Use a SECRET code to open your Outback!! 2020 Subaru Outback - Top 5 Hidden Features 😯

[@samanthaalexander1756]

Oh woh! When you live in rural Australia and have to get through up to five gates on your own property, to get between the road and your house, the seat belt alarm makes you want to take to it with a sledge hammer but now I know how to disable that. That for me is very exciting. This is THE best thing I have learned from watching these videos. Thank you!

[@dabiker68]

Another little feature: quick cargo cover retraction. When the cover is pulled across and in place, give the leading edge (aka the "flappy part") a little slap downwards - the cover will partially retract. Super handy when you have items to load.

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

Definitely! Super cool feature

[@fkylw]

At first I laughed at this. Then, the other day, I was in need of this and did it because I remembered this comment. It worked and that is definitely a great lifehack. Thanks! You really helped!

[@kimberleygilman5171]

Thanks for pointing this out. It really is a helpful thing.

[@erincameron4710]

You made my Subaru experience SO much better with the seatbelt alarm tip!! I wear my seatbelt, but my driveway is 1/3 mile long and I stop to get the mail at the end, and would have to buckle to avoid the alarm. No more!! Best tip EVER!! Thank you!!!!

[@cecelialucente1818]

I live on a ranch & have a 2 mile driveway & get in & out many times to open gates. Not having to listen to the chime because I don't have the seat belt on is a blessing! I guess I could buckle the seat belt & then get in, in this case.

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

Exactly! This is the type of situation where having a chime would be super annoying

[@ColbyRidesBikes]

The ability to put the key fob into sleep mode seems like a hidden feature. That, combined with the unlock code seem like it would be a handy feature if you wanted to go on a hike or canoe trip or something and wanted to lock the key fob inside the car and avoid risking losing your keys out on the trail.

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

Exactly! Thanks for checking out the video, Colby!

[@brianmorgan9346]

This! 👆 I’ve done this for running, so it doesn’t bounce out of my pocket. 🏃

[@NotCleverlyNamed]

How do you take the fob out of sleep mode???

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

Just press any of the buttons again!

[@tonyb7777]

@@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville can you set an unlock code on my new 2022 Legacy limited XT with no lock button that I can see.

[@ho0ber]

Great video! 1:14 - Hidden Feature 1 2:30 - Hidden Feature 2 3:42 - Hidden Feature 3 4:18 - Hidden Feature 4 8:00 - Hidden Feature 5 8:33 - Bonus Feature 1 8:51 - Bonus Feature 2

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

Thanks for the time stamps!

[@ho0ber]

@@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville I've been coming back to the video a bunch as I settle into my new 2021 Outback Limited XT, so I figured others might be doing the same and find it convenient when they come back for reference! You should have seen my dealer's face when I showed them Bonus Feature 2!

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

🤣 that’s fantastic

[@johnprice8503]

Thank you buddy! I just bought a fully loaded 2022 Touring XT....and I'm determined to learn all I can about the vehicle. REALLY APPRECIATE it

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

Thanks for watching, John!

[@johnherbst5485]

You can defeat the start/stop by simply turning the wheel 1/8 to 1/4 turn as you stop. With time you’ll learn to “feel” when the steering pump is engaged. That’s far enough to keep the engine running while you’re in a line at the drive through or simply at a stop. Once you start to roll, lightly hold the steering wheels and the front wheels will start to head straight again.

[@matthewmcfadden9909]

Go to the dealer and get the head unit update, it surfaces the stop/start button to the main screen for one touch access. Dealer does for free, takes less than 1 hour @ dealer.

[@ricklewis5804]

Or as you’re pulling up to the stop light simply shift to neutral then back to drive and you’re done.

[@Kab695]

In the 2022, the Outback the engine does not turn off if you lightly stip on the brake pedal. If you give it a good stomp, it turns off.

[@davidmiller5095]

This is tough with the engine off - No power steering

[@theshadylady1982]

Omg! THANK YOU!! All of it is excellent to know... but the seat belt alarm... that's gold! I always wear it but can be slow to get it on and I usually unbuckle on my street out of habit and it always ruins my music. Also, if I put my groceries in the front seat it goes off and I HATE it. Lol. Thanks again!!

[@Mixiter55]

1. Easier way to turn off start stop: Press the little car on bottom left of main screen, go to Other tab, then toggle off. I would love to see a permanent off (yes I understand I'm burning more gas and more emmisiton.) -From the main little car screen you can also turn on AVH very helpful when at drive though or long light. 2. I put my key fob in sleep mode and lock it in the car all the time when I go to the beach. Then use the hidden pin to get back in the car.

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

Definitely a faster way to navigate to that setting! Very cool application! Does that ever make you kinda nervous? 😬

[@realist5665]

I saw another video that talked about the auto start stop function; it stated it would save about 0.02 gallons per tank (it I’m remembering the “per tank” correctly). That doesn’t seem worth it. But it was more of a “fuel efficiency” qualification, to meet a regulation, and was only feature, not an actual fuel saver - sad.

[@chester0608ye]

Realist For my XT touring it saves about 0.1 to 0.15 gallons per tank, which gives me about 2.5 to 3 miles more in range. Cheers!

[@chester0608ye]

Tyler Curt Is there anyway to turn on Auto Vehicle Hold permanently?

[@homar6487]

Tyler thanks for the info. How do you put the key fob in sleep mode?

[@bakedinspiration]

I think Subaru has some awesome tech but as someone who just bought one of these cars in July, it would have been nice for the dealer to let me in on it. Appreciate this video very much!

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

Glad I could help!

[@happiness.of.pursuit]

Same problem here! They need to do their homework before selling these techy cars!

[@mattheviewer]

Subaru software update in early Jan '21 adds start-stop icon to infotainment interface. turning start-stop off or on is now easy.

[@philsmgb4393]

Good to know, thanks!

[@cross9494]

Just had mine updated it did put it on interface, Love it there!!

[@jeffalderman4334]

Just bought 2021...how much easier/better way than on the 2020 to turn off auto start/stop¡

[@P_Rund1952]

I wish there was a way to make the auto stop more aggressive. Many times I sit at a long light and the engine runs unnecessarily.

[@mattheviewer]

@@P_Rund1952 the auto start's affected by the brake pedal. Push the pedal hard or very lightly and auto stop turns off. If you hold brake down with moderate pressure auto start should come on in about 10 - 15 sec and stay that way until you let up on/push hard on the brake _or_ if system decides engine needs to be on for another reason (rear defogger, etc).

[@arturovictoria3990]

Thanks for that last bonus hack. My 2019 Crosstrek drives me wacko for that short time I don’t have my seatbelt on. 👍🏼

[@mikepenney6532]

This video was most helpful and most awesome. Worked exactly as described. The rubber mat was the problem. Thank you

[@ericmaass7476]

A weird feature I noticed on mine is when you lock out the windows from rolling down (passenger and rear seat) the light actually turns off on those door controls. I thought it was a cool detail, but you don't notice it until night driving.

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

Interesting! Very cool, thanks for watching, Eric!

[@gizmo126st]

😁nice tricks...here one more! To stop the Engine from shutting down @Stops😳 Press /activate the Rear (defroster!) Works Temporary 15min, without all those long steps...Just press once, no distractions..Warning in summer you might want to do long way😁glass/mirrors will warm up😂Happy Travels..👍and if you have Ventilated seats..just long press to turn off, instead of 3times😁

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

I've seen a few others point out the same thing! That is super helpful, Thanks for sharing!

[@mattmuller1353]

That's interesting. There is a way to put the auto start stop button on your home screen as a shortcut too, easier to disable that way. Not sure if it's available in older years but it's there in '22

[@raenicholson5544]

Is there anyway to leave the AVH (auto vehicle hold) permanently on. I use this every time I drive, but it shuts off when the ignition is turned off and must be manually turned on every time in drive.

[@mattmuller1353]

There is a $99 aftermarket adapter which will stop it permanently.

[@raenicholson5544]

@@mattmuller1353 thanks much appreciated

[@nicholehilzley6203]

After a software update of my 2020 outback, there is a widget on the homescreen to disable the auto start! I was soo happy about it! So easy to just touch it when you get in!

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

That’s awesome news!

[@elainekoester3340]

Did it update on it's own, or dealer update?

[@nicholehilzley6203]

It was a dealer update, but cost nothing.

[@relaxation2380]

Most useful hack- seatbelt chime disabled Most interesting hack- password unlock button Hack I wasn't expecting- put your key in rest mode (doing that to my spare)

[@lakeseminole]

Oh Jesus thank you with the seat belt chime trick. I watched this months ago and forgot. Today, I remembered and WOW, it worked! No more CONSTANT chiming after taking my seat belt off in the car. Plus now, if I have passengers and need to run back to the house or something, there is NO MORE LOUD CHIMING. As I clicked, 20 times, I thought to myself is this really going to work? It did! How on earth did you ever discover this! Russ- Largo, Fl 2019 Ascent

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

I found it on a forum from 10 years ago🤣 glad I could help!

[@adamsefchick4841]

Is the seatbelt alarm tip seat specific? I don't see any reason to disable the driver seat, however in my 2017 Crosstrek any weight above about about 30 lbs will trigger the passenger seat alarm. would be nice to be able to fix that issue, but I'd be concerned about how that ties into the airbag systems as well.

[@SunshingGirly23]

disabling the seatbelt noise!!! Best hack ever.

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

😁😁

[@gregboggs2708]

lol I’ve known this since I’ve owned my 2019 Subaru Impreza

[@bbthing68]

Have the dealer install the head update and you’ll have a virtual button right on the front panel to turn off Auto Stop/start! Best update ever! 2020 Outback Onyx XT and later I imagine.

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

You don’t even need the dealership to update. You can do it yourself!

[@bbthing68]

@@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville, true. But as I needed to bring it in for its scheduled service I let them do it. And since it classified as a recall, there was no charge.

[@dougaloo]

Thank you for posting this. Suggestion: less preamble, get right to the hack. Also, I recently had a software update done on my 2020 Outback and the new version shows the auto start/stop icon at the bottom of the home screen on the nav panel. so it makes it a lot easier to turn off right away.

[@terryyouth]

3.39 - i have a 2020 forster and that locke button can be used to reopen the boot as it is closing if required without having to wait for it to close completely

[@nininahazweleslie2495]

Hey ... thanks for the video it’s really helpful but I have a question how can I download navigation or GPS on a Subaru 2020 outback ?

[@Endurorodzndubz]

you have totally missed the point of the pin code. It is so you can lock the key in the car, while you go off on your wilderness adventure, without fear of breaking your very costly electronic key fob.

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

I mentioned that in my recent video for the Outback Wilderness! Definitely great for that

[@raypinaroc1415]

Regarding auto stop/start - you can turn on the back defogger and that will work in the meantime. Supposedly you can ask the dealership to disable the feature but who knows what that may do to your warranties.

[@louisehillson2190]

My dealership did a software update that adds a button to the console that turns auto start/stop off. It still comes back every time I stop and restart, but pushing one button is easier than the tap dance I had to do before. ... By the way, my dealership also told me that within the next few years it will be illegal for new cars to include the ability to turn auto start/stop off.

[@adamuhlan1275]

Great video as always! Subaru needs to hire you as an independent car consultant!!!

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

Thanks for the kind words, Adam! I would love if they would at least give me access to new releases early 😅

[@SilverSerenity520]

My 21 Ascent has the lock button on the far right on the tailgate. Wonder if it has the wave to open. The kick to Open the tailgate feature is the one I miss the most from when i drove a Ford.

[@jonhoffman996]

Just installed an 'auto stop eliminator' in my 2020 TouringX. Best hundred bucks you will ever spend...

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

Interesting, I may make a video about this on my tech channel! Thanks!

[@LoranHughes]

I'll second the Auto Stop Eliminator. It works like a charm and wasn't difficult to install.

[@MJ200011]

Cheaper than buying a new starter motor every 60,000km after the warranty runs out.

[@Niktomlaw]

you can add the "auto start stop" icon to your main page and just simply tap it every time you get in instead of going through the several steps you went through to turn it off

[@slow386]

Have a 2022 Legacy Touring XT - no such button - but a work-around is to drop into neutral right when u come to a stop - and then back into drive when the light changes

[@chickenbonelives]

The firmware on the auto start stop was actually part of a recall in 2020. Bring in your 2020 legacy or outback to the dealership and they'll update the firmware for free and the auto start stop button will be on the home screen.

[@tombowers2020]

Don’t forget the rear seats tilt back a bit...

[@quenepa44]

last tip...EXCELLENT!!!

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@NothingMaster]

Great hacks. Very useful video. Subscribed. ✅

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

Thanks so much!

[@NothingMaster]

@@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville: You’re most welcome. Great job. A question if I may: Which SUV do you recommend as the best all around vehicle for long road trips, with both on and off road capabilities. I’m in the market for a brand new SUV to use on our upcoming (post pandemic) road trip from San Diego to Vancouver (Canada) and back. On the way we’ll be making frequent off road excursions as well; hence the necessity for both highway and off road capabilities. Comfort, security, and reliability are extremely important to us; a good gas mileage is also important, but not a deal breaker. There will just be myself and my better half, no kids or pets, so no need for a third row seating. So far my short list includes: 2021 Land Rover Defender 110, 2021 Subaru Outback Touring XT, 2021 Subaru Forester Touring, 2021 Ford Bronco Sport Badlands, Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk, and Range Rover Sport SRV. Your thoughts, opinions, and recommendations on the subject would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[@DanLoFat]

Another nice thing about doing this technique once you get it done did I say you have to do it three times I think I did another nice byproduct of this is now cruise control will activate without you having to put the seat belt on, so this sequence does more than just stop the chime noise it also bypasses the ability to turn on the cruise control without having to put the seat belt on. And it kind of makes sense that both of those things are tied together

[@bradad2026]

The PIN code is great when you don't want to be carrying your key FOB around with you eg going to the beach or a run or cycling or going for a swim. Just lock the key FOB in the car before you leave then use the code to access the car.

[@prostokrasavchik8837]

Two problems: 1. You don't want accidentally leave your key in the car and lock the car. So normally a car shouldn't allow you to lock it when a key is inside 2. 5 digit pin is not something very secure. If you leave your car on the same parking everyday, pin could be bruteforced in a week or so

[@bradad2026]

1. You disable the keyfob proximity function so you are able to leave the keys in the car. 2. The code is set by you and would mean something only to you.

[@DanLoFat]

There's also a way to override the cruise control needs to have you drive over 19 miles an hour in order for it to be activated again from when you turn the car on, I've also I'm looking into a truck and I think it works so that your TPMS will activate before you start rolling after an ignition cycle on I don't recall how that I'm still looking into that

[@MrJk1222]

Great video.Thanks for sharing and helping others.. Have the same car and same color but Limited edition

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@DanLoFat]

Nice that you can put your key fob into sleep mode, but how do you wake it up?

[@StreaminFreedom]

The seatbelt thing is great l, I often carry heavy camera bags in my passenger seat and hate the seatbelt warnings, gonna try this out when the wife returns with the brand new outback!

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

I’m in the EXACT same situation! Definitely helpful

[@StreaminFreedom]

Oh my the seatbelt thing is ridiculous without this secret even when you drive 20 feet it chimes and keeps chiming even though you pulled over and are stopped, love this car but without this hack, I would go crazy.

[@hankburman7528]

When placing heavy bags on empty seat, just buckle the empty seat's seat belt. Boom.

[@DanLoFat]

A button the disabled button down sort of below the the dash gauges, they took it off of the software menu so that's kind of nice you just reach down there and plunk it every time you start the car no big deal I think if you hold that button down and then start the car it might freeze it out so it will stay it will always be disabled even when you turn the car off and then back on again it's very similar to the seat belt clicking hack 30 times thing 👍

[@samrippe4579]

Set up a drive profile (the thing that scans your face) and it will save all your settings

[@Jaetea88]

Unfortunately I have found for some reason the car will occasionally rescan and no longer recognize me. Don't know why but it is annoying that at one stop light I get the white disable auto start and then the next stop light its enabled. And then when I get to my destination it asks me to setup. It's odd and happens every time.

[@sbrahaney8451]

You had me laughing at 0:15 seconds!

[@TravisFabel]

Is there an equivalent of that seatbelt trick that works for the rear hatch being open while driving?

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

Interesting...I don't think so. Nothing that I am aware of anyway.

[@DanLoFat]

By the way there is a gas cap lock override it's a single fuse just for that and all you have to do is pull the fuse but you will get a light on your dashboard that you can't turn off. It's some kind of a gas cap warning light and again if you look cool inspection State like California that's not going to pass inspection if that light is on and you have that fuse pulled so make sure you put your fuse back in for that particular thing when you're having your car inspected

[@VmanJeff]

Good info and the secret button press would have probably helped when this happened.... I tried to start the car from inside my home to get the a/c running as it was 95 out. But the app just seemed to go into ‘wait’ mode with a spinning ‘I’m thinking’ sign. So I closed the app and headed out for work. Got into the car and push started with the button. Found I needed something and as I got out the lights and beep went off 4 times. I didn’t think anything of it so I got out and closed the door. When I returned the car was locked and the fob would not operate. None of the buttons. My car was running and my phone was in the car and I was locked out. Not even the proximity handle would operate. Went in and go the spare fob but it would not operate either?? Looked on internet and realized I could use the valet key so went back out and remembering the secret button I pressed it for a long time and the car just began beeping at me with one long beep. Realizing I never set the button up I tried the valet key which at this point wouldn’t work so I went back to the internet and after finding nothing decided to retry the valet key. The long steady beep stopped while I was inside the house so I tried the valet key and it worked this time. I was able to get to work and left the car unlocked because I didn’t know what I had messed up. Going back to the car later everything operated as normal again. Fob and all. So I set a secret code just in case and locked the car with the fob. Now I get 5 beeps when I lock it instead of just one!? But it works as normal otherwise. Now what??

[@steveash2371]

I'm waiting for my new Outback Touring XT to arrive. In the mean time ... does the horn chirp every time you lock the car? If so, is there a way to disable that?

[@sticktoyourdrums8177]

The seatbelt chime is helpful for people that like putting groceries on their passenger seat and don’t want the chime.

[@kurtgrell6020]

My mom drives an outback and as she was going around to the drivers side while the garage door was opening she wasn’t aware of the wave to open the lift gate and as she shuffled behind the car the trunk opened and hit the garage door as it was opening, now there is a good size dent on the bottom on the tailgate so just be careful.

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

Oof...yeah that is unfortunate! Sorry to hear that

[@sparkygolph]

I did the same thing, two days after buying. No dent, just a scrape or two.

[@mista1903]

Dude the trunk password is a game changer! Thanks

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

Absolutely! Glad I could help

[@fernandog.aguirre2791]

Wow, Excellent and super helpful! Thanks!

[@freds5490]

You have a great video personality! Thought sleep mode for the key fob was the best hidden feature. How do you turn it back on?

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

Thanks so much for the kind words, Fred! Pushing any button will wake it back up!

[@tqless]

I agree. Key Fob Sleep Mode is great for when you're washing the car!

[@GeorgeENorkus]

So what happens if a bad guy at a parking service sets the rear hatch while you're doing something? Does that mean at a later time you could have your auto broken into or do you need to reset the passcode every time?

[@AndyWolfe]

Great Video! I just purchased a new outback and have a question about something covered in the video. If I disable the chime, would removing/replacing a fuse or two have the same effect as disconnecting the battery?

[@EndOfLineTech]

Use your head. And probably will be able to figure it out. Let’s think of it as a microwave that looses its time if it looses power. If your neighborhood looses power (like removing the battery) does it reset? If you unplug your toaster does that reset the microwave??? Does flipping the breaker in your breaker box that powers your kitchen where the microwave is plugged in at reset the microwave?????? All the same logic... here.. What if you remove the fuse for the HVAC system? Will that reset it? If you are looking for the fuse to pull; what fuse, leading to what component do you think will reset the system? I don’t even know but I have a pretty educated guess that I won’t tell you. But will give you a hint on this guess just in case you can’t figure it out.... I’ll wait .... Let’s think logically (I know hard to ask in KZbin comments) what is the thing responsible for alerting you, both audibly, and visually that the seatbelt is unlatched 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 hmm this is tough. Using my brain is hard maybe I should leave a KZbin comment...

[@JM-dh8jp]

@@EndOfLineTech If you could spell, your comment might be worth a little more. But not much.

[@DanLoFat]

Does the secret pin stay programmed if you have to disconnect your battery for different types of service and obviously if it I would imagine you'd have to redo your PIN if you add a key fob to service I mean so you know put another key fob in play for the vehicle.

[@wayngro77]

software upgrade provides new auto start stop button on the main screen

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

I’ve seen a lot of comments like this one, that’s awesome! I’m glad they’re listening and adapting

[@jeffmorse645]

Turning it off is already habit with me. Its not even an annoyance anymore it takes so little effort being on the home screen.

[@54espykid]

Do you press the 'lock' on the fob after entering each number on the car trunk button?

[@waltoliver3376]

will the seat belt alarm trick ( connect 20 times) work on a 2018 outback?

[@BruceHoult]

I've used PIN code unlock on (almost) every Subaru Legacy/Outback Wagon I've ever owned: 1995 Legacy 250T (JDM), 1997 Grandwagon (NZ new ... sold just 18 months ago), 2017 Outback Touring (USA). Oh the earlier models the PIN entry was via lifting the driver's door handle, not the black button on the tailgate on the 2017 model. It's super handy if you want to go swimming in the ocean and leave all your stuff in the car and the car locked. Exception: I haven't yet found this feature on the 2008 Outback 2.5XT EYESIGHT (JDM) I bought a few months ago. I don't know whether it doesn't have it, or it's just implemented in another way. Does anyone know?

[@l.gillis53]

Is there a way stop the dinging when you have the rear hatch open I often carry lumber that is longer then the car and I wanna get rid of that annoying dinging sound

[@macmichaelhenson-rogers9850]

For the stop-start, I’ve heard to turn on the rear defroster

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

Interesting! I’ll have to check that out

[@jinlee3129]

This does work

[@khecke]

Thank you for the infos.

[@mattestabrook8826]

Your such a cool dude! I didnt know you could set a password for the outback, and i didnt know you could get rid of that annoying chime!

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

😎 Glad I could help! Thanks for checking out the video, Matt!

[@HyRax_Aus]

The PIN access applies to all Subaru's with keyless start, across the range since they first came out. Most sedans don't have the extra button, so you just use the trunk release button to enter the PIN instead.

[@DanLoFat]

Well I'd like to see is stronger gas jets on the arm pushers for the non-motorized hatch on the Subaru models, and a little solenoid pusher so that when you wave your hand over the badge it pushes the door open just enough so that the pneumatic arms push the door open on their own power looking like it's powered but then you of course have to manually do have to close it, that'd be nice half feature that can be standard on a car but who knows maybe the maybe all the cars of 2022 will have the motorized hatchback but I do know that the motorized hatchback with the current gas jet push arms the motor does have to work overtime to push it's not that great I would highly recommend that you replace those as soon as you own your car. I wouldn't replace them on a lease that's just money down the drain. But if you own it do it. A casual pushing my arm I expect the door to close I don't expect to have to shove my fist into the door a second time to get it to close all the way That I would like to see in Forester doors

[@ianpond7720]

Worth noting that if you use the process to lock your car and leave the engine running, that disables unlocking using the pin! Don't think you can leave the engine running, car locked and your keys in the car.

[@jmichaelzachary4054]

2021 Outback Touring- we have the Nav system but we notice that unless you put an address in, the cross street names do not appear. also, how do you turn "off" the Nav audio? not turn it down to "0" but turn it off. even at "0" it gives instrcutions which dims the current audio source.

[@urhiredhr421]

The seat belt "trick" is absolutely amazing. How on earth did you ever discover this?

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

😅 I saw it on forums! S/O to the forums It’s so ridiculous but it works!

[@ericy1005]

That trick works on my '05 and '19. It's been around for years. I've been using it since about '07.

[@iliacmartinez2320]

Just did the seat belt trick on my Outback 2022 and it works!!!!🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 But not for the back seats 😫

[@BrianBattles]

We need a hack to allow the rear view camera to stay on when driving

[@johnturner9924]

Why do you need the rear camera while driving? I could see it staying on for 10 seconds or so.

[@BrianBattles]

@@johnturner9924 The more visibility the better

[@setlikeamf]

@@BrianBattles Ahhh, you should be looking out the windshield. It comes on only when you really need it.

[@BrianBattles]

@@setlikeamf Like the rear and side mirrors...I like as much visibility as possible

[@Thizzin88Bay]

hold info button and press tune knob twice, it will allow you into settings that allow you calibrate the backup cameras on screen guides. From there you can leave that on while driving.

[@mahendramanjunath9774]

very helpful!! Thank you!

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

Glad it was helpful!

[@DanLoFat]

I can't drive in stealth mode with the headlights off ever, not really stealth but I'm going to drive in movie theater and I just have to open my door something or start the car to warm it up I can't keep the headlights off and yeah sure the parking lights but sometimes the screen brightness kills it

[@DanLoFat]

I know it's a lot of comments for me to Wade through I'm going to have to go in and edit these pretty soon. What I had for the for the putting in the pin sequence so that you can unlock a car and by the way that button you're talking about is on all the models whether there's a motorized hatch or not just so you know. Should we do this with the engine off? Cuz I try with the engine on and I'm getting a long tone from the out the outside speaker the one that you get like if you have your parking brake on and you open your car door and leave the parking brake on you got that long tone that's outside of the car, that happens but I had my car running when I tried to put in the pin I think I have to have the car turned off when I do the pin and should I roll the window down and have all the doors closed or is it okay to have the front door open when I do this for the you know putting in the five digit PIN By the way I found out that the Android firmware hack allows you to create up to an eight digit PIN or down to a three-digit pin which is kind of nice little quicker access. You can also use the same button pin combo sequence that you create on the inside of the car in order to start the car without the key fob. This technique is done by pressing in the rear window child lock button to lock then using the left rear window button now deactivated, type in the five digit PIN you created for your trunk and your car will start you'll have 30 seconds to hold the brake down and press the start button without the key fob because you've entered the pin correctly. If you enter the pin incorrectly your car may go into emergency cutoff mode which will then require you to have the key fob or they'll have to enter that pin again in order to reset it but you'll have to enter the pin correctly otherwise it's going to stay in auto theft mode. Don't get it wrong of course another way to reset it is you guessed it all the negative terminal off the battery wait 20 minutes and then put it back on all of the little tricks will be reset, unless of course you have the Android hack firmware setup you can enter the pin on the infotainment screen and you can also have your car memorized all of its settings from when you unplug the battery

[@greglee2634]

To get rid of the stupid (Calif. Tree Huggers) on/off feature go to the dealership and they will install a computer chip that has an icon on the screen. When you start the car just tap the icon and you are free of that unwanted feature until you stop the engine. It is fabulous. Any mechanic would tell you the hardest thing for an engine is turning it on.

[@rogerscarlett8535]

THANK YOU so much for the tip about the way to silence the annoying chime on the Outback. I’m getting some sanity back. Now if you can discover the Easter egg that will permanently disable the automatic engine turn off, I’ll take you to lunch! Thanks again.

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

😆 Happy to help, Roger! Thanks for watching

[@tammylaventure8568]

I need to change the weather state in my 2022 outback can you help ?

[@TMilcich]

Great info. Thanks I have subscribed to your channel. We have 2020 and 2017 Outback Limiteds.

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

Thanks so much, Tim! Glad the video was helpful

[@nicholaskartel3375]

There is one thing i dont like about this outback remote key start. Even when its freezing cold and you set the heat on 85, the AC always comes on. Is there anyway to turn off the AC when you start the car remotely?

[@toddstrait8860]

Loved the key to the secret code and the disabling of the seatbelt chime!

[@sbrahaney8451]

I LOVE auto start/stop! It saves fuel and maintains my fuel economy rating.

[@matthewmcfadden9909]

In hot climates, the shutting off of the engine also stops the air conditioner. The blower continues cuz it is electric and eventually blows out the cool and then hot.

[@P_Rund1952]

@@matthewmcfadden9909 On my 2020 it will restart engine when it gets warmer. I want auto stop to do more stopping of engine when I am at a long light. Many times it will just stay in idle mode and waste gas. I can't believe people will pay $99 to eliminate something that saves them a little money!

[@matthewmcfadden9909]

@@P_Rund1952 Living in Phoenix (heat) and sitting in traffic, nothing is more annoying than 1) having the engine shut off and losing the AC 2) Stepping on the accelerator and having the car hesitate because it needs to restart. This is annoying enough that Subaru surfaced the autostart-stop button to the top of the GUI on the head unit in the December '20 update to shut it off. Hondas have a physical button to shut it off as well.

[@johnoconnell7553]

Thanks for all the the info.

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

Thanks for watching, John!

[@zeekhan9319]

Does the "locking with pin" technique work on Foresters and Ascents? And does the seatbelt trick work on every Subaru model?

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

Yes, on certain higher trims. And yes the seatbelt trick should work on all subarus

[@jakedysnake]

How do you disable the rear seat belt chime? It’s so loud and annoying to any adults that have to sit in my back seat!

[@Baybabe421]

My auto stop start is being a bit random unless it’s remembered when I updated profile seats

[@mrphatmunkeyspew6969]

Thanks for the seatbelt tip ......I'm a quadriplegic now but at least I don't have to listen to that annoying chime ever again.

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

fair trades imo

[@mrphatmunkeyspew6969]

@@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville Indeed sir .....indeed.

[@Marge137]

Will that "secret code" to unlock the Subaru work for the 2020 Hybrid Crosstrek????

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

Good question. If it has the lock button on the rear gate then yes. We hardly ever see hybrids here so I’m not positive if it has it or not

[@JustAFlyover]

Turn on rear defogger, that should keep your auto start/stop off.

[@JungleLoveOeOeO]

The open trunk wave feature never works when I want it to and always works when I'm trying to clean the rear window.

[@rsmnh7892]

Mate, the pin code trick is in my 2016 model. Any new features in tge OB other than the big screen?

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

This video may help! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fajaaIBnZZWSpcU

[@BruceHoult]

Mate, the PIN code feature was in my 1995 Legacy 250T and 1997 Grandwagon (early Outback).

[@pault477]

Is there a way to decrease the volume of the turn signal clicker. Although it is lower volume than the 2015 the touring 2022 is still loud.

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

Not from anything I've seen

[@angelajsharpe]

What about the back seats? TY for the seatbelt hack!!!!!

[@JM-dh8jp]

Thanks for your excellent video

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@tanishazoa138]

Thank you young man. You remind me of my late husband Oliver.

[@DanLoFat]

Also regarding the seatbelt light man being solidly lit I don't know of a way other than a firmware hack that you can have a seat belt but not have the chime sound at least not without taking the speaker out of the out of the instrument cluster which is a little bit of work but it's easy enough to do in a lot of the Subaru's That way you won't hear the time but you'll always see the man and when you're pulled over by a cop you're not going to hear the chime anyway but the man will be lit solid, a smart cop is going to see that there's no man lit and if there's no red man lit that means you did something or you got to burn out man light and in California you won't pass inspection and if a cop thinks you won't pass expansion it could write you a warning to have your car go get inspected and the second time might not be a warning it could be a ticket, and a vehicle that doesn't pass inspection probably can't be legally driving on the road, so be real careful in those states that have inspection requirements where the seatbelt light man solid red must be functioning properly in order to pass inspection. 😎

[@DanLoFat]

In a lot of states if you're a delivery driver like say for Amazon Flex or doordash there is actually an exception to seat belt law as long as you're going 15 miles an hour or less between stops you are allowed to not have your seat belt on, from my money it's more like five to seven miles an hour I can set my car in the crawl mode I need a consistently cruise at 5:00 or 7 miles an hour actually I can those are my step shoes you can actually change those settings to be you know three or three and 10 or 3 and 8 whatever you want but you can have two different settings. That loads up every time the car starts and then you can adjust the car service reset it so that the next time you start your car the Android will not load in fact resettings will be load that of course will include the seat belt warning likes everything will go back to normal I don't know when you reload your Android or no ignition start you can do that too after you get your emissions tested or after you get your car back from the mechanic

[@DallasLL]

All this time I never knew any of this existed, I have whole new gadgets to play with, the seat! I can’t believe I didn’t know and I’ve had it all this time…

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

Glad I could help! 🙏🏻

[@teddytesterman18]

Another way to disable the start stop is in the home screen you will see a car emblem on the bottom left from there go to the “others” setting and the auto start stop is there to turn off. also there is no way to disable the auto start stop the gas mileage is part of it that’s straight from what Subaru has told me Great video though from the Subaru specialist from Wallace Subaru of Bristol

[@BachmanAutoGroupLouisville]

Yeah that's probably the faster way to navigate to that menu! That makes sense from a gas mileage and emissions standpoint but it does feel anti-consumer to me...but people are still buying them right? 😁

[@teddytesterman18]

Absolutely best customer when it come to brand

[@DanLoFat]

I'll say that there might be a firmware hack out there for Android which is essentially what Subaru's run on that could allow you to disable the gas cap lock without having to pull the fuse and the dashboard light won't be lit and you only need two connector will not report that the gas cap lock doesn't work however the smart inspector lock your car walk around to the side and if they can push the door open they know it's faulty. I'm pretty sure that gas cap locking is not part of an inspection process unless they see the light lit on the instrument cluster probably will pass inspection I don't believe that's a safety issue per se.