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Check Keyless Transmitter Battery And Function

CAUTION: Be sure to reset keyless transmitter of other vehicles registered to the inspection target vehicle, and vehicles to which keyless transmitters were registered for inspection, to the condition before performing the inspection. (Re-register the keyless transmitters.)
SYMPTOM CHART

Step Check Yes No
1 CHECK KEYLESS TRANSMITTER BATTERY. 
  1. Remove the battery from the keyless transmitter. Ref. to REMOVAL , Keyless Transmitter.
  2. Check the battery voltage. Ref. to INSPECTION , Keyless Transmitter.
Is the voltage 2.5 V or more? Go to step . Replace the keyless transmitter battery. Ref. to KEYLESS TRANSMITTER .
2 CHECK KEYLESS TRANSMITTER. 
Register the keyless transmitter which operates normally on other vehicles to the inspection target vehicle. Ref. to REGISTRATION OF KEYLESS TRANSMITTER WITH SUBARU SELECT MONITOR , REPLACEMENT, Keyless Transmitter.
  1. Close all the doors and rear gate (OUTBACK model) or trunk lid (sedan model) of inspection target vehicle.
  2. Using the keyless transmitter, lock and unlock the doors and rear gate of vehicle. For 4 door model, release the trunk lid lock.
Does the inspection target vehicle operate lock, unlock and trunk lid unlock 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. Ref. to REGISTRATION OF KEYLESS TRANSMITTER WITH SUBARU SELECT MONITOR , REPLACEMENT, Keyless Transmitter.
Is the keyless transmitter registered correctly? Go to step . Replace the keyless transmitter. Ref. to REGISTRATION OF KEYLESS TRANSMITTER WITH SUBARU SELECT MONITOR , REPLACEMENT, Keyless Transmitter.
4 CHECK KEYLESS TRANSMITTER. 
Check the registered keyless transmitter.
  1. Close all the doors and rear gate of the vehicle which keyless system operates normally.
  2. Using the keyless transmitter, lock and unlock the doors and rear gate of vehicle. For 4 door model, release the trunk lid lock.
Does the inspection target vehicle operate lock, unlock and trunk lid unlock normally? Key less transmitter is OK. Replace the keyless transmitter. Ref. to REGISTRATION OF KEYLESS TRANSMITTER WITH SUBARU SELECT MONITOR , REPLACEMENT, Keyless Transmitter.