Subaru BRZ (2019 year). Manual

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency

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Follow the correction procedures.

After taking the specified steps to correct the suspected problem,
check that the warning message and light go off.

Warning message

Details

Correction procedure

Indicates that one or
more of the doors is
not fully closed

The system also indi-
cates which doors are
not fully closed.
If the vehicle reaches
a speed of 3 mph (5

km/h),

flashes to indicate
that the door(s) are
not yet fully closed.

Make sure that both
side doors are closed.

Indicates that the trunk
is not fully closed

If the vehicle reaches
a speed of 3 mph (5

km/h),

flashes to indicate
that the trunk is not
yet fully closed.

Close the trunk.

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*: This distance is computed based on your average fuel consumption. As a

result, the actual distance that can be driven may differ from that displayed.

(Vehicles with an auto-

matic transmission)

Indicates that the auto-
matic transmission fluid
temperature is too
high.

A buzzer also
sounds.

Stop the vehicle in a
safe place and shift the
select lever to P.
If the message is
cleared after a little
while, the vehicle can
be driven. If the mes-
sage is not cleared,
contact your SUBARU
dealer.

(Flashes)

Indicates that the push-
button ignition switch is
turned off and the
driver’s door is opened
while the lights are
turned on.

A buzzer also
sounds.

Turn the lights off.

(Comes on in yellow)

Indicates that remain-
ing fuel is approxi-
mately 1.8 gal. (7.0 L,
1.5 Imp. gal.) or less

The estimated
remaining driving
range will be dis-
played under this
warning message.*

Refuel the vehicle.

Roads may be icy due
to the low outside tem-
perature.

Drive carefully avoiding
sudden acceleration,
sudden braking, sud-
den deceleration, and
sharp turns.

Warning message

Details

Correction procedure

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Have the malfunction repaired immediately.

After taking the specified steps to correct the suspected problem,
check that the warning message and light go off.

Interior

buzzer

Exterior

buzzer

Warning message

Details

Correction

procedure

Once



(Flashes)

(Flashes in yellow)

Indicates that the
access key is not
present when
attempting to
start the engine.

Confirm
the loca-
tion of the
access
key.

Once

3 times

(Flashes)

(Flashes in yellow)

Indicates that a
door other than
the driver’s door
has been opened
and closed with
the push-button
ignition switch in
any mode other
than off and the
access key out-
side of the detec-
tion area.

Confirm
the loca-
tion of the
access
key.

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Once

3 times

(Flashes)

(Flashes in yellow)

(Vehicles with an auto-

matic transmission)

The access key
was carried out-
side the vehicle
and the driver’s
door was
opened and
closed while the
shift position P
was selected
without turning
off the push-but-
ton ignition
switch.

Turn the
push-but-
ton igni-
tion switch
off or bring
the access
key back
into the
vehicle.

Once

3 times

(Flashes)

(Flashes in yellow)

(Vehicles with a manual

transmission)

The access key
was carried out-
side the vehicle
and the driver’s
door was
opened and
closed while the
shift position
neutral was
selected with-
out turning off
the push-button
ignition switch.

Turn the
push-but-
ton igni-
tion switch
off or bring
the access
key back
into the
vehicle.

Interior

buzzer

Exterior

buzzer

Warning message

Details

Correction

procedure

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Once

Contin-
uous
(5 sec-
onds)

(Displayed alternately)

(Flashes)

(Flashes in yellow)

An attempt was
made to exit the
vehicle with the
access key and
touch the lock
sensor to lock the
doors without first
turning the push-
button ignition
switch off.

Turn the
push-but-
ton igni-
tion switch
off and
lock the
doors
again.

Intermit-

tently (7

seconds)



(Flashes)

(Flashes in yellow)

An attempt was
made to drive
when the regular
key was not
inside the vehi-
cle.

Confirm
that the
access
key is
inside the
vehicle.

Interior

buzzer

Exterior

buzzer

Warning message

Details

Correction

procedure

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Contin-
uous



(Flashes)

(Vehicles with an auto-

matic transmission)

The driver’s door
was opened
while any shift
position other
than P was
selected without
turning off the
push-button igni-
tion switch.

Shift the
select
lever to P.

Contin-
uous

(Displayed alternately)

(Flashes)

(Flashes in yellow)

(Vehicles with an auto-

matic transmission)

The access key
was carried out-
side the vehicle
and the driver’s
door was opened
and closed while
any shift position
other than P was
selected without
turning off the
push-button igni-
tion switch.

• Shift the

select
lever to P.

• Bring the

access
key back
into the
vehicle.

Interior

buzzer

Exterior

buzzer

Warning message

Details

Correction

procedure

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

Contin-
uous
(5 sec-
onds)

(Flashes)

An attempt was
made to lock the
doors using the
keyless access
with push button
start system
while the access
key was still
inside the vehi-
cle.

Retrieve
the access
key from
the vehicle
and lock
the doors
again.

Once

Contin-
uous
(5 sec-
onds)

(Flashes)

An attempt was
made to lock
either door by
opening a door
and putting the
lock lever into the
lock position,
then closing the
door by pulling on
the outside door
handle with the
access key still
inside the vehi-
cle.

Retrieve
the access
key from
the vehicle
and lock
the doors
again.

Interior

buzzer

Exterior

buzzer

Warning message

Details

Correction

procedure

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Once



(Flashes)

(Flashes in yellow)

(Vehicles with an auto-

matic transmission)

• When the doors

were unlocked
with the mechani-
cal key and then
the push-button
ignition switch
was pressed, the
access key could
not be detected in
the vehicle.

• The access key

could not be
detected in the
vehicle even after
the push-button
ignition switch
was pressed two
consecutive
times.

Touch the
access
key to the
push-but-
ton igni-
tion switch
while
depress-
ing the
brake
pedal.

Interior

buzzer

Exterior

buzzer

Warning message

Details

Correction

procedure

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Once



(Flashes)

(Flashes in yellow)

(Vehicles with a manual

transmission)

• When the doors

were unlocked
with the mechani-
cal key and then
the push-button
ignition switch
was pressed, the
access key could
not be detected in
the vehicle.

• The access key

could not be
detected in the
vehicle even after
the push-button
ignition switch
was pressed two
consecutive
times.

Touch the
access
key to the
push-but-
ton igni-
tion switch
while
depress-
ing the
clutch
pedal.

Once



(Flashes)

(Vehicles with an auto-

matic transmission)

An attempt was
made to start the
engine with the
select lever in an
incorrect position.

Shift the
select
lever to P
and start
the
engine.

Interior

buzzer

Exterior

buzzer

Warning message

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Correction

procedure

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

Power was
turned off due to
the automatic
power off func-
tion.

Next time
when
starting
the
engine,
increase
the engine
speed
slightly
and main-
tain that
level for
approxi-
mately 5
minutes to
recharge
the bat-
tery.

Once



(Flashes in yellow)

Indicates that the
access key bat-
tery is low.

Replace
the bat-
tery.
(

→P. 387)

Interior

buzzer

Exterior

buzzer

Warning message

Details

Correction

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Once



(Flashes)

(Vehicles with an auto-
matic transmission)

The driver’s door
was opened and
closed with the
push-button igni-
tion switch turned
off and then the
push-button igni-
tion switch was
put in “ACC”
mode twice with-
out the engine
being started.

Press the
push-but-
ton igni-
tion switch
while
depress-
ing the
brake
pedal.

During an engine
starting proce-
dure in the event
that the access
key was not func-
tioning properly
(

→P. 471), the

push-button igni-
tion switch was
touched with the
access key.

Press the
push-but-
ton igni-
tion switch
while
depress-
ing the
brake
pedal
within 10
seconds
of the
buzzer
sounding.

Interior

buzzer

Exterior

buzzer

Warning message

Details

Correction

procedure

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Once



(Flashes)

(Vehicles with a manual

transmission)

Press the
push-but-
ton igni-
tion switch
while
depress-
ing the
clutch
pedal.

During an engine
starting proce-
dure in the event
that the access
key was not func-
tioning properly
(

→P. 471), the

push-button igni-
tion switch was
touched with the
access key.

Press the
push-but-
ton igni-
tion switch
while
depress-
ing the
clutch
pedal
within 10
seconds
of the
buzzer
sounding.

Once



(Flashes)

(Flashes quickly in green)

Indicates that the
steering lock has
not been
released.

Release
the steer-
ing lock.
(

→P. 179)

Interior

buzzer

Exterior

buzzer

Warning message

Details

Correction

procedure

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Con-
tinu-
ous



(Flashes)

(Vehicles with an auto-

matic transmission)

The push-button
ignition switch
has been turned
off with the select
lever in a posi-
tion other than P.

Shift the
select
lever to P.

Once



(Flashes)

(Vehicles with an auto-

matic transmission)

After the push-
button ignition
switch has been
turned off with the
select lever in a
position other
than P, the select
lever has been
shifted to P.

Turn the
push-but-
ton igni-
tion switch
off.

■

Warning buzzer

In some cases, the buzzer may not be heard because of noisy place or an
audio sound.

Interior

buzzer

Exterior

buzzer

Warning message

Details

Correction

procedure

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If you have a flat tire

Your vehicle is equipped with a spare tire. The flat tire can be
replaced with the spare tire.

■

Before jacking up the vehicle
● Stop the vehicle in a safe place on a hard, flat surface.
● Set the parking brake.
● Shift the select lever to P (vehicles with an automatic trans-

mission) or shift lever to R (vehicles with a manual transmis-
sion).

● Stop the engine.
● Turn on the hazard warning flashers. (→P. 412)

■

Location of the spare tire, jack and tools

Vehicles with a compact spare tire

:Vehicles with a T145/70D17 compact spare tire

Jack

Jack handle

Spare tire

Towing eyelet

Screwdriver

Wheel nut

wrench

Spacer

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Vehicles with a spare tire of the same wheel type as the
installed tires

Jack handle

Spare tire

Towing eyelet

Screwdriver

Jack

Wheel nut
wrench

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Taking out the spare tire

Vehicles with a compact spare tire

Remove the luggage mat.

Remove the cover and loosen
the center fastener that secures
the spare tire.

Vehicles with a spare tire of the same wheel type as the installed
tires

Loosen the center fastener that
secures the spare tire.

STEP

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