Recent automobiles have a growing number of functionnalities and despite the fact they provide us a lot of convenience, a lot of them are not all the time easy to use. Whether you have rented a car, been lent one, or just bought a Subaru Outback, dependent on its functionnalities, it can be hard to figure out how to start a Subaru Outback? Even if this fundamental act of running a car may seem evident to most of you, dependant upon the options and the year of production of your car, it will be more or less simple to do so. In this article we will teach you the distinct methods to start a Subaru Outback with the key, then, in a second step, how to switch on a Subaru Outback with a card, and to conclude, without using the key.

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How to start a Subaru Outback with key?

So we commence our content page which aims to teach you how to start a Subaru Outback, which is equipped with a classic key start. Find listed below the various measures to be done to turn on the engine of your Subaru Outback:

  • Identify the location of the neiman (hole in which the key is introduced), it is most of the time on the right side of your steering wheel, on the dash. If your steering wheel is blocked, do not hesitate to have a look at our content page on the steering wheel blocked on Subaru Outback that is blocked to discover how to unblock it.
  • Put the key into this one.
  • Check that you are in neutral for a manual car and in the “N” or “P” position for an automatic transmission.
  • Turn the ignition on by turning it clockwise a quarter turn up to the point you feel you’ve passed the first notch.
  • Check on your dashboard that the orange lights go out, if you don’t know what they suggest don’t hesitate to have a look at our content page on orange lights on Subaru Outback to learn the reason for this.
  • You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your Subaru Outback starts (do not let your starter run more than 10 seconds or you risk damaging it, if the car does not start, let it cool down a few tens of seconds before a new test)
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  • That’s it. You handled to start your Subaru Outback,

How to start a Subaru Outback with the key card?

After finding out about how to turn on the engine of a Subaru Outback with key or will demonstrate you how to do it for a Subaru Outback equipped with a key card and not a key. The procedure is pretty much alike, so don’t hesitate to return to the previous section to have details on each of the steps to do. Learn listed below the actions to follow to start your Subaru Outback with a card:

  • Dependant upon the year and the series, you may or may not need to insert the card in a specific slot, check on your dashboard if your Subaru Outback is equipped with this slot or not.
  • If it has one, insert the card in this hole, or you can keep the card on you or anywhere in the cabin.
  • Locate the “start” button, which is commonly located at steering wheel height close to the classic neiman location, otherwise it is commonly placed on the centre console.
  • Check that you’re in neutral or neutral on an automatic transmission.
  • Press the “start” button once to turn on the ignition of your Subaru Outback
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  • Press a second time after a few seconds or extinction of the orange lights on your dashboard to start your Subaru Outback

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How do I start a Subaru Outback without a key?

And to conclude, we will discover, how to start a Subaru Outback without a key? Let’s imagine that you have lost your keys and your car is open, this might seem obvious. However, you should know that if your Subaru Outback is newer than the mid 90’s it will be complicated to turn on it without a key because of all the security gadgets present on it. Of course, this should only be done on YOUR car. Here is the process to follow:

  • Remove the cover that covers your steering wheel and find among the 3 electric switches the one that concerns your engine/battery/starter (to help you, please bring your user manual).
  • Strip, connect them together and isolate the battery and ignition wires (be careful not to electrocute yourself during the procedure). You now have electricity as if you had the contact
  • Finally, strip the starter wire and connect it promptly with the battery wire (do not make prolonged contact and only 1 or 2 seconds should be enough to start your Subaru Outback).

There, you’ve learned all the options to start a Subaru Outback.

If you want more guides on the Subaru Outback, go to our Subaru Outback category.