Start Subaru with DEAD Key Fob Battery

In this video I show you how to start your Subaru with a dead key fob battery. Let me know if you have any questions by commenting below.

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[dka]

I just did all of this yesterday. Thank goodness I had my phone. I got all the steps googling and it worked perfectly.

[richardpcrowe]

Wish that I had known about this earlier. It would have saved me a long walk and also a lot of problems. I didn't even know that the emergency key existed. Thank you!

[chrisstarr]

Thank you so much for this video- I’m in the middle of nowhere New Mexico in a 2022 Forrester and both key fobs are dead.

[suppressor]

Excellent information. Better to know this than getting towed or getting a ride to a store for a battery.

[davidjohn]

Very helpful, as a recent owner of a Subaru 👍🏼 thanks

[joshbielski]

And tbh any video you make on any Subaru’s will be helping me out!!!

[KimofCoventry]

Just NOW learned how to do this in my husband's truck. We are 100's of miles away from home, in the woods! Have a slot under cup holder liner. Thank goodness for youtube! Immediately looked up for my beloved Subaru in case it happens to me. So much easier. Thank you!

[studiolezard]

Two questions: How did you turn off the alarm and how do you reactivate the fob?

[lesleyoxendine]

Thank you SO much!! I was stuck out on a home visit (work) and my key fob was dead. I watched this video and was able to start my car.

[kimmieslovesme]

Thank you so much for this video. I am currently in a Subaru Outback loaner car while my car is in the shop. The key fob battery was getting low and when we tried to change it, the fob stop working completely. My car is a older model, a Ford 2006. I am so unfamiliar with these newer cars. We had lost all hope and I thought that I would be without a car for a few days while the dealership fixed the fob. I am so grateful for your video. Thanks again!!!

[mamambootybootybooty]

I panicked when my key fob battery was dead after returning from vacation. Your video really helped! Good explanations.

[BruTube]

Thanks! Was able to open my car with the "hidden" key. A lifesaver in frigid temperatures!

[mariag]

great advice! but how did you get the alarm to stop after you used the key to enter the car that nasty car alarm went off???

[cwhpdtt]

You are a lifesaver. Locked out, engine running, non-working key fob (must have inadvertently put in sleep mode). Yikes!!! Called Subaru svc and AAA - eta 90 min. Oh no!!! Daughter thought to Google, found your video, problem solved in minutes. XXOO!!!

[l.w.s]

Great videos! Just bought a Forester Premium w/RCTA/Bsm yesterday, and the sales guy didn’t have time to go over anything, so I’m finding your tutorials really helpful.
I’d love to see tutorials on the safety systems. Ex: Is there something that makes a noise if you go over line? Or is there just the lane centering with cruise control? When/how does the braking kick in? Because it’s hard to test the safety features, I’d love a tutorial about each of them. Thanks again for spending the time doing this. You’re helping a lot of people

[douraidi]

Alex, this happen to me when I bought my subaru and I changed the big battery but I noticed my key FOB battery was low and Ithank you for sharing this. This will help me next time.

[robhutcheson]

Brilliant. I started to worry I'd be stuck out in the cold in this parking lot... YouTube to the rescue. Thank you.

[terrigodmother]

Thankyou! I was out and about when my dash told me my fob had low battery. I was really nervous that after doing a few more stops I might not be able to start the engine to get home. This is a very reassuring hack!

[joshbielski]

Yo Alex. Love the channel man. Actually just started at a Subaru dealership as a delivery specialist and I can tell you your videos have helped me out. Would love to see some videos about differences of trim models for all Subaru’s and more over views of the other models you haven’t done yet. But again love the channel!!! Keep it up!!!

[barbarah]

Thank you. I have been working on my tech literacy for my newer Subie, and this was very helpful.