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Check Keyless Transmitter Battery And Function

DIAGNOSIS PROCEDURE CHART

Step Check Yes No
1 CHECK KEYLESS TRANSMITTER BATTERY 
  1. Remove the battery from the keyless transmitter. Refer to REMOVAL , Transmitter.
  2. Check the battery voltage. Refer to INSPECTION , Transmitter.
Is the voltage 2.5 V or more? Go to step . Replace the keyless transmitter battery. Refer to TRANSMITTER .
2 CHECK KEYLESS TRANSMITTER  .
Register the keyless transmitter which operates normally on other vehicles to the inspection target vehicle. Refer to REGISTRATION OF KEYLESS TRANSMITTER WITH SUBARU SELECT MONITOR , REPLACEMENT, Transmitter.
  1. Close all the doors and the rear gate of vehicle to be checked.
  2. Using the keyless transmitter, lock and unlock the doors and rear gate of the vehicle.
Can all doors of the car being checked be locked and unlocked normally. Go to step . Due to vehicle malfunction, continue the keyless entry system diagnosis.
3 CHECK KEYLESS TRANSMITTER  .
Register the keyless transmitter of inspection target vehicle to the another vehicle on which the keyless system operates normally. Refer to REGISTRATION OF KEYLESS TRANSMITTER WITH SUBARU SELECT MONITOR , REPLACEMENT, Transmitter.
Is the keyless transmitter registered correctly? Go to step . Replace the keyless transmitter. Refer to REGISTRATION OF KEYLESS TRANSMITTER WITH SUBARU SELECT MONITOR , REPLACEMENT, Transmitter.
4 CHECK KEYLESS TRANSMITTER  .
Check the registered keyless transmitter.
  1. Close all the doors and the rear gate of the vehicle which operates keyless system normally.
  2. Using the keyless transmitter, lock and unlock the doors and rear gate of the vehicle.
Can the vehicle be locked and unlocked correctly? The keyless transmitter is working properly. Replace the keyless transmitter. Refer to REGISTRATION OF KEYLESS TRANSMITTER WITH SUBARU SELECT MONITOR , REPLACEMENT, Transmitter.
CAUTION: Be sure to reset keyless transmitters from other vehicles that were registered to the inspection target vehicle, and the vehicle to which keyless transmitters were registered for the inspection, to the condition before performing the inspection. (Register the keyless transmitters again).