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PART NUMBER
H001SFL400
ISSUE
01
DATE
25 Jul 2018
SUBARU OF AMERICA
POST INSTALLATION CHECKLIST
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1. REMOTE ENGINE START - Ensure the key is removed from the ignition switch, the engine hood, all doors
and trunk or hatch are closed. Press the START button on the remote start transmitter two (2) times within
3 seconds. The vehicle’s parking lights should fl ash and the vehicle’s horn should honk one (1) time and
then the vehicle should crank and start. Once started, the transmitter LED will fl ash two (2) times and the
parking lights will turn on and stay on signifying the vehicle is running. The transmitter LED will fl ash one
(1) time every three (3) seconds signifying the vehicle is still running.
2. SHUT DOWN WITH DOOR OPENING - While the vehicle is running by the remote engine start, wait at least
fi ve (5) seconds and then confi rm that all functions (lock, unlock & trunk or hatch, but not panic) operate
properly on the FACTORY transmitter. Once the FACTORY transmitter functionality is confi rmed, press the
UNLOCK button on the FACTORY transmitter and open any vehicle door. The remote engine start should
shut down and the transmitter LED should fl ash three (3) times indicating the system has shut down.
3. ACTIVATION WITH DOOR OPEN - Ensure the key is removed from the ignition switch and the engine hood
and trunk or hatch are closed. Open the driver’s door and press the START button on the remote start
transmitter two (2) times within three (3) seconds. The vehicle’s parking lights should fl ash and the vehicle’s
horn should honk six (6) times. The vehicle should not start with any door, trunk or hatch opened.
4. BRAKE PEDAL SAFETY - While sitting in the vehicle with the engine hood, all doors and trunk or hatch
closed, activate the remote engine start and press the brake pedal. The vehicle should shut off.
5. KEY-IN-SENSE - While sitting in the vehicle with the engine hood, all doors and trunk or hatch closed, insert
the ignition key into the ignition switch, but keep it in the OFF position. Activate the remote engine start.
The vehicle’s parking lights should fl ash and the vehicle’s horn should honk (2) times. The vehicle should
not start since the key is in the ignition switch.
6. HOOD SAFETY SWITCH - Open the engine hood and activate the remote engine start. The vehicle’s parking
lights should fl ash and the vehicle’s horn should honk two (2) times. The vehicle should not start since the
hood safety switch is activated.
7. HEATER / A/C FUNCTION - Using the ignition key, turn the ignition to the ON position. Preset the vehicle’s
heater or air conditioning to the ON position. Turn the ignition OFF and remove the ignition key. Activate
the remote engine start and verify that the heater or air conditioning turns on to the preset setting for manual
climate controlled vehicles or turns to the “Full Auto” setting for electronic climate control vehicles.
8. 15 MINUTE RUN TIME - Activate the remote engine start and allow the system to run for the 15 minute
preset run time. The remote engine start should shut down after 15 minutes (+/- 10 seconds).
9. TRANSMITTER FUNCTIONALITY VERIFICATION - Activate the remote engine start using both of the
supplied single button remote start transmitters.
FUNCTIONAL TESTING IS NOW COMPLETE.
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