Thank you SO MUCH for this. I just bought a Subaru last week for my dogs. In my previous Toyota I always carried 2 keys. In the summer I leave the car running with the AC blasting for them.
God that's horrible at least the terrain lets us lock the car when it's running holy crap that is so stupid. Should be able to do it with the remote there's no reason. By the way the key you pulled out it's not called a proximity key just so you know. In the proximity key is the Walk up Walk away lock on lock feature that's proximity key got nothing to do with the hard key
Now the terrain has a 1 hour maximum shut off for inside of it and a 10 or 20 minute automatic shut off if you're not inside of it, the only way to override that is parking brake on front door open put into neutral let run then shut front door other doors can be open and shut locked doors can be unlocked and locked and the car will still stay in neutral as soon as you open the front door the car goes from neutral to park all of this the whole time the parking brake stays on it never releases. Until you manually release it that way but that's the terrain what's up with the Subaru man the Subaru just makes this damn noise when you have the parking brake on and try to put it in the neutral that's annoying as hell
@@DanLoFat The key is not the proximity portion, that's clearly a physical key... The fob that the key was in is the Proximity key. I thought that was fairly obvious.
Thankyou. I wish Subaru would allow this bullshit to be disabled like the seat belt chime trick. For so long, if i had the dogs.. i would have to get out with the engine off, lock it. Then bring up the app and do remote start and have to run through the store to get out before the other bullshit 10 minute idle limit was up.
Welcome! Glad I could help! It'd be nice if you didn't have to do the whole turn it off and lock it manually portion, but I understand why they've done it.
Also, you have to turn left HARD to lock it until you hear a click. I tried it and thought it didnt work, until I turned it hard and heard the click. Fantastic. I have 2021 outback
Thank you so much! There’s been a lot of break ins in my neighborhood lately and I’m worried someone will steal my car while it warm up early morning. This technique works on my 2016 Outback.
Oh cool. I’m sure this will work with a lot of other push to starts too. Good for me since I do DoorDash Delivery and don’t always want to turn my car off but I also don’t want someone to hop in my car which happens to a lot of people.
I hadn't mentioned earlier that GMC terrain line allows for this using the remote and not the proximity key to lock and unlock an idling vehicle. But I remembered that what I was using that on had remote start capability. The Forester that I'm using now does not have remote start capability well at least it's not set up for remote start, it might be capable of it. Is that what we're facing here, vehicles that have push start but not remote start?
You are watching a video from 2019, lots of things have changed in 2 years. Not all vehicles that are equipped with a push button start come equipped with a remote starter. Most of the Subarus with push button start have the digital remote starter, but not all of them.
@@TysonTheSubaruSpecialist I was asking was if there was a correlation, obviously my point is this should be available by using the key fob to lock her unlock the car when it's running. This feature should be available especially with push button start.
@@andrewphilpott1020 You can do that, or you can physically lock the door with the key in the fob and leave it running. I'm not sure if that you can deactivate the key while the vehicle is turned on.
@@TysonTheSubaruSpecialist Hi Tyson, it was -6 here yesterday morning I tried this and it worked. Left car warming up and went back into the house with it manually locked with key. In uk if you leave your car unattended with keys in to warm up and it is stolen you would void you insurance!
My 2028 OB Touring will not lock the lift gate.....everything else is as you say, but the tailgate can be opened when the lift gate button is pressed. Is there a way to also manually lock the lift also??
Is there a way to have it autolock when you are inside the vehicle too? I find i have to manually lock when i get inside, but my friend who owns a Toyota Corolla, it autolocks as soon as they get in the car both front and rear doors for safety reasons.
I’ve always hated that design that seems to be a Denso thing since both Subaru and Toyota do this. Nissan and even all the American brands let you lock and unlock from the key fob buttons whether the vehicle is running or not. Such a common sense design.
Yeah, I'm not sure of the reason behind it, but at least there is this "work around" so you can warm up your vehicle or leave the A/C on in the summer with your pets in it.
I can't believe I have to jump through these hoops just to lock my own vehicle. I timed it, and on average I spend 25 minutes PER DAY lock and unlocking my car while it's running. That totals to 6 DAYS per year, simply locking my vehicle. I am spending almost 2% of my time. My LIFE. Locking my car. What the fuck. WHY CAN'T I JUST PRESS THE FUCKING LOCK BUTTON ON THE FOB.
How many times are you locking and unlocking your vehicle a day to account for 25 minutes? Are you a delivery driver that leaves the vehicle running while you go to the door to make the delivery?
Thanks and great video! On a related note, I have a 2020 Outback Touring. I surf fish and once in a while I may get wetter than expected lol. I’m a little worried about getting my key fob wet with sea water and then having it not work when I return to my car. How can I shut off my car and lock it while leaving the fob INSIDE the car? Can I just lock/unlock it externally with the valet key?
Thanks for the comment! I shouldndo a video covering that, I wouldnt be able to get back to you in a timely manner if I waited to do a video though... Here is a video showing how to disable the proximity sensor of the vehicle allowing you to lock they key inside. You could totally use the valet key to reenter the vehicle after. ruclips.net/video/fD13ME70n-A/видео.html
Hi . I just got a new used 2020 Subaru Ascent . It’s very important that I am able to keep AC running while locked . The service department at Subaru insisted that there is no way to do that . I told him that I watched your video. He insisted it couldn’t be done . I did do it however . Here’s the question. . Is there anyway this can mess with the electrical system ? My vehicle has not started 2X . Battery was 3 and 5 v when they jumped it .
Subaru’s reputation as a “nanny state” car is well-deserved. They’re actually TOO worried about safety. For example, the G-D seat belt chime. Does it really need to stay on FOREVER? Nobody else does this!
@@Onewayto2024 That's not a silly response at all. You mentioned something that you see as an issue, I gave you a solution to solve it. The other option would to be wear your seatbelt so that it doesn't go off.
Unfortunately that trick no longer works the electronics in the system will not let the mechanical key lock the car when it's running if there isn't at least a second key fob in the car you have to have a second key fob somewhere in the vehicle in order for that to work well and then if you have a second key fob then you can use the outer key fob to lock it from outside the car but the mechanical key will not lock the door anymore in the 2021 Subaru any model
Hi Dan, Thanks for the comment. I actually just went out and confirmed that this still works on a 2021 Crosstrek and 2021 Forester - I don't have any 2022's in stock at the moment to test on. I'm sorry that you're having an issue getting this "work around" to work for you, but there shouldn't have to be a second key in the vehicle, that would defeat the purpose of it.
@@TysonTheSubaruSpecialist the problem I have is why can I lock the GMC terrain with the with the single remote while it's Island, and yet the Subaru line doesn't allow that? I sure wish there was a 20 click trick to that
They're different brands, every company does things a little differently - this is one of those things where you prefer the GM products feature over the Subaru.
@@TysonTheSubaruSpecialist Correct. It wouldn't turn the lock tumbler. I was finally able to push the lock shut without it unlocking itself. The problem then, though, is that the tailgate won't lock. So, a stranger could still get in the car from the back. Really bad safety design, in my opinion. As the car owner, the car should do what I tell it to. So, I ended up having to disable autolock altogether and then everything would be locked when I got out and manually locked my driver door before shutting it. Problem then, though, is that the FOB won't unlock it at all, so I have to get the key out of the FOB to unlock it, which key works then turning the tumbler, by the way (fortunately). It's pretty confusing, and could be dangerous, in my opinion. My need is really just to leave the power on inside for passengers to power their devices or listen to something while I run inside a store or post office, etc. It shouldn't be that complicated.
I just went and tested it on a pre-owned 2019 Forester that we have on the lot. I can confirm that it does work. ruclips.net/user/shortsqwdm7yvqE2A?si=xwlRFmIRGe9zPusQ
That's very odd that they all unlock when you manually lock the driver door with the key. You're only unlocking the driver door when you first get in, correct? @@dangertaco6856
You're only supposed to unlock the driver door by pressing the keyless entry unlock button once. It does work. I just went and confirmed on a 2021 as well. What vehicle do you have?
@@dejuliannie1040 That's odd. I've never tried it on a 2016 STI as i've never had one in stock. What exactly is your process for attempting it? Do all of the doors auto unlock after you manually lock it from the outside with the key?
I have 2019 Forester Sport and i hate the Proximity feature as it is useless as a key. My sister pulled up in a Chevy with same feature except when she leaves the engine running and leaves the vehicle the gear selector stays locked in park. Thus no one can jump in her car and drive away. Good old Subaru just gives a notice on the dash: Key fob not detected, as I tested it and drove for 3+ miles without a key fob.
I would say that the proximity key is much more handy than a regular physical key - I hate fishing for my keys in my pocket or bag when my hands are full or I'm holding onto my dogs leashes. Ford also does it where it locks the gear selector in park when the key is not in the vehicle. It can be beneficial, or it could be a giant pita, depending upon the situation you find yourself in.
It's really not that big of a pain, imo. If there is a hack to allow the locking/unlocking via the key fob while it's running, I haven't come across it yet.
Are you making sure that only the driver door is unlocked when you enter the vehicle? From what you're describing to me, it sounds like all of the doors are unlocked when you get into the vehicle.
@@TysonTheSubaruSpecialist all the doors are unlock when I unlock it but when I use the proximity key to lock the doors only the driver door is lock while all the other doors are unlock
@Kao Yang you only want to unlock the driver door, do not use the proximity feature unless you've selected just for the driver door to unlock. Or, press the Subaru logo on the key fob, just once to only unlock the driver door.
@@TysonTheSubaruSpecialist thank you so much 🙏🙏🙏 I just tried it and it work, now I won’t have to worry about my car being stolen when I start it up for work in the morning
I just went and confirmed that it does work for the 2020 Ascents - I tested it on 3 different Ascents we have on the lot. I'm not sure why it won't work on yours, are you only clicking unlock once when you go to open the Ascent?
Can't believe that with all the intelligence in this suv, you can't simply leave truck running and push fob button to lock it. Dodge journey n most vehicles can do it
Thanks for the comment! The first one I can understand your frustration with. The second one makes sense as you wouldn't want to accidently press the button on the fob (whether it be in your pocket, bag, or a passenger fiddles with the key) and open the rear hatch while driving down the road. Depending upon which model/year you have, you can set it to lock when you put the vehicle in gear.
@@TysonTheSubaruSpecialist I mean, if the fob is in a moving car, the car shouldn't let the fob open the hatch. Or the button on the dash for that matter. I only had an issue with the fob not opening the hatch when I was mounting and aligning my rear dash cam. Couldn't open the hatch so I had to crawl out through the rear seats. Lol
Thank you SO MUCH for this. I just bought a Subaru last week for my dogs. In my previous Toyota I always carried 2 keys. In the summer I leave the car running with the AC blasting for them.
You are so welcome! I don't have the proximity key in my 2018 Crosstrek, so I do the same thing as you and carry 2 keys with me in the summer.
God that's horrible at least the terrain lets us lock the car when it's running holy crap that is so stupid. Should be able to do it with the remote there's no reason. By the way the key you pulled out it's not called a proximity key just so you know.
In the proximity key is the Walk up Walk away lock on lock feature that's proximity key got nothing to do with the hard key
Now the terrain has a 1 hour maximum shut off for inside of it and a 10 or 20 minute automatic shut off if you're not inside of it, the only way to override that is parking brake on front door open put into neutral let run then shut front door other doors can be open and shut locked doors can be unlocked and locked and the car will still stay in neutral as soon as you open the front door the car goes from neutral to park all of this the whole time the parking brake stays on it never releases. Until you manually release it that way but that's the terrain what's up with the Subaru man the Subaru just makes this damn noise when you have the parking brake on and try to put it in the neutral that's annoying as hell
So much for things changing in a year
@@DanLoFat The key is not the proximity portion, that's clearly a physical key...
The fob that the key was in is the Proximity key. I thought that was fairly obvious.
Thanks for this work around
My pleasure!
Thankyou. I wish Subaru would allow this bullshit to be disabled like the seat belt chime trick. For so long, if i had the dogs.. i would have to get out with the engine off, lock it. Then bring up the app and do remote start and have to run through the store to get out before the other bullshit 10 minute idle limit was up.
Welcome! Glad I could help! It'd be nice if you didn't have to do the whole turn it off and lock it manually portion, but I understand why they've done it.
Also, you have to turn left HARD to lock it until you hear a click. I tried it and thought it didnt work, until I turned it hard and heard the click. Fantastic. I have 2021 outback
Yes, you do have to turn the key with a fair amount of force. It takes some practice and the cylinder will "break in" the more you use the key in in.
Thank you for sharing it works on my Toyota Yaris ia car :)
Excellent! Glad that I was able to help, even with another brand! :D
you just made my winter better and safer. Thank you.
Glad to help!
Thank you so much! There’s been a lot of break ins in my neighborhood lately and I’m worried someone will steal my car while it warm up early morning. This technique works on my 2016 Outback.
Glad I could help!
Oh cool. I’m sure this will work with a lot of other push to starts too. Good for me since I do DoorDash Delivery and don’t always want to turn my car off but I also don’t want someone to hop in my car which happens to a lot of people.
Yeah, it likely will! I just don't have other models in stock to test it with.
I hope that it works for you and makes your delivery job easier!
I hadn't mentioned earlier that GMC terrain line allows for this using the remote and not the proximity key to lock and unlock an idling vehicle. But I remembered that what I was using that on had remote start capability. The Forester that I'm using now does not have remote start capability well at least it's not set up for remote start, it might be capable of it.
Is that what we're facing here, vehicles that have push start but not remote start?
You are watching a video from 2019, lots of things have changed in 2 years. Not all vehicles that are equipped with a push button start come equipped with a remote starter. Most of the Subarus with push button start have the digital remote starter, but not all of them.
@@TysonTheSubaruSpecialist I was specifically referring ing to a 2019 GMC Terrain as well.
@@TysonTheSubaruSpecialist I was asking was if there was a correlation, obviously my point is this should be available by using the key fob to lock her unlock the car when it's running. This feature should be available especially with push button start.
That's cool! Going to try this 😀
Yeah, it should help keep the battery life longer, especially if you go away for an extended amount of time.
@@TysonTheSubaruSpecialist my engine is forged and this is ideal for leaving it to warm up before driving
Or defrosting in the winter!
@@andrewphilpott1020 You can do that, or you can physically lock the door with the key in the fob and leave it running. I'm not sure if that you can deactivate the key while the vehicle is turned on.
@@TysonTheSubaruSpecialist Hi Tyson, it was -6 here yesterday morning I tried this and it worked. Left car warming up and went back into the house with it manually locked with key. In uk if you leave your car unattended with keys in to warm up and it is stolen you would void you insurance!
My 2028 OB Touring will not lock the lift gate.....everything else is as you say, but the tailgate can be opened when the lift gate button is pressed. Is there a way to also manually lock the lift also??
That's very odd. I just tested with a 2018 and 2024 Outback and the rear was locked when I tried it.
Is there a way to have it autolock when you are inside the vehicle too? I find i have to manually lock when i get inside, but my friend who owns a Toyota Corolla, it autolocks as soon as they get in the car both front and rear doors for safety reasons.
Once you reach x speed doors will auto lock. They won't auto lock just after you get into the vehicle.
I’ve always hated that design that seems to be a Denso thing since both Subaru and Toyota do this. Nissan and even all the American brands let you lock and unlock from the key fob buttons whether the vehicle is running or not. Such a common sense design.
Yeah, I'm not sure of the reason behind it, but at least there is this "work around" so you can warm up your vehicle or leave the A/C on in the summer with your pets in it.
I just switched to subie from Nissan and was disappointed I couldn't use the key fob to lock car while running but glad there is this option
I can't believe I have to jump through these hoops just to lock my own vehicle. I timed it, and on average I spend 25 minutes PER DAY lock and unlocking my car while it's running. That totals to 6 DAYS per year, simply locking my vehicle. I am spending almost 2% of my time. My LIFE. Locking my car. What the fuck.
WHY CAN'T I JUST PRESS THE FUCKING LOCK BUTTON ON THE FOB.
You can always add a remote starter to your vehicle if locking it with the key while it's running is such a large inconvenience.
How many times are you locking and unlocking your vehicle a day to account for 25 minutes? Are you a delivery driver that leaves the vehicle running while you go to the door to make the delivery?
Thanks and great video!
On a related note, I have a 2020 Outback Touring. I surf fish and once in a while I may get wetter than expected lol. I’m a little worried about getting my key fob wet with sea water and then having it not work when I return to my car. How can I shut off my car and lock it while leaving the fob INSIDE the car? Can I just lock/unlock it externally with the valet key?
Thanks for the comment! I shouldndo a video covering that, I wouldnt be able to get back to you in a timely manner if I waited to do a video though...
Here is a video showing how to disable the proximity sensor of the vehicle allowing you to lock they key inside. You could totally use the valet key to reenter the vehicle after.
ruclips.net/video/fD13ME70n-A/видео.html
Hi . I just got a new used 2020 Subaru Ascent . It’s very important that I am able to keep AC running while locked . The service department at Subaru insisted that there is no way to do that . I told him that I watched your video. He insisted it couldn’t be done . I did do it however . Here’s the question. . Is there anyway this can mess with the electrical system ? My vehicle has not started 2X . Battery was 3 and 5 v when they jumped it .
Make sure to check your local laws. It’s illegal to leave a car idling in some places
You're right, in some places it is. But, those places are generally well marked with signage, in my experience.
I tried this with my 2016 Subaru WRX STI sport tech (Canadian model and it doesn't seem to work 😞)
Thats too bad. They must have made that adjustment to the programming when they did the mid model refresh.
Never mind!! Turn harder
@@Raymondstu glad it worked!
Thank you!!@!!!!!! No one knows this
Glad to help!
I when I do that it only locks the drivers door?
Don't unlock all of the doors, so you only have the drivers door to worry about
@@TysonTheSubaruSpecialist tried that when I close the doors it unlocks the whole car.
Subaru’s reputation as a “nanny state” car is well-deserved. They’re actually TOO worried about safety. For example, the G-D seat belt chime. Does it really need to stay on FOREVER? Nobody else does this!
You could just disable the chime....
@@TysonTheSubaruSpecialist
Well, that’s a silly response. The solution to a chime that never shuts off is to just completely disable it? Be better.
@@Onewayto2024 That's not a silly response at all. You mentioned something that you see as an issue, I gave you a solution to solve it. The other option would to be wear your seatbelt so that it doesn't go off.
Unfortunately that trick no longer works the electronics in the system will not let the mechanical key lock the car when it's running if there isn't at least a second key fob in the car you have to have a second key fob somewhere in the vehicle in order for that to work well and then if you have a second key fob then you can use the outer key fob to lock it from outside the car but the mechanical key will not lock the door anymore in the 2021 Subaru any model
Hi Dan,
Thanks for the comment. I actually just went out and confirmed that this still works on a 2021 Crosstrek and 2021 Forester - I don't have any 2022's in stock at the moment to test on.
I'm sorry that you're having an issue getting this "work around" to work for you, but there shouldn't have to be a second key in the vehicle, that would defeat the purpose of it.
@@TysonTheSubaruSpecialist the problem I have is why can I lock the GMC terrain with the with the single remote while it's Island, and yet the Subaru line doesn't allow that? I sure wish there was a 20 click trick to that
They're different brands, every company does things a little differently - this is one of those things where you prefer the GM products feature over the Subaru.
My key wouldn't lock it that way. Made no difference.
What do you mean by "wouldn't lock it"? It wouldn't turn in the lock tumbler?
@@TysonTheSubaruSpecialist Correct. It wouldn't turn the lock tumbler. I was finally able to push the lock shut without it unlocking itself. The problem then, though, is that the tailgate won't lock. So, a stranger could still get in the car from the back. Really bad safety design, in my opinion. As the car owner, the car should do what I tell it to.
So, I ended up having to disable autolock altogether and then everything would be locked when I got out and manually locked my driver door before shutting it. Problem then, though, is that the FOB won't unlock it at all, so I have to get the key out of the FOB to unlock it, which key works then turning the tumbler, by the way (fortunately). It's pretty confusing, and could be dangerous, in my opinion. My need is really just to leave the power on inside for passengers to power their devices or listen to something while I run inside a store or post office, etc. It shouldn't be that complicated.
Unfortunately this doesn't work on a 2019 Forester
I just went and tested it on a pre-owned 2019 Forester that we have on the lot. I can confirm that it does work.
ruclips.net/user/shortsqwdm7yvqE2A?si=xwlRFmIRGe9zPusQ
@@TysonTheSubaruSpecialist not on mine 🤷♂️
The doors unlock on their own after you lock it?@@dangertaco6856
@@TysonTheSubaruSpecialist yes
That's very odd that they all unlock when you manually lock the driver door with the key. You're only unlocking the driver door when you first get in, correct? @@dangertaco6856
Doesn’t work. It only
Locks the driver’s door. The other doors stay unlocked.
You're only supposed to unlock the driver door by pressing the keyless entry unlock button once. It does work. I just went and confirmed on a 2021 as well.
What vehicle do you have?
@@TysonTheSubaruSpecialist I have a Subaru Outback 2020
Here's it working on a 2020 Outback: ruclips.net/video/5a6o8v5Hroc/видео.html
Cant seem to get it to work on my 2016 sti
@@dejuliannie1040 That's odd. I've never tried it on a 2016 STI as i've never had one in stock.
What exactly is your process for attempting it? Do all of the doors auto unlock after you manually lock it from the outside with the key?
I have 2019 Forester Sport and i hate the Proximity feature as it is useless as a key. My sister pulled up in a Chevy with same feature except when she leaves the engine running and leaves the vehicle the gear selector stays locked in park. Thus no one can jump in her car and drive away. Good old Subaru just gives a notice on the dash: Key fob not detected, as I tested it and drove for 3+ miles without a key fob.
I would say that the proximity key is much more handy than a regular physical key - I hate fishing for my keys in my pocket or bag when my hands are full or I'm holding onto my dogs leashes.
Ford also does it where it locks the gear selector in park when the key is not in the vehicle. It can be beneficial, or it could be a giant pita, depending upon the situation you find yourself in.
What a FUCKING PAIN IN THE ASS.
What is the hack for the key fob to lock NOT the goddamn key!?
It's really not that big of a pain, imo. If there is a hack to allow the locking/unlocking via the key fob while it's running, I haven't come across it yet.
My passenger side door n back door won’t lock the only thing that will lock is the driver door, anyone having the same issue? How do I fix that?
Are you making sure that only the driver door is unlocked when you enter the vehicle? From what you're describing to me, it sounds like all of the doors are unlocked when you get into the vehicle.
@@TysonTheSubaruSpecialist all the doors are unlock when I unlock it but when I use the proximity key to lock the doors only the driver door is lock while all the other doors are unlock
@Kao Yang you only want to unlock the driver door, do not use the proximity feature unless you've selected just for the driver door to unlock.
Or, press the Subaru logo on the key fob, just once to only unlock the driver door.
@@TysonTheSubaruSpecialist thank you so much 🙏🙏🙏 I just tried it and it work, now I won’t have to worry about my car being stolen when I start it up for work in the morning
@@kaoyang1726 glad I could help!
Won’t lock my 2020 ascent
I just went and confirmed that it does work for the 2020 Ascents - I tested it on 3 different Ascents we have on the lot.
I'm not sure why it won't work on yours, are you only clicking unlock once when you go to open the Ascent?
Got it to work
Was just harder to turn for me than I expected
👍
Glad to hear that it worked for you!
Can't believe that with all the intelligence in this suv, you can't simply leave truck running and push fob button to lock it.
Dodge journey n most vehicles can do it
Subaru isn't most vehicles though, are they?
I agree, it's an odd choice, but I'm sure that the engineers had their reasons.
Can't lock car when it's running with fob, can't lock doors or open power hatch while inside with fob. Doors don't lock when put in gear. Silly.
Thanks for the comment!
The first one I can understand your frustration with. The second one makes sense as you wouldn't want to accidently press the button on the fob (whether it be in your pocket, bag, or a passenger fiddles with the key) and open the rear hatch while driving down the road.
Depending upon which model/year you have, you can set it to lock when you put the vehicle in gear.
@@TysonTheSubaruSpecialist I mean, if the fob is in a moving car, the car shouldn't let the fob open the hatch. Or the button on the dash for that matter. I only had an issue with the fob not opening the hatch when I was mounting and aligning my rear dash cam. Couldn't open the hatch so I had to crawl out through the rear seats. Lol
Subaru is wrong for this
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