Thank you, thank you, thank you for being specific that you need to press the lock before you press the button on the tailgate. I watched many other videos and that part seems to have been left out. I was pressing them simultaneously and could not figure out why it did not work until I watched your video.
Cheers Rick, I actually knew about this feature, I just haven't got around to setting it up myself. Just a reminder as well to another owners, _don't , just don't use your number-plate numbers as the code or anything on the vehicle as the code._ While this might not be a feature that is well known by Crosstrek owners, I can sure as shit say that car thieves know all about this feature... just don't make it easy for them. It's like passwords for your computer/phone etc don't choose obvious ones.
Thanks for the step by step. That's a neat tech feature to know. Here's another option. My 2018 Crosstrek (Ice Silver) is a Premium. At time of sale I opted for the Subaru Starlink subscription that includes Auto Door Unlock feature. (First 3-months were free.) It has proven to be wonderfully convenient. When our daughter stays later in NYC after work, dropping the car at the train station frees me from being on call to pick her up at (all hours). She enters the PIN code to open the door. The spare key is in the glove box. The app alerts me at the same time. It's removed a layer of possible family friction so we really like it. The convenience is worth the cost and I will pay it til she moves out or gets her own car.
Hey Matt, thank you for sharing the info on the starlink system. Very cool story about your daughter and leaving the car. Honestly, that could be a Subaru commercial. :) Great stuff. I did come with my car as well, but I didn't really explore all of the benefits too closely because I wasn't planning on keeping it. You have made me want to look into it further. Thank you Matt. Cheers.
Hey Rick, couldn’t help but notice your shirt! I’m a proud member of local 68 going on 25yrs. You have been my go to guy for my 2021 trek upgrades, keep it up brother.
Hi Ed, thank you so much! That's awesome, I am in my 24th year and calling it quits December of 21...25 years and some change. It has been a great career, but I am ready to move on. How long are you planning on staying? Congratulations on 25 years.
Rick Hutton I need to finish 26 then probably use my tech rescue background to work at one of our shipyards here in Norfolk. I’m looking forward to some change but not quite ready for a wholesale departure from the life.
Very nice. Our new chief is from Virgina, Chuck Ryan. I guess he was with Fairfax county before moving out here. 26 isn't much longer so that's great. Glad to hear you will be keeping busy when you retire also..so many just retire and don't do anything. Best of luck with everything and if I can answer any Crosstrek questions just let me know.
Thanks for all the informative posts on the Crosstrek. My Crosstrek is somewhere in the delivery process (hopefully it will arrive in the next week or so).
Nice, straightforward video (I hate when ppl take forever to get to the actual content they are trying to describe). Now let's talk about your bike racks on your crossbars!
Those are actually from 2014 when I had my STI. They came straight from Subaru. Here is a link to my video about them.th-cam.com/video/yHfdO0jLmx8/w-d-xo.html
Great tips again. I was so close to buying one of these but there wasn’t enough cargo area with a young family. I’m picking up my new Forester on Friday so I’m hoping it has similar functions with the fob.
Hi Ben, totally understand. It is amazing how much stuff you need with young kids. Mine is 16 now and has his own car. Lord help us all. LOL. I have only driven a Forester once and really liked it. What color did you choose? Hopefully you will check in now and then and say hello. Cheers Ben.
Hi and wow and did I mention WOW, man that's awesome. I have a murano 2017 with a special place outside the car to hide my key fob, what a cool ideaif I could lock the doors with the fob safely inside. When I get the crosstrek and I have you to thank for that, this and any other wow ideas you have, keep them coming. Thanks for answering my question. God bless and all the best,Wils 👍
I watched many of your videos and decided to get a premium. Upstate NY winters are tough. I pick it up Friday😀. I subbed and look forward to more videos.
Hi Rick i have been watching your videos with your regular uploads, thus us like a perfect time tested review for me to choose a perfect trim. i wad opting for the mid variant , after this video have to reconsider the top variant , for many at times when taking a run the key fob is always confirmed by my hand in my pocket . This is superb Rick Many Thanks
Very glad I could help and thank you for the nice feedback. I only just found out about the feature myself. I think it is a great option for those of us who are active and don't want to lose or damage the key fob. I was on the fence as well when I traded my 14 and it was Sirius/XM that moved me up to the Limited. I am so happy I went that way as I have come to really like the keyless entry and push button start. It is so nice to just keep the keys in your pocket and open the doors etc. The bigger head unit screen has been nice as well. Best of luck with your new car and let me know what you end up with. Cheers
Hi Rick , we have the start of new taxation policy in Saudi waiting for the market dynamics to take shape , for leasing offers might take another 6 Months to have things setup here. Currently I drive a European Spec Ford Focus Sport Hatch , with kids growing up is what's making me go for an upgrade or give my car to my wife for ladies can finally drive 3rd quarter of next year. With Recarco seats in the focus got used to so much comfort of these , or for that matter any European cars seat cushion that supports and keeps you nimble. Having to have driving 2011 Forester for a month in the past was not happy with its seats , what would be your opinion for Crosstrek seats on a long drive ? And it would also be good to know passenger seats feedback on long road trip. I had looked in to 2 options before I finally scaled down to Crosstrek to be a perfect fit, the other option was Peugeot 3008 which is car of the year 2017 in Europe. Some other things which I came across was Thin Paint coat over sabarus not sure what's the reason for them to keep it this way. And Finally wanted to ask you on recurring Maintenece cost and are you using Motul as standard from the agency ? Thanks a lot for your Help. Cheers Abdul
I bet the Recaro's are nice. When my wife bought her WRX awhile back I noticed they were an option on the 18's, but they were quite expensive. I believe the package was seats and painted calipers. She was good with the standard seats so I have never had the chance to try them. I have yet to do more than about a 110 mile day trip in the 18, but so far the front seats have been quite good. More supportive and comfortable than the 14's seats were and I did a few 9 hour days in that car with no issues. The Driver's side is power on the 18 so you can really adjust it very specifically to your comfort. I don not have a great deal of rear seat feedback for you, but my son, who is 16, says they are great and there is a good deal of leg room back there as well. I have been back there for a few short trips and they seemed pretty good. As to the paint issue I would agree with you there. My 14 had a bunch of paint chips up front and my STI was similar. You might have seen in my videos that I put on a clear bra up front and I highly recommend one when you get your Crosstrek. Worth the investment if you play to keep the car for a few years. Maintenance wise my 14 came with free oil changes and basic service for 24,000 miles so it was nice to not pay for them. My last couple I did at the dealership and I believe they just used the Subaru synthetic oil. My 18 also has a free maintenance set up as well. I ended up buying a maintenance plan through Subaru because my buddy over there set me up with an amazing price. It covers everything with no deductible including brakes, shocks etc. I hope that is helpful Abdul, please let me know if I can answer any other questions. Thank you very much for watching the videos. Happy New Year.
Worried about the battery in the proximity key fob battery suddenly dying? I have wondered about how long the battery in the key fob of my 2018 Limited Crosstrek would last and didn't want to get stuck with a dead key fob. I just learned that after having the car for just over two and a half years a message appeared on the dash indicating that the key fob battery is low. You can then get a new CR2032 battery and replace the old one in the key fob. This is a very handy feature!
You can disable the proximity: 1- Press and hold Lock button 2- Press Unlock button twice. The red light in the keyfob will flash 2 or 3 times. To activate: Press any button
My 1995 Legacy 250T wagon and 1997 Grandwagon (Outback) both have this feature, but using the driver's door handle to enter the PIN. You can tell if a car has this feature (even if it's not been enabled by the owner) by locking it and then lifting and releasing the driver's door handle. If the car beeps then it has this feature.
Great feature. I said something about it to my salesman when I was in getting my first oil change and he didn't know about it! My first Subaru. Big GM family here in Michigan. People were shocked when I bought it. Got her loaded up now for first big scuba dive trip to Florida. Is there any cargo pods out there that work with a roof bike rack? Kinda tight with tanks and dive gear. Eric
Congrats Eric! Fellow diver here too. I have not researched the pods because I have 2 fork mounted bike racks on the car all the time, but I know there are a couple of sizes available so maybe you can get away with both up there.. Because of the space problem when you start carrying gear and people I bought a hitch basket and it has worked well. Only downside is you will have to get a hitch first. Have a great trip and thanks for stopping by.
Leave the tanks at home and rent. For me, it's much more convenient to use the boat's tanks. If you're going to the cavern, rent at a local dive shop .
Ahhhh Dang! I have the Premium Rick, but I still love it. I did go out and get a spare key cut today (for the record, I think it is the same as the Chevrolet Colorado, if anyone wants their local locksmith to zero in on a blank) for $12. Just a steel key in case I lock myself out. I have of course hid the key in a secret location on the vehicle, hahaha.
Have really enjoyed your videos. Sold me on the 2018 Crosstrek. This is my first Subaru so I'm looking forward to getting to know how to get the most out of it. Do you have any videos on XMode - when to use it, at what speeds up & down hill, when to turn it off?
Hi David, thank you very much and congratulations on your new Crosstrek. I have not done a specific X mode video as of yet, but that is a great idea. I was out yesterday doing some filming and had to use X mode a few times to get up and down a few areas and it really is a great feature. The hill decent part of it is pretty cool too. I have demonstrated the use of X mode a few times in different videos, but nothing all in one place...My first review had a quick X mode shot and in my first Santa Rita Mountains Video I used the hill decent. See the links below. I have yesterday's video done, but had to re upload it because of a section of bad audio. I didn't realized I had accidentally turned up the volume on the opening monologue. Oops. Should be up here again soon... Thank you David cheers. Let me know if I can answer any questions... th-cam.com/video/Cliq6_Th520/w-d-xo.html Time stamp 6:20 and 8:00 min for X mode th-cam.com/video/7VnWF1hDxV0/w-d-xo.html Time stamp 7:35
Thank you kind Sir. Hope you and the family had a great Christmas! Can you share when this feature started on the Crosstrek and what other models have it?
Likewise! Christmas was great! Kennedy got the hang of it all. Just a lot of running around! :) Pin Code Access started on Crosstrek for the 2015 model. It also became available on the Outback and Legacy for MY15 and then for the Forester, WRX and WRX STI for MY16. Thanks again for sharing! #askfortrent
Good thing is you only have to set the code once and then just deactivate your key fob when you want to leave it behind. Sometimes at work if I forget my key inside and am feeling lazy I used the code instead of going back in to get the key. :)
Thanks, Rick! Can you tell me what brand/model of bike racks are up on the cross bars? Looking to buy a 2018 Crosstrek and want a dependable rack for my road bike.
Lucas Vangeison hi Lucas, they are Yakima racks from Subaru and I bought the cross bars from Subaru as well. Check out heurberger Subaru in Co for great prices. Cheers
How to lock the doors with the engine running For Subarus with the proximity key fob, here is how to lock the car with the engine running: with all the doors locked, unlock driver door by pressing the Subaru button on the key fob; get in and start the car; exit the car and close the door; take the hard key out of the fob by pressing the little silver button on the back of the fob; insert this hard key with the engraved side to the left (it will only go in about three quarters of the way); turn the key to the left (it's quite stiff for the last part of the turn - I sprayed some graphite lubricant into the lock opening and that loosened it up); take the key out. The car should now be running and fully locked. To enter the car, insert the hard key and unlock the driver's door by turning the key to the right. This is useful if you want to warm up the car in cold weather or cool it in hot weather before driving off. Here is a link to a good short video explaining how to do this th-cam.com/video/ajz_EkS2rmg/w-d-xo.html
Nice. Thank you for sharing that! I generally leave it unlocked since no one can drive off with the car with out the fob, they can just take all of my stuff inside. ha ha. Cheers and thanks again.
Looking to join the subaru family. Haven’t figured which model. Is that feature on all sube’s or just the crosstreck? Thanks for the vids and stay safe!
Hi and thanks for watching and good luck on finding the right Subaru model. I know it came about in 15 on Foresters and Outbacks and I would imagine all keyless entery models have it now. Cheers
I'm pretty sure it was present on all 2nd gen Legacies (93-98) -- or at least all the ones I've tried in New Zealand (which almost inevitably means Japanese Domestic Market cars brought to NZ used)
Hi Rick, just bought a 2018 Crosstrek (XV here in Australia) and am looking forward to getting it out into some rough terrain (we call it suburban streets as our roads here in Sydney are pretty average). I surf so this feature is going to come in very handy. Like most if not all new car owners I was given two key fobs, one my wife uses and one I use. I was wondering if I use a pin code with my fob, would my wife need to use the same code with her fob? and ... Can you change the code you use on your own fob or are you bound to use the original pin? Thanks
Hello Garry. Congrats on the new Crosstrek! What color did you all choose? That is awesome that you surf. Something I have never tried over the years despite all of my visits to Hawaii. It looks quite difficult but amazing. Do you use a GoPro on your board at all? As for the key fobs and the pin code. My understanding is the pin code is actually programmed into the car, and not the specific key fob as you do not need a key fob with you to use the code. In most cases you will deactivate your key fob, leave it in the car, then come back and use the code for entry. At home I will sometimes need something from the car and instead of grabbing the key I just enter my pin code to get in. So I believe you will both use the same pin code. Hope that makes sense? Let me know if I can help with anything else and all the best to you and your wife! Have fun with the car. Cheers.
Hi Rick Thanks for the quick reply. I bought a white XV because I liked the contrast between the body colour and the trim. Since buying a Subaru, I've noticed just how many there are in Sydney, especially on the coast where I live. No, I haven't attached a GoPro to my board when I've gone surfing but my daughter has one. She took it on a trip to Europe and came back with stunning footage which she edited into an amazing movie. What you said about the pin code being programmed into the car and therefore possibly only using one code makes sense but I'm wondering how those people go who buy a used Subaru that has a pin code already programmed into it would be able to use the function. Sorry but I have another question. I am nearing 1,000km on my car and, as others have noted, have found that it is sometimes sluggish when it comes to relatively steep highway stretches and I'm not a lead foot by any stretch of the imagination. I was watching another video of someone who had bought a Subaru Crosstrek/XV and they spoke about how they noticed an improvement in performance after they'd done more than 1,000km. Did you find that with your Crosstrek?
Great color choice Garry, I would have chosen white if they had a Crosstrek in the configuration that I wanted. Very clean looking. I bet your daughter's movie is pretty awesome...it is really amazing what GoPro camera's have allowed us to see and film. As for the Pin code, you can reprogram a new code at anytime as long as you have your key fob and just follow the steps. So if you forget your code a few months down the road just put in a new one. Just don't deactivate your fob and then forget. :) I didn't notice a big change with the 18 like I did with the 14 as it broke in over time, but I did feel a little change. If you have the CVT try going into manual mode on climbs and keep the gear a little lower so you get the revs up. Had to do that a lot in my 14 when going up the mountain climbs here in Arizona. Cheers Garry, let me know if I can help with anything else.
hye rick, great video. i hav a question, is this pin code works for single use? means do you have to set the code every time you want to leave the key? or you just have to set it once and it’ll work every time? thanks
Thank you. Your pin code should work until you change it. After making the video I put in a new code and that one is still working for me a number of weeks later. If the battery is disconnected My guess is you will have to reset the code, but I am not 100% sure on that. Cheers.
I am not real sure when it started to be honest, but it will be in the owner's manual if you do. If you don't have the push button out back then it isn't an option.
Hey Rick Do you think locking your keys in your car (which I think is brilliant) would compromise people's car insurance should someone gain access forcibly, locate your key fob and steal your car?
Any way to keep the car running with the keyless entry, but have the doors locked? Would love to be able to do that on a cold day. Old car had a great old way... two keys; one running the car, the other in the pocket to unlock the doors.
I do not believe so, unless you have the remote start. The good thing is even if the car is running and someone tries to drive away they can't unless the key is there.
I was hoping my Impreza had that feature but although the hole is there it seems to have a rubber plug covering it😖 I'm thinking about lifting my Impreza 1.5" in the back ant 1.0" in the front. Does that sound doable to you? Cheers buddy.😊:new, that is not a rubber plug that's the button you use to enter the code. That my friend is why I don't like to do my own work. Now I can lock the key when I go to the beach,🏖️👍
Larry, I am sorry for the slow response I responded this morning and it didn't go through...Now of my reply's from this morning worked? I think you could do the lift you are taking about no problem. subtle solutions has lifts for your car and I hear good things about them. Lpadventure.com might also have a set up for your car as well. Hope you are having a nice weekend my friend. I have been busy trying to get my house on the market. Lord help me. :)
Rick Hutton when are you moving? Same state? I read good things about subtle solutions. I'll check with my Subaru service guy to see if they'll do it. I'd do it myself but then I'd need someone to fix everything I messed up😖😱😊
Hi Larry, we are staying here in Tucson, just hoping to find a house with a bit more land. We are in a community type setting where we are. Has been great for my son, but I would like to have a shop of some sort. I completely understand what you mean if you do it yourself. Sometimes I cause myself more problems and money. ha ha.
Rick Hutton good luck with that. When I moved to Florida I wanted to br close to the beach, but now I wish I had bought land away from the beach. Are you on Instagram? Like to send a few pictures.
Hi Larry,, its funny how that happens in life. I love the beach, but I could see where it might get old after awhile. I have never been to Florida, but would like to visit someday. I will retire from the Fire Department in 4 years so it will be nice to have a shop to play around in since I plan to only work part time then. The house we are hoping to get is in a nice quiet neighborhood. I am not on instagram but if you want to email me some photos you are welcome to do that. Just go to my youtube homepage and click on show email. It should allow you to email me. Or I am on flickr.www.flickr.com/photos/97943306@N08/ Look forward to seeing your photos.
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Hi Marites, that is correct. One button push for the number 1, 5 button pushes for 5 etc. I probably should have zoomed in on my finger so it was more obvious. My apologies. Cheers!
Hi Rick I bought a Crosstrek with all the bells and whistles for my wife this year. I have a Outback 2016 model. No apple car play and all the new software that is in the new Crosstrek. Is it possible to download the software from the Crosstrek and update my Outback software? Just wondering if this has been done or if it is possible
Hello and congrats. You have 2 nice Subaru's there. :) I am honestly not sure if that can be done but I will check with my Subaru buddy and let you know. Thank you very much for watching. Cheers
Hello Rick, I am thinking about getting the 2018 crosstrek, and wanted to ask you about oil consumption on the new crosstrek? Did you notice any? I know that in America, 0W20 oil is used if I am not mistaken, and in Europe we usually use 5W30, and this may influence more or less oil being burned, but still would like your feedback on this. Did Subaru solve this issue?
Hi and thank you for watching, subscribing and for your question. At this point I have not had any first had knowledge of any 2018 Crosstrek's having oil consumption issues mine included. In the past I know Subaru's have had problems here and there with it, but personally over the 4 Subaru's in my family we have not experienced it. My wife has a patient who did have an engine replaced by Subaru because of it. His car was a 15 Outback if I remember correctly. I will check in with my Subaru buddy, he has worked for them for about 10 years, and see what he has to say. I think if you did buy a Crosstrek and had an issue Subaru has a good warranty and seem to stand by their products. If I hear anything I will respond here and let you know. Cheers and let me know if I can answer any other questions. Rick
Rick Hutton Thank you Rick for your fast reply, I will test drive the car on Friday, and how it is, but from all the reviews on TH-cam, I am really impressed by the car and what it can do. Hopefully I will get a good price on it, but that I will discuss on Friday with the dealer, keep up the good work, and wish you a lot of success, and Happy new year :)
Rick Hutton I went to the dealer and tested the car, and it is brilliant. I really enjoyed the drive, and it is a really comfortable car. I could drive it all day with no issues. The other thing that surprised me is the interior space, I mean I didn't think it was so big inside, I had a lot of headroom an legroom, the feeling from inside is that you are driving a bigger car that what it actually is. Materials felt premium, everything looked and felt well put together. I am from Romania, and got an good price from the dealer, but when I searched in Germany, I contacted a dealer from there, and got an excellent deal, the exact same car 2000 Euro (~2400$) cheaper. So I am Set to buy the car from Germany apparently, as it is cheaper there. Thanks Rick and keep these videos coming.
Very nice! Congrats. That is great that you will save so much by buying in Germany. I agree with all of your comments about the Crosstrek...they are great little cars.
I believe it began around 2014 or 2015 on some models. I am not sure which cars have it these days, but it should say in the owner's manual. Might be on Limited models and above? My wife's 2017 WRX did not have the option that I know of. With StarlinK I believe you can do similar things, but I am not familiar with that either.
Another little idea, if you want to sleep inside your car (or tent next to car) , then wrap your key fob in aluminum foil (to stop your key from transmitting) after locking door, so a stranger can't open your car while your asleep.
Hi, those are for keylessly locking the car. Have the key with in range and touch the lines and the car will lock just like unlocking by touching the inside of the handle. Cheers
Oh I see. When you create the code I don't believe it matters. It has been 5 years ago now so I am a little foggy on it...When you deactivate the key fob you have to manually lock the door before holding the buttons.
Hi Margaret, that is an excellent question that I do not know the answer to off hand. My guess is it would be, but I am not sure. I will have to give it a try. A few minutes later So thinking about this I am pretty sure it would also keep the other fob from working because you are deactivating the keyless entry function not just the fob. Again, I''ll have to try it. :) But it makes sense in my head right now.
The Crossbars on the roof? Those are factory bars. Lowest prices I have seen are at Heuberger Subaru out of Colorado. You might also like the BougeRV bars I reviewed a couple of months ago.th-cam.com/video/SPU_VeZy-CA/w-d-xo.html
Rick Hutton, thanks for the reply. Wasn’t sure. Figured it would be a cheap way to warm the car this winter instead of getting a car starter. Prolly do some research on the matter
@@AZdroptop For Subarus with the proximity key fob, here is how to lock the car with the engine running: with all the doors locked, unlock driver door by pressing the Subaru button on the key fob; get in and start the car; exit the car and close the door; take the hard key out of the fob by pressing the little silver button on the back of the fob; insert this hard key with the engraved side to the left (it will only go in about three quarters of the way); turn the key to the left (you may have to use two hands because it can be hard to turn the required amount - it's quite stiff for the last part of the turn); take the key out. The car should now be running and fully locked. To enter the car, insert the hard key and unlock the driver's door by turning the key to the right. Hope this is useful. Here is a link to a good short video explaining how to do this th-cam.com/video/ajz_EkS2rmg/w-d-xo.html
I have a 2017 Outback after holding the lock button down and pressing the pin code button it takes awhile for the chirp then it chirps 27 times then stops. I then press the pin code button to enter my pin and it chirps after each of the first two presses and stops. Why?
Hey Kirk, Have to be honest and say I have no idea? Maybe the Outback is different somehow. There is a section in the owner's manual and explains the process so check that out...may be slightly different.
Just so I am clear in my answer...are you talking about mis-entering a number for a code you already have set up with the car? Say your code is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and you start entering it 1, and then hit a 3 instead of a 2.... If so, and I don't have my car here at work today so I will have to double check tomorrow morning, I would either just wait about a minute or so and then reenter, or go ahead and enter numbers even if wrong, until you have entered 5 numbers and the car rejects the wrong numbers and then reenter the correct code. Again, I will have to double check tomorrow so I can not confirm right now. Hopefully that will help. Thank you for walking WolfoxBenny. Cheers
Sorry for the slow reply here wolfoxbenny, I didn't get notified of your response back until Cody Lee responded below. After each correct number in the sequence the car beeps. It turns out if you enter the wrong number in the sequence the car will have an extended beep letting you know you entered the wrong number. You can then just start re entering the correct code.
Thank you and I look forward to seeing your Corsstrek with the new tires and wheels. I'm on the fence about buying one but I really like the look of some of the ones with aftermarket shoes.
I see one problem with this. You left your your fob in your car. What if a burglar smashes your window? Now, they can drive off with your vehicle. One solution is to put your fob in a metal box (Altoids box) or a faraway pouch and hide it somewhere in your vehicle.
My dealer solved the problem. After pressing the lock button on the door, you have to hold the door handle open (towards you) while you close the door. Otherwise the driver door won’t lock. A crucial detail missing from all manuals and tutorials.
I get it, but if you leave your key in the car and somebody breaks in and sees the key, you have it disabled, but they can actually look it up to enable it again and steal your car.
For people in Australia or other places that followed Rick's explanation but couldn't lock the driver's door, hold the outside driver door handle open as you close the door. This will lock the door and secure your keys in your car. Everything else is exactly the same.
Read the procedure in the manual to set a PIN code and I was really scratching my head. Explained in a video makes it *somewhat* clearer but I don't think I will dare to use this. Steps are a bit too complicated to remember. Nice try Subaru.
Ha ha. :) It really isn't all that bad. Definitely try to add the pin code it is really helpful. Locking the keys in the car on the other hand does take a few more steps. :)
Why don't people stop being lazy and read their manuals anymore? It's exciting finding out about your new car. What else don't you know about your new car??? GO READ PEOPLE !!!
I have a 23 Forester. I disable the fob by holding down the lock button and pressing the Subaru button twice. That was a well done vixeo.
Thank you! Hope you are enjoying your Forester!
Thank you, thank you, thank you for being specific that you need to press the lock before you press the button on the tailgate. I watched many other videos and that part seems to have been left out. I was pressing them simultaneously and could not figure out why it did not work until I watched your video.
You are welcome and glad the video was helpful.
Cheers Rick, I actually knew about this feature, I just haven't got around to setting it up myself.
Just a reminder as well to another owners, _don't , just don't use your number-plate numbers as the code or anything on the vehicle as the code._ While this might not be a feature that is well known by Crosstrek owners, I can sure as shit say that car thieves know all about this feature... just don't make it easy for them. It's like passwords for your computer/phone etc don't choose obvious ones.
Bickety Bam Howdy sir! Great advice! Happy New Year
Thank you. I finally got around to programming my Wife's subee. Great video, better than reading the owners manual. Thanks again!
Thank you! Glad it was helpful.
Excellent video. Easy to follow along with. Good examples of how it can be used . Thanks man!
Thank you
Thanks for the step by step. That's a neat tech feature to know. Here's another option. My 2018 Crosstrek (Ice Silver) is a Premium. At time of sale I opted for the Subaru Starlink subscription that includes Auto Door Unlock feature. (First 3-months were free.) It has proven to be wonderfully convenient. When our daughter stays later in NYC after work, dropping the car at the train station frees me from being on call to pick her up at (all hours). She enters the PIN code to open the door. The spare key is in the glove box. The app alerts me at the same time. It's removed a layer of possible family friction so we really like it. The convenience is worth the cost and I will pay it til she moves out or gets her own car.
Hey Matt, thank you for sharing the info on the starlink system. Very cool story about your daughter and leaving the car. Honestly, that could be a Subaru commercial. :) Great stuff. I did come with my car as well, but I didn't really explore all of the benefits too closely because I wasn't planning on keeping it. You have made me want to look into it further. Thank you Matt. Cheers.
Excellent. I picked up my xv yesterday. I read about the lockout in the manual but looked a bit complex. So now I know how to do it.
Congratulations! Enjoy the car👏🏻
Hey Rick, couldn’t help but notice your shirt! I’m a proud member of local 68 going on 25yrs. You have been my go to guy for my 2021 trek upgrades, keep it up brother.
Hi Ed, thank you so much! That's awesome, I am in my 24th year and calling it quits December of 21...25 years and some change. It has been a great career, but I am ready to move on. How long are you planning on staying? Congratulations on 25 years.
Rick Hutton I need to finish 26 then probably use my tech rescue background to work at one of our shipyards here in Norfolk. I’m looking forward to some change but not quite ready for a wholesale departure from the life.
Very nice. Our new chief is from Virgina, Chuck Ryan. I guess he was with Fairfax county before moving out here. 26 isn't much longer so that's great. Glad to hear you will be keeping busy when you retire also..so many just retire and don't do anything. Best of luck with everything and if I can answer any Crosstrek questions just let me know.
Thank you! This is the only instructional video that worked on my 2019 Ascent! I appreciate it!
That’s awesome! Glad it was helpful. The Ascents are so nice! Enjoy.
Awesome! I do a lot of kayaking and hate having to carry the keys in dry bag. Thanks!
Cool, glad it was helpful. Thank you for watching.
Thanks for the videos, will be buying my Crosstrek soon because of this!
That's great! Best of luck with your new car!
Just closed the deal today and got a 2019 Subaru Crosstrek Base model. So excited to go camping with it.
Awesome! Congrats and have fun
Thanks Rick! Just heading to Minnesota in the morning and decided I'd better have that all set up. You made it easy. 🤠
Very cool! Have a great trip.
@@AZdroptop Also .. I just installed a Rino Rack .. will be testing that out to see if it affects mileage and the like.
Awesome! I am looking forward to hearing what you find out.
That is an insanely awesome feature!!
Hi Rick! I’m from the Philippines ang got my xv in metallic gray. The color is gorgeously awesome! Thank you for this video.
Anabelle, congratulations. Happy to hear from another happy Crosstrek owner. Thank you for saying hello and enjoy!
Thanks for all the informative posts on the Crosstrek. My Crosstrek is somewhere in the delivery process (hopefully it will arrive in the next week or so).
Congrats! I hope it arrives soon. Cheers
Nice, straightforward video (I hate when ppl take forever to get to the actual content they are trying to describe). Now let's talk about your bike racks on your crossbars!
Those are actually from 2014 when I had my STI. They came straight from Subaru. Here is a link to my video about them.th-cam.com/video/yHfdO0jLmx8/w-d-xo.html
That's perfect for going to the beach 👍👍👍
Definitely. It is a cool feature that I wish I would have known about from the beginning. :)
Thanks Rick best explanation so far, appreciate it 😅
You are welcome! Glad it was helpful! Such a cool feature.
Great tips again. I was so close to buying one of these but there wasn’t enough cargo area with a young family. I’m picking up my new Forester on Friday so I’m hoping it has similar functions with the fob.
Hi Ben, totally understand. It is amazing how much stuff you need with young kids. Mine is 16 now and has his own car. Lord help us all. LOL. I have only driven a Forester once and really liked it. What color did you choose? Hopefully you will check in now and then and say hello. Cheers Ben.
Thanks for the video. Very informative and helpful. I got my 2018 Crosstrek two days back. Same color as your's!
White Businessman You are welcome, glad it was helpful and congrats on the new Crosstrek. Let the good times begin. :)
Thank you because I’m having trouble getting in and out and I just got a 2018 two days ago - aggravating
Hopefully this was able to help you get the code figured out.
@@AZdroptop very helpful thank you so much 😊
Hi and wow and did I mention WOW, man that's awesome. I have a murano 2017 with a special place outside the car to hide my key fob, what a cool ideaif I could lock the doors with the fob safely inside. When I get the crosstrek and I have you to thank for that, this and any other wow ideas you have, keep them coming. Thanks for answering my question. God bless and all the best,Wils 👍
Hey thank you. Great to hear it was helpful. Definitely a cool idea from Subaru.
I watched many of your videos and decided to get a premium. Upstate NY winters are tough. I pick it up Friday😀. I subbed and look forward to more videos.
Very cool! Thank you for letting me know and I wish you the best with the new Crosstrek.
Hi Rick i have been watching your videos with your regular uploads, thus us like a perfect time tested review for me to choose a perfect trim. i wad opting for the mid variant , after this video have to reconsider the top variant , for many at times when taking a run the key fob is always confirmed by my hand in my pocket . This is superb Rick Many Thanks
Very glad I could help and thank you for the nice feedback. I only just found out about the feature myself. I think it is a great option for those of us who are active and don't want to lose or damage the key fob.
I was on the fence as well when I traded my 14 and it was Sirius/XM that moved me up to the Limited. I am so happy I went that way as I have come to really like the keyless entry and push button start. It is so nice to just keep the keys in your pocket and open the doors etc. The bigger head unit screen has been nice as well.
Best of luck with your new car and let me know what you end up with. Cheers
Hi Rick , we have the start of new taxation policy in Saudi waiting for the market dynamics to take shape , for leasing offers might take another 6 Months to have things setup here. Currently I drive a European Spec Ford Focus Sport Hatch , with kids growing up is what's making me go for an upgrade or give my car to my wife for ladies can finally drive 3rd quarter of next year.
With Recarco seats in the focus got used to so much comfort of these , or for that matter any European cars seat cushion that supports and keeps you nimble.
Having to have driving 2011 Forester for a month in the past was not happy with its seats , what would be your opinion for Crosstrek seats on a long drive ?
And it would also be good to know passenger seats feedback on long road trip.
I had looked in to 2 options before I finally scaled down to Crosstrek to be a perfect fit, the other option was Peugeot 3008 which is car of the year 2017 in Europe.
Some other things which I came across was Thin Paint coat over sabarus not sure what's the reason for them to keep it this way.
And Finally wanted to ask you on recurring Maintenece cost and are you using Motul as standard from the agency ?
Thanks a lot for your Help.
Cheers
Abdul
I bet the Recaro's are nice. When my wife bought her WRX awhile back I noticed they were an option on the 18's, but they were quite expensive. I believe the package was seats and painted calipers. She was good with the standard seats so I have never had the chance to try them.
I have yet to do more than about a 110 mile day trip in the 18, but so far the front seats have been quite good. More supportive and comfortable than the 14's seats were and I did a few 9 hour days in that car with no issues. The Driver's side is power on the 18 so you can really adjust it very specifically to your comfort. I don not have a great deal of rear seat feedback for you, but my son, who is 16, says they are great and there is a good deal of leg room back there as well. I have been back there for a few short trips and they seemed pretty good.
As to the paint issue I would agree with you there. My 14 had a bunch of paint chips up front and my STI was similar. You might have seen in my videos that I put on a clear bra up front and I highly recommend one when you get your Crosstrek. Worth the investment if you play to keep the car for a few years.
Maintenance wise my 14 came with free oil changes and basic service for 24,000 miles so it was nice to not pay for them. My last couple I did at the dealership and I believe they just used the Subaru synthetic oil. My 18 also has a free maintenance set up as well. I ended up buying a maintenance plan through Subaru because my buddy over there set me up with an amazing price. It covers everything with no deductible including brakes, shocks etc.
I hope that is helpful Abdul, please let me know if I can answer any other questions. Thank you very much for watching the videos. Happy New Year.
So sweet! Works 0n my 2021 and had no idea! Thanks Rick
Awesome! It is a cool feature. :).
I don't have push-start just regular key with keyless buttons on the key itself. Does this apply to that?
Awesome videos. Just got a 2019 Crosstrek and they are a huge help!!!!!!
Awesome! Glad to hear. Have fun.
First Subaru and so far super impressed. Watched a few of your videos before making the final decision!
Worried about the battery in the proximity key fob battery suddenly dying?
I have wondered about how long the battery in the key fob of my 2018 Limited Crosstrek would last and didn't want to get stuck with a dead key fob. I just learned that after having the car for just over two and a half years a message appeared on the dash indicating that the key fob battery is low. You can then get a new CR2032 battery and replace the old one in the key fob. This is a very handy feature!
Mine has been giving me the message as well on and off and I think the spare is dead. Need to change the battery here very soon.
I had no idea, thanks for the info! This will come in VERY handy.
Very cool. Glad it was helpful. It is a really nice feature! Thank you for watching.
Really excellent video. Finally got mine programmed! Thanks so much.
Michael, First, awesome! Glad it worked for you. Secondly, thank you for letting me know it was helpful. Means a lot.
You can disable the proximity:
1- Press and hold Lock button
2- Press Unlock button twice. The red light in the keyfob will flash 2 or 3 times.
To activate: Press any button
Cool, i must look in my forester manual, if this have the similar feature . I hope.....Thanks for the great videos !!!!
Hope you have it too! Thank you very much for watching. :)
My 1995 Legacy 250T wagon and 1997 Grandwagon (Outback) both have this feature, but using the driver's door handle to enter the PIN. You can tell if a car has this feature (even if it's not been enabled by the owner) by locking it and then lifting and releasing the driver's door handle. If the car beeps then it has this feature.
Hi Bruce, thanks for the info. Nice to have input from a long time Subie driver! Cheers
Great feature. I said something about it to my salesman when I was in getting my first oil change and he didn't know about it! My first Subaru. Big GM family here in Michigan. People were shocked when I bought it.
Got her loaded up now for first big scuba dive trip to Florida.
Is there any cargo pods out there that work with a roof bike rack? Kinda tight with tanks and dive gear.
Eric
Congrats Eric! Fellow diver here too. I have not researched the pods because I have 2 fork mounted bike racks on the car all the time, but I know there are a couple of sizes available so maybe you can get away with both up there.. Because of the space problem when you start carrying gear and people I bought a hitch basket and it has worked well. Only downside is you will have to get a hitch first. Have a great trip and thanks for stopping by.
Leave the tanks at home and rent. For me, it's much more convenient to use the boat's tanks. If you're going to the cavern, rent at a local dive shop .
Thank you, I couldn't figure out how to reprogram key, Subaru dealer didn't know either and wanted to sell me a new key fob $300
So glad it was helpful.
Ahhhh Dang! I have the Premium Rick, but I still love it. I did go out and get a spare key cut today (for the record, I think it is the same as the Chevrolet Colorado, if anyone wants their local locksmith to zero in on a blank) for $12. Just a steel key in case I lock myself out. I have of course hid the key in a secret location on the vehicle, hahaha.
Hey buddy, sounds like you have a good plan there anyway. Probably more secure than me trying to remember a five digit number. Lol. :)
Have really enjoyed your videos. Sold me on the 2018 Crosstrek. This is my first Subaru so I'm looking forward to getting to know how to get the most out of it. Do you have any videos on XMode - when to use it, at what speeds up & down hill, when to turn it off?
Hi David, thank you very much and congratulations on your new Crosstrek. I have not done a specific X mode video as of yet, but that is a great idea. I was out yesterday doing some filming and had to use X mode a few times to get up and down a few areas and it really is a great feature. The hill decent part of it is pretty cool too. I have demonstrated the use of X mode a few times in different videos, but nothing all in one place...My first review had a quick X mode shot and in my first Santa Rita Mountains Video I used the hill decent. See the links below. I have yesterday's video done, but had to re upload it because of a section of bad audio. I didn't realized I had accidentally turned up the volume on the opening monologue. Oops. Should be up here again soon... Thank you David cheers. Let me know if I can answer any questions...
th-cam.com/video/Cliq6_Th520/w-d-xo.html Time stamp 6:20 and 8:00 min for X mode
th-cam.com/video/7VnWF1hDxV0/w-d-xo.html Time stamp 7:35
Perfect explanation, Rick! Good stuff!
Thank you kind Sir. Hope you and the family had a great Christmas! Can you share when this feature started on the Crosstrek and what other models have it?
Likewise! Christmas was great! Kennedy got the hang of it all. Just a lot of running around! :) Pin Code Access started on Crosstrek for the 2015 model. It also became available on the Outback and Legacy for MY15 and then for the Forester, WRX and WRX STI for MY16. Thanks again for sharing! #askfortrent
Trent "The Car Guy" Very cool. It is a nifty feature. Glad you guys had a good one. As she gets older it is more and more fun. See you soon .
This is definitely helpful. Just seems like it takes a little longer than you'd want. I guess it would get faster doing it a few times.
Good thing is you only have to set the code once and then just deactivate your key fob when you want to leave it behind. Sometimes at work if I forget my key inside and am feeling lazy I used the code instead of going back in to get the key. :)
Awesome video. Thanks for the tip.
Hey Ryan, My pleasure. Glad it was helpful.
Thanks, Rick! Can you tell me what brand/model of bike racks are up on the cross bars? Looking to buy a 2018 Crosstrek and want a dependable rack for my road bike.
Lucas Vangeison hi Lucas, they are Yakima racks from Subaru and I bought the cross bars from Subaru as well. Check out heurberger Subaru in Co for great prices. Cheers
Thank you.
very nice that while the FOB is disabled, the car also will not start
How to lock the doors with the engine running
For Subarus with the proximity key fob, here is how to lock the car with the engine running: with all the doors locked, unlock driver door by pressing the Subaru button on the key fob; get in and start the car; exit the car and close the door; take the hard key out of the fob by pressing the little silver button on the back of the fob; insert this hard key with the engraved side to the left (it will only go in about three quarters of the way); turn the key to the left (it's quite stiff for the last part of the turn - I sprayed some graphite lubricant into the lock opening and that loosened it up); take the key out. The car should now be running and fully locked. To enter the car, insert the hard key and unlock the driver's door by turning the key to the right. This is useful if you want to warm up the car in cold weather or cool it in hot weather before driving off.
Here is a link to a good short video explaining how to do this th-cam.com/video/ajz_EkS2rmg/w-d-xo.html
Nice. Thank you for sharing that! I generally leave it unlocked since no one can drive off with the car with out the fob, they can just take all of my stuff inside. ha ha. Cheers and thanks again.
Thank you.
Looking to join the subaru family. Haven’t figured which model. Is that feature on all sube’s or just the crosstreck? Thanks for the vids and stay safe!
Hi and thanks for watching and good luck on finding the right Subaru model. I know it came about in 15 on Foresters and Outbacks and I would imagine all keyless entery models have it now. Cheers
I'm pretty sure it was present on all 2nd gen Legacies (93-98) -- or at least all the ones I've tried in New Zealand (which almost inevitably means Japanese Domestic Market cars brought to NZ used)
Hi Rick, just bought a 2018 Crosstrek (XV here in Australia) and am looking forward to getting it out into some rough terrain (we call it suburban streets as our roads here in Sydney are pretty average). I surf so this feature is going to come in very handy.
Like most if not all new car owners I was given two key fobs, one my wife uses and one I use.
I was wondering if I use a pin code with my fob, would my wife need to use the same code with her fob?
and ...
Can you change the code you use on your own fob or are you bound to use the original pin?
Thanks
Hello Garry. Congrats on the new Crosstrek! What color did you all choose? That is awesome that you surf. Something I have never tried over the years despite all of my visits to Hawaii. It looks quite difficult but amazing. Do you use a GoPro on your board at all?
As for the key fobs and the pin code. My understanding is the pin code is actually programmed into the car, and not the specific key fob as you do not need a key fob with you to use the code. In most cases you will deactivate your key fob, leave it in the car, then come back and use the code for entry. At home I will sometimes need something from the car and instead of grabbing the key I just enter my pin code to get in. So I believe you will both use the same pin code. Hope that makes sense? Let me know if I can help with anything else and all the best to you and your wife! Have fun with the car. Cheers.
Hi Rick
Thanks for the quick reply. I bought a white XV because I liked the contrast between the body colour and the trim. Since buying a Subaru, I've noticed just how many there are in Sydney, especially on the coast where I live. No, I haven't attached a GoPro to my board when I've gone surfing but my daughter has one. She took it on a trip to Europe and came back with stunning footage which she edited into an amazing movie.
What you said about the pin code being programmed into the car and therefore possibly only using one code makes sense but I'm wondering how those people go who buy a used Subaru that has a pin code already programmed into it would be able to use the function.
Sorry but I have another question. I am nearing 1,000km on my car and, as others have noted, have found that it is sometimes sluggish when it comes to relatively steep highway stretches and I'm not a lead foot by any stretch of the imagination. I was watching another video of someone who had bought a Subaru Crosstrek/XV and they spoke about how they noticed an improvement in performance after they'd done more than 1,000km. Did you find that with your Crosstrek?
Great color choice Garry, I would have chosen white if they had a Crosstrek in the configuration that I wanted. Very clean looking. I bet your daughter's movie is pretty awesome...it is really amazing what GoPro camera's have allowed us to see and film.
As for the Pin code, you can reprogram a new code at anytime as long as you have your key fob and just follow the steps. So if you forget your code a few months down the road just put in a new one. Just don't deactivate your fob and then forget. :)
I didn't notice a big change with the 18 like I did with the 14 as it broke in over time, but I did feel a little change. If you have the CVT try going into manual mode on climbs and keep the gear a little lower so you get the revs up. Had to do that a lot in my 14 when going up the mountain climbs here in Arizona. Cheers Garry, let me know if I can help with anything else.
hye rick, great video. i hav a question, is this pin code works for single use? means do you have to set the code every time you want to leave the key? or you just have to set it once and it’ll work every time? thanks
Thank you. Your pin code should work until you change it. After making the video I put in a new code and that one is still working for me a number of weeks later. If the battery is disconnected My guess is you will have to reset the code, but I am not 100% sure on that. Cheers.
Rick Hutton thanks for the prompt reply rick! appreciate it very much!
My Pleasure. Happy to help. Have fun out there.
I guess I don't have this option on my 2017 Impreza Premium Hatchback. I only have the button the opens the hatch.
I am not real sure when it started to be honest, but it will be in the owner's manual if you do. If you don't have the push button out back then it isn't an option.
Hey Rick
Do you think locking your keys in your car (which I think is brilliant) would compromise people's car insurance should someone gain access forcibly, locate your key fob and steal your car?
Hey Gerry, hope you had a good weekend. That is a good question, but I can't imagine it would cancel it out. I will have to as my insurance guy.
Any way to keep the car running with the keyless entry, but have the doors locked? Would love to be able to do that on a cold day. Old car had a great old way... two keys; one running the car, the other in the pocket to unlock the doors.
I do not believe so, unless you have the remote start. The good thing is even if the car is running and someone tries to drive away they can't unless the key is there.
I was hoping my Impreza had that feature but although the hole is there it seems to have a rubber plug covering it😖 I'm thinking about lifting my Impreza 1.5" in the back ant 1.0" in the front. Does that sound doable to you? Cheers buddy.😊:new, that is not a rubber plug that's the button you use to enter the code. That my friend is why I don't like to do my own work. Now I can lock the key when I go to the beach,🏖️👍
Larry, I am sorry for the slow response I responded this morning and it didn't go through...Now of my reply's from this morning worked? I think you could do the lift you are taking about no problem. subtle solutions has lifts for your car and I hear good things about them. Lpadventure.com might also have a set up for your car as well. Hope you are having a nice weekend my friend. I have been busy trying to get my house on the market. Lord help me. :)
Rick Hutton when are you moving? Same state? I read good things about subtle solutions. I'll check with my Subaru service guy to see if they'll do it. I'd do it myself but then I'd need someone to fix everything I messed up😖😱😊
Hi Larry, we are staying here in Tucson, just hoping to find a house with a bit more land. We are in a community type setting where we are. Has been great for my son, but I would like to have a shop of some sort.
I completely understand what you mean if you do it yourself. Sometimes I cause myself more problems and money. ha ha.
Rick Hutton good luck with that. When I moved to Florida I wanted to br close to the beach, but now I wish I had bought land away from the beach. Are you on Instagram? Like to send a few pictures.
Hi Larry,, its funny how that happens in life. I love the beach, but I could see where it might get old after awhile. I have never been to Florida, but would like to visit someday. I will retire from the Fire Department in 4 years so it will be nice to have a shop to play around in since I plan to only work part time then. The house we are hoping to get is in a nice quiet neighborhood.
I am not on instagram but if you want to email me some photos you are welcome to do that. Just go to my youtube homepage and click on show email. It should allow you to email me. Or I am on flickr.www.flickr.com/photos/97943306@N08/ Look forward to seeing your photos.
Good information thanks for the effort. Maybe you could edit out some of the repetition in the setup & introduction
Thank you! Appreciate the constructive comments! Cheers.
tell me what do you think of this also all of the people who see your videos.
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Good Evening Rick,
May I ask the code you’re entering is done by how many times you’re pressing the small black button?
Hi Marites, that is correct. One button push for the number 1, 5 button pushes for 5 etc. I probably should have zoomed in on my finger so it was more obvious. My apologies. Cheers!
Thank you kindly for replying. This video comes in handy especially when I’m out cycling or a run.
Fantastic! Glad it will be helpful.
I wish I had this feature on my crosstrek
I use it pretty regularly when I forget my keys in the house. 😃
Hi Rick I bought a Crosstrek with all the bells and whistles for my wife this year. I have a Outback 2016 model. No apple car play and all the new software that is in the new Crosstrek. Is it possible to download the software from the Crosstrek and update my Outback software? Just wondering if this has been done or if it is possible
Hello and congrats. You have 2 nice Subaru's there. :) I am honestly not sure if that can be done but I will check with my Subaru buddy and let you know. Thank you very much for watching. Cheers
hjbasson Just checked with my buddy who has worked at Subaru for 10 years and he says there is no way to upgrade it. Sorry. Wish I had better news.
OK thanks. I enjoy your videos. Keep it coming
thanks very much. Have a good weekend
Hello Rick, I am thinking about getting the 2018 crosstrek, and wanted to ask you about oil consumption on the new crosstrek? Did you notice any?
I know that in America, 0W20 oil is used if I am not mistaken, and in Europe we usually use 5W30, and this may influence more or less oil being burned, but still would like your feedback on this. Did Subaru solve this issue?
Hi and thank you for watching, subscribing and for your question. At this point I have not had any first had knowledge of any 2018 Crosstrek's having oil consumption issues mine included. In the past I know Subaru's have had problems here and there with it, but personally over the 4 Subaru's in my family we have not experienced it. My wife has a patient who did have an engine replaced by Subaru because of it. His car was a 15 Outback if I remember correctly. I will check in with my Subaru buddy, he has worked for them for about 10 years, and see what he has to say. I think if you did buy a Crosstrek and had an issue Subaru has a good warranty and seem to stand by their products. If I hear anything I will respond here and let you know. Cheers and let me know if I can answer any other questions. Rick
Rick Hutton Thank you Rick for your fast reply, I will test drive the car on Friday, and how it is, but from all the reviews on TH-cam, I am really impressed by the car and what it can do. Hopefully I will get a good price on it, but that I will discuss on Friday with the dealer, keep up the good work, and wish you a lot of success, and Happy new year :)
Thank you very much and same to you. Let me know how it goes at the dealer and if you buy one what you come home with. All the best!
Rick Hutton I went to the dealer and tested the car, and it is brilliant.
I really enjoyed the drive, and it is a really comfortable car. I could drive it all day with no issues.
The other thing that surprised me is the interior space, I mean I didn't think it was so big inside, I had a lot of headroom an legroom, the feeling from inside is that you are driving a bigger car that what it actually is.
Materials felt premium, everything looked and felt well put together.
I am from Romania, and got an good price from the dealer, but when I searched in Germany, I contacted a dealer from there, and got an excellent deal, the exact same car 2000 Euro (~2400$) cheaper.
So I am Set to buy the car from Germany apparently, as it is cheaper there.
Thanks Rick and keep these videos coming.
Very nice! Congrats. That is great that you will save so much by buying in Germany. I agree with all of your comments about the Crosstrek...they are great little cars.
Muchas gracias!
Glad it was helpful!
Will this work on 2016 Limited? I have that same looking fob.
Hi Adam, If you have keyless entry I bet it would work. I believe the option began in 2015? Cheers
It’s this available on all Subaru models?
I believe it began around 2014 or 2015 on some models. I am not sure which cars have it these days, but it should say in the owner's manual. Might be on Limited models and above? My wife's 2017 WRX did not have the option that I know of. With StarlinK I believe you can do similar things, but I am not familiar with that either.
Another little idea, if you want to sleep inside your car (or tent next to car) , then wrap your key fob in aluminum foil (to stop your key from transmitting) after locking door, so a stranger can't open your car while your asleep.
Nice idea Geoff. I had not heard of that before. I guess if you want to go through the steps it could be deactivated as well. Very cool.
what are the horizontal lines on the forward part of the front door handles? What is their function??
Hi, those are for keylessly locking the car. Have the key with in range and touch the lines and the car will lock just like unlocking by touching the inside of the handle. Cheers
That’s awesome!
It’s a cool little feature for sure.
When you start the coding is the driver door opened up completely ? or just unlocked ?
Hi Anthony, I'm not sure I follow your question?
@@AZdroptop at the start are all doors closed and locked ?
Oh I see. When you create the code I don't believe it matters. It has been 5 years ago now so I am a little foggy on it...When you deactivate the key fob you have to manually lock the door before holding the buttons.
I’m seeing two different ways on YT to disable the key. Maybe it has updated.
Hi Stephen, it is quite possible Subaru changed something. This was from 2017-2018.
If I set up a PIN Code and disable the fob, is the spare fob also disabled?
Hi Margaret, that is an excellent question that I do not know the answer to off hand. My guess is it would be, but I am not sure. I will have to give it a try.
A few minutes later
So thinking about this I am pretty sure it would also keep the other fob from working because you are deactivating the keyless entry function not just the fob. Again, I''ll have to try it. :) But it makes sense in my head right now.
Great idea!...thanks'...
Thanks Andrew
Where did you buy the crossbar
The Crossbars on the roof? Those are factory bars. Lowest prices I have seen are at Heuberger Subaru out of Colorado. You might also like the BougeRV bars I reviewed a couple of months ago.th-cam.com/video/SPU_VeZy-CA/w-d-xo.html
where is this located in the manual? 2021 crosstrek thanks
Not sure. Mine is an 18 Limited. Not even sure if it is available on the 21.
I got to the step where i programmed the code but my key fob will not go into sleep mode
@@AZdroptop nevermind i got it with the 21 its hold lock and press unlock twice. Thanks for the video
Can you do this with the car running? Say, on a cold morning.
I don't believe you can program the car with the car running and or lock it with it running.
Rick Hutton, thanks for the reply. Wasn’t sure. Figured it would be a cheap way to warm the car this winter instead of getting a car starter. Prolly do some research on the matter
@@AZdroptop For Subarus with the proximity key fob, here is how to lock the car with the engine running: with all the doors locked, unlock driver door by pressing the Subaru button on the key fob; get in and start the car; exit the car and close the door; take the hard key out of the fob by pressing the little silver button on the back of the fob; insert this hard key with the engraved side to the left (it will only go in about three quarters of the way); turn the key to the left (you may have to use two hands because it can be hard to turn the required amount - it's quite stiff for the last part of the turn); take the key out. The car should now be running and fully locked. To enter the car, insert the hard key and unlock the driver's door by turning the key to the right. Hope this is useful. Here is a link to a good short video explaining how to do this th-cam.com/video/ajz_EkS2rmg/w-d-xo.html
Does it work on xv 15/16?
HI Marcus I honestly don't know when the option started. If your car is a Limited it might work. Check your year specific Owner's manual.
I have a 2017 Outback after holding the lock button down and pressing the pin code button it takes awhile for the chirp then it chirps 27 times then stops. I then press the pin code button to enter my pin and it chirps after each of the first two presses and stops. Why?
Hey Kirk, Have to be honest and say I have no idea? Maybe the Outback is different somehow. There is a section in the owner's manual and explains the process so check that out...may be slightly different.
@@AZdroptop Thank You Rick, I'll check it out.
Is this feature for all Crosstrek 18 line up?
Unfortunately it is just on the Limited.
if you put a wrong value, how to reset and restart inserting the code?
Just so I am clear in my answer...are you talking about mis-entering a number for a code you already have set up with the car? Say your code is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and you start entering it 1, and then hit a 3 instead of a 2.... If so, and I don't have my car here at work today so I will have to double check tomorrow morning, I would either just wait about a minute or so and then reenter, or go ahead and enter numbers even if wrong, until you have entered 5 numbers and the car rejects the wrong numbers and then reenter the correct code. Again, I will have to double check tomorrow so I can not confirm right now. Hopefully that will help. Thank you for walking WolfoxBenny. Cheers
Yeap, that's correct. Thanks for the reply
DID IT WORK?
Sorry for the slow reply here wolfoxbenny, I didn't get notified of your response back until Cody Lee responded below. After each correct number in the sequence the car beeps. It turns out if you enter the wrong number in the sequence the car will have an extended beep letting you know you entered the wrong number. You can then just start re entering the correct code.
When would you not want your key fob with you?
Skinny dipping?
Ha ha. Possibly. Well at the beach or on a hike you have the possibility of losing it. Just a nice option to help you keep it safe.
Hey Rick. Is that a stock rear spoiler ?
Peter Gozinya Hi Peter, yes it is. I have seen the STI spoiler on an 18 and it’s a bit bigger
Thank you and I look forward to seeing your Corsstrek with the new tires and wheels. I'm on the fence about buying one but I really like the look of some of the ones with aftermarket shoes.
Peter Gozinya Thank you Peter. I have been putting the wheel/tire purchase off and need to just do it. Cheers my friend.
It’s not working on my 2018 trek, any subscription service or anything I need
No subscription needed? If you have the Limited it should work no problem?
Now only getting 18 mpg city in mine, traffic isn’t even that bad.
Wow! Dirty filter? I don't know why it would be so low.
The thing is
How do you what numbers are what??
Each button push represents a number, 1 push =1, 3 pushes=3 etc. You will get a beep with each push. I believe it explains it in the manual as well.
@@AZdroptop ok thank you 😊
I see one problem with this. You left your your fob in your car. What if a burglar smashes your window? Now, they can drive off with your vehicle. One solution is to put your fob in a metal box (Altoids box) or a faraway pouch and hide it somewhere in your vehicle.
Good plan sir!
I follow all the steps, set up the code successfully, but am unable to manually lock all the doors. The driver’s door remains unlocked. Help!
Did you deactivate the key fob?
@@AZdroptop yes of course.
In that case I am not sure why it wouldn't be working? As long as you have a code programed and the fob in deactivated you should be good to go.
My dealer solved the problem. After pressing the lock button on the door, you have to hold the door handle open (towards you) while you close the door. Otherwise the driver door won’t lock. A crucial detail missing from all manuals and tutorials.
can you share code colour this car?tq
Cool Gray Khaki (Code CGK)
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Thanks Chris
what if you forgot your code?
I believe you can just reset it.🙏🏼👍🏻
I get it, but if you leave your key in the car and somebody breaks in and sees the key, you have it disabled, but they can actually look it up to enable it again and steal your car.
That is a scenario that could happen, but there are a.lot of hiding places in the car.
@@AZdroptop true.
For people in Australia or other places that followed Rick's explanation but couldn't lock the driver's door, hold the outside driver door handle open as you close the door. This will lock the door and secure your keys in your car. Everything else is exactly the same.
Thank you Garry! Best part of my channel is all of my followers and watchers. Cheers.
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Can you have a zero in the code?
That is a great question and one I had not thought of. I do not believe so, but I am not 100% on that.
Yes you can, You hit the air instead of the button.
What you mean by air instead of the button?
Press the button 10 times for '0'.
Subaru should have an app for that ... that's too much work for that.
You have to set it up once, but you do have to deactivate the key each time you want to lock it in
Then you'd need to keep your phone safe with you. This method doesn't need anything :)
Spent five minutes to trying this and never heard any chirps. Car only has 8k miles but must be broken already.
What year is your car? It may not be available on the newer models...I have not kept up on it lately.
@@AZdroptopI spent another half hour of trying and eventually I got it. It's a 2024.
Very cool. Glad it worked for you.
Read the procedure in the manual to set a PIN code and I was really scratching my head. Explained in a video makes it *somewhat* clearer but I don't think I will dare to use this. Steps are a bit too complicated to remember. Nice try Subaru.
Ha ha. :) It really isn't all that bad. Definitely try to add the pin code it is really helpful. Locking the keys in the car on the other hand does take a few more steps. :)
I am to lazy to do it sorry
Why don't people stop being lazy and read their manuals anymore? It's exciting finding out about your new car. What else don't you know about your new car??? GO READ PEOPLE !!!
How did you enter the numbers for the code? I didn't see you showing a dial or any buttons with number.
You push the button in the back. So push it 4 times, beep, then the next number beep etc.