Article on: WRX OEM alarm info for programming a remote

First, before following the instructions in the manual, you need to disconnect the negative terminal on the battery for 10 seconds. then plug the battery back in, and proceed with the directions in the manual. In case you don't have the manual instructions, here they are (with my add in's):


1) disconnect battery for 10 seconds, plug back in.
2) open car door, sit down, close car door.
3) put key in ignition
4) toggle key between LOCK and ON 10 times in 15 seconds
5) leave key in LOCK position
6) car will honk at you ONCE
7) open and close car door within 45 seconds
8) hit any button on your remote, horn will honk TWICE
9) hit any button on your other remotes (up to 4)
10) remove key from ignition, horn will honk THRICE.
11) test it out.

1. Locking. Larger, orange button.
Push the lock button. This locks all the doors and will set the alarm (if equipped and in 'setable' mode)

2. Unlocking. Smaller, blue button
Driver's door only: Push the unlock button once to unlock the driver's door and also disarm alarm if set.
All doors: Push the small button *firmly* a second time within a few seconds to unlock all the doors.

3. Honking horn?
The horn honks once for lock, two times for unlock, three times if a door is open when you try to lock them.
This is optional. To turn the audible honk on or off unlock all the doors and hold *both* buttons down until the horn honks.
The horn will always honk *3 times* if a door is not fully closed when you lock with the remote.

5. Alarm.
Valet mode or alarm off: alarm light (red dot center dashboard dispay) rapidly flashing 3 times/pause means the alarm is in "Valet" mode and is not setable. This light will stop flashing when you start the car.

Arming the alarm: to re-enable an alarm in valet mode, Unlock all the doors and hold the small button down on the remote until the light stops flashing.
Now when you lock the doors the alarm will be set and the light will slowly flash on and off, on and off.

6. Alarm goes off? Push the small button on the remote or if you don't have the remote put the key in the ignition and turn it on and off three times.

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(The ISDC cannot be held responsible for any modifications that adversely effect the warranty of your car.)