pocket
– On the rear seat
– In the cargo area
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When operating the push-button
ignition switch or starting the en-
gine, if the access key fob battery is
discharged, perform the procedure
described in “Access key fob – if
access key fob does not operate
properly” �P439. In such a case,
replace the battery immediately. Re-
fer to “Replacing battery of access
key fob” �P496.
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2
Antennas
Operating range
NOTE
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If the access key fob is not detected
within the operating range of the
antennas inside the vehicle, the
push-button ignition switch and the
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in orange.
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Do not touch the push-button
ignition switch with a hand soiled
with oil or other contaminants. It
may cause a malfunction.
& Switching power status
Power
Indicator color
Turned off
Operation
status
Power is turned
off.
OFF
If the push-button ignition switch
does not operate smoothly, stop
the operation. Contact a SUBARU
dealer immediately.
The following
systems can be
used:
audio and ac-
cessory power
outlet.
ACC
ON
Orange
If the push-button ignition switch
does not illuminate even when
the instrument panel illumination
is turned on, have the vehicle
inspected at a SUBARU dealer.
Orange
(while engine is
stopped)
All electrical
systems can be
used.
.
If the vehicle was left in the hot
sun for a long time, the surface of
the push-button ignition switch
may get hot. Be careful not to
burn yourself.
Turned off
(while engine is
running)
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Operation indicator
Push-button ignition switch
The power is switched every time the
push-button ignition switch is pressed.
1. Carry the access key fob, and sit in the
driver’s seat.
2. Shift the select lever into the “P”/“N”
position.
3. Press the push-button ignition switch
without depressing the brake pedal.
Every time the button is pressed, the
power is switched in the sequence of
“OFF”, “ACC”, “ON” and “OFF”. When
the engine is stopped and the push-
button ignition switch is in “ACC” or
“ON”, the operation indicator on the
push-button ignition switch illuminates
CAUTION
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When the push-button ignition
switch is left in “ON” (while the
engine is not running) or “ACC”
for a long time, it may result in
vehicle battery discharge.
NOTE
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When operating the push-button
ignition switch, firmly press it all
the way.
If the push-button ignition switch is
pressed quickly, the power may not
turn on or off.
If the indicator light on the push-
button ignition switch flashes in
green when the push-button ignition
switch is pressed, steering is
locked. When this occurs, press the
Do not spill drinks or other liquids
on the push-button ignition
switch. It may cause a malfunc-
tion.
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Hazard warning flasher
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push-button ignition switch while
turning the steering wheel left and
right.
3-3. Hazard warning flasher
3-4. Meters and gauges
NOTE
! Battery drainage reduction function
Some of the meters and gauges on the
combination meter use liquid-crystal
displays. You will find their indications
hard to see if you wear polarized
glasses.
When the push-button ignition switch is left
in the “ACC” position for approximately 20
minutes or the “ON” position (the engine is
not running) for approximately 1 hour, the
push-button ignition switch will be auto-
matically switched to “OFF” to reduce the
possibility of the battery going dead. (This
function is activated when the select lever
is in the “P” position.)
& Speedometer
The speedometer shows the vehicle
speed.
& When access key fob does
& Tachometer
The tachometer shows the engine speed
in thousands of revolutions per minute.
The hazard warning flasher is used to warn
other drivers when you have to park your
vehicle under emergency conditions. The
hazard warning flasher works regardless
of the position of the ignition switch.
not operate properly
Refer to “Access key fob – if access key
fob does not operate properly” �P439.
CAUTION
Do not operate the engine with the
pointer of the tachometer in the red
zone. In this range, fuel injection will
be cut by the engine control module
to protect the engine from overrev-
ving. The engine will resume run-
ning normally after the engine speed
is reduced below the red zone.
To turn on the hazard warning flasher,
push the hazard warning flasher switch on
the instrument panel. All the turn signal
lights and the turn signal indicator lights
will flash. To turn off the flasher, push the
switch again.
NOTE
When the hazard warning flasher is on,
the turn signals do not work.
