Safety Warning
DIY auto repair can cause serious injury, fire, or vehicle damage. These guides are for informational purposes only. Always follow OEM torque specs, wear PPE, and consult a certified mechanic if you are unsure. You are solely responsible for your safety.
Registration Body Integrated Unit (Function Setting)
For the body integrated unit, function selection is available to control the entire vehicle systems. It is possible to control the original functions of vehicle when registrations of body integrated unit and function setting are corresponded to vehicle equipment.
If registrations and function setting are different from vehicle equipment, vehicle system does not operate normally and diagnosis cannot be performed correctly. Pay attention to following item.
- Be sure to match registrations or customizing settings with vehicle equipment.
- Do not change the settings of vehicle improperly.
- Be sure to register immobilizer if body integrated unit is replaced with a new part. (Models without the keyless access with push button start system, and except for C0)
- Make a registration of immobilizer when the parts related to immobilizer have been replaced. Refer to the "REGISTRATION MANUAL FOR IMMOBILIZER" provided as a separate article .
- Confirm [Factory initial setting] of body integrated unit registrations is [Market]. (Confirm using the current data display of Subaru Select Monitor.)
- On [Start] screen, select [Diagnosis].
- On [Vehicle selection] screen, input the target vehicle information and select [OK].
- On [Main Menu] screen, select [Each System].
- On [Select System] screen, select [Body Control], and then select [Enter].
- On [Select Function] screen, select [Customize].NOTE:
For the vehicle requiring the destination setting, if the destination setting is not finished, display cannot be shifted into customizing screen. Ref. to BODY CONTROL (DIAGNOSTICS)>REGISTRATION BODY INTEGRATED UNIT>OPERATION>DESTINATION SETTING
- Change the setting to the contents saved at confirmation of current setting.CAUTION:
- To perform normal operation of vehicle and diagnosis, above settings must match the actual vehicle equipment.
- When the body integrated unit is new or in Factory mode, the room light illuminates, and user customizing is incomplete. Check the user customizing settings.
- Be sure not to change Factory initial setting except when installing a new body integrated unit.
Use the Manual With the Right Hardware
Pair factory procedures with proven DIY tools so the instructions are easier to execute.
Disclosure: Verified tool recommendations may earn an affiliate commission at no cost to you.
When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.