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Check Keyless Transmitter Or Transmitter Battery And Function

CAUTION: Be sure to reset keyless transmitter or transmitter of other vehicles registered to the inspection target vehicle, and vehicles to which keyless transmitters or transmitter were registered for inspection, to the condition before performing the inspection. (Re-register the keyless transmitters or transmitter.)
Step Check Yes No
1 CHECK BATTERY OF THE KEYLESS TRANSMITTER OR TRANSMITTER. 
  1. Remove the battery from the keyless transmitter or transmitter.
    • Keyless transmitter: Refer to , REMOVAL , Keyless Transmitter.
    • Transmitter: Refer to , REMOVAL , Transmitter.
  2. Check the battery voltage.
    • Keyless transmitter: Refer to , INSPECTION , Keyless Transmitter.
    • Transmitter: Refer to , INSPECTION , Transmitter.
Is the voltage 2.5 V or more? Go to step 2.  Replace the battery of keyless transmitter or transmitter.
2 CHECK KEYLESS TRANSMITTER OR TRANSMITTER. 
Register the keyless transmitter or transmitter which operates normally on other vehicles to the inspection target vehicle.

  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 the 4 door model, unlock the trunk lid.
Can lock, unlock of doors and unlock of the trunk lid be performed properly on the inspection target vehicle? Go to step 3.  Due to vehicle malfunction, continue the keyless entry system diagnosis.
3 CHECK KEYLESS TRANSMITTER OR TRANSMITTER. 
Register the keyless transmitter of the inspected vehicle to another vehicle whose keyless system operates normally.
Is the keyless transmitter registered correctly? Go to step 4.  Replace the keyless transmitter or transmitter and perform registration.
4 CHECK KEYLESS TRANSMITTER OR TRANSMITTER. 
Check the registered keyless transmitter or 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 the 4 door model, unlock the trunk lid.
Can lock, unlock of doors and unlock of the trunk lid be performed properly on the vehicle? Keyless transmitter or transmitter is OK. Replace the keyless transmitter or transmitter and perform registration.