Your Outback has a SECRET! (2024) 

The seatbelt chime disabling is a new one for me , will have to give it a try 👌

Thank You! Thank You! for the seatbelt chime info ... it worked for our new 2024 Outback premium and we don't have the keyless start.

Very helpful. Just bought a new Subaru Outback and definitely still learning. Thank you.

I’m surprised this seatbelt chime disabling trick still works like 20 years later , nice lol

Great helpful video! I took the Subaru plunge this spring and got a '23 Limited. Very happy with it! Hope it lasts trouble free for years to come.

I just got my 2024 Outback last month. This is my first Subaru, and I love it.

Absolutely FANTASTIC ! Disabling the seat Belt chime Thank you Thank you ! I've done this in all my cars ! Mustangs and Bonnevilles and Malibus. The test drive was annoying with the chime getting louder and louder till I couldn't talk to the sales guy until I gave up and put the belt on. Thanx again !

Great info Thank you!!

the code for the rear lift gate was really valuable to me, thanks !

Awesome video would you know how to turn on the beep for unlock and locking sound in Japanese outback. . As we do not have that feature. Our car just flushes the blinkers. And there's no on/off in the head unit. Cheers.

Good video, thanks. I just picked up my 2024 Limited XT. I had a 2020 before. Love some of the new (or fixed) items like a fully heated steering wheel and heated seats that don't have a second pop up menu on the head unit. I was also excited about wireless Apple CarPlay, however after 2 weeks of driving I have found that the car shuts down my phone connection without any warning and for no apparent reason. To reactivate Apple CarPlay (or any phone feature) I have to go into the head units phone menu, reconnect the phone and turn on the phone connection bluetooth and wifi in the head unit. I don't know why it deactivates everything but it does (and sporadically, no rhyme or reason to it). I also have my lane centering function turned off but it still sends a message and a beep to the driver's information centre when I change lanes without signalling (yes, I know, I should always signal but when I am the only one on the road or section of highway, I sometimes don't see the need). Wonder if there is a way to turn off that nanny system?

Great video- I didn't know about the secret code, so useful- and yes, great not to have that annoying seatbelt chime (yes, always use seat belt)- many thanks!!

Just ordered my first outback, and I cannot wait to do the trick of the silencing the annoying chimes when it arrives! Thank you!

As a new Subaru owner (2024 Outback Limited), I had already picked up on most of these (very good!) tips in my research and my first few weeks with the car. HOWEVER, the seatbelt chime disable is news to me and is going to be a game changer - THANK YOU!!! Whenever I pick up my husband from work, it takes him a few seconds to get situated and buckle in, and by then I’ve always pulled away from the curb already. He has started to get so offended when the Subaru starts to “yell at him” while he’s trying to buckle, and gets especially frustrated when the chime volume gets louder. Maybe now he will love the car as much as I do! 😂

Great video. I found a Premier XT on a lot with the magnetite grey with black interior abd ahould have pickup in the coming days. One question i have is what takes the fob out of sleep mode?

Actually i think the rear hatch hidden code unlock only unlocking the front door makes perfect sense. If it unlocked the hatchback and not the door, then you have to crawl through to get in. I think it exists so you can leave your key fob in the car if you were going on a hike or playing basketball, etc and didnt want to carry your keyfob with you.

I love your hair-- awesome teaching thank you- when I forget how to, I will see this video again

Got my first outback last night..... 2024. this is useful.

Thanks for this video! Im waiting on my new 2024 outback limited xt. Apparently it's coming at the end of September cant wait

I already know all of the tricks😂😂😂. You didn't miss any thanks for making a video for everyone.

Hi would you know how to make the windows. Go up and down with the key fob in the touring. Cheers

Nice info. Loved that you didn't actually show the 20 seat belt closures!! Nice edit.

I appreciate the info in your video because I am looking for a new vehicle and HATE spending time at car dealerships.

How that seatbelt trick work with other seats? I’ll store things in the passenger seat and the buzzer will go non stop. Same with the rear seats. Can I disable them? If so how. PS I always buckle, just don’t need the alert for material items in various other seats. Thanks man this was super helpful

I am picking up and OB wilderness in a couple months and was a little bummed it didn't have memory seats as my wife is 5ft nothing and I am 5'8 and we share the car! so awesome to see that it is a feature in the facial scanning.

I just got a 2024 Outback. This is my first Subaru, and I love it. These are great secrets! It would be nice if you also showed how to reset or undue what you just did. For example, you put the key fob in sleep mode, how do you get it out of sleep mode? You set the seat way forward for yourself as a user, how do you change those setting?

Does the seatbelt trick work for the back seat?

I was SO annoyed by the seatbelt chime. It is so loud and obnoxious and doesn't just ease into the chime so I'm glad you pointed that out!

I got my first ever 24 OBW last week and I am super impressed and excited!

Good stuff! Any idea if you can make the car run the fog lights without having the headlights on?

I'm not a now back owner as of yet but that's going to change.... However my favorite feature on every outback is the levers in the back to drop down the back seats... Yes I know it's the simplest Thing, But I find that to be just great especially if you're putting kind of long in the back and you Don't have to reach all The Way in to put the seat Down or Walk around to the back door to put it Down, Simply Pull the handle in the back and Walla... I know, of all the Features the outback has , I have to be an oddball and like something like that

The secret code goes all the way to the roots of subaru's and surfing, hence the roof racks too etc. I believe the 80's subaru's had non electronic versions for surfers to enter the car after a surf with a key

Does the 'Driver focus" feature work in the Wilderness? I think it requires the Touring set up, no?

Thanks for this! Just picked up my first ever Subaru ('24 Outback Touring). Gotta say, I'm blown away by the ride quality and stability (first AWD car as well). There are always little nits with cars. For me, the first is that the HK radio does not come with speed-sensitive volume. Kinda hard to believe when my '14 Altima had it. Also, they have the automatic driver seat rollback backward. It should roll back when I exit the car. Who wants to stand in the cold and/or rain while waiting for the seat to roll back on entry? Heated seating doesn't extend to the thigh bolster. Results in a schizophrenic experience. Not that it matters to Subaru, and it's already too late for me. ;-) Thanks again!

Thank you.

Love the simple/direct approach of your videos… no “fluff” to wade through. Regarding “Sleep Mode” on the fob… I’m curious as to some of the practical applications… when and why one might want to do that… and, more importantly, how to get the fob “awake” again. We’ve decided an Outback Wilderness will be our next vehicle and I’m sure all this information will be covered in the owners manual (Yes, I’m that guy, the guy who actually reads the manual cover-to-cover). Until then we’ll enjoy our 2015 Forester.

Great video with great info. I wish Subaru had an option to not have the geometric cladding around the wheel arches. I've not been a fan of these since they started using them.

I loved being able to disable the seat belt chime. I did it for the driver's seat. Does this work for the other seats as well?

Very helpful, I just got the Subaru outback wilderness, and it’s my first car! So I didn’t know any of these things.-.

I think my 2024 Onyx XT doesn’t have the custom seating save option OR maps! Is there a way to download a map app?

DUDE! you are awesome. I knew about all but the seatbelt chime. It is THE MOST annoying thing about Subaru's (and I have had 6 of them since 1997). NOTE: I have a 2024 Touring XT. I tried it 5 times (at 20 clicks) and it did not work. Read the comments and a guy said 26 for the new ones. I tried that and it worked first time! Update for your vid. Thanks again.

Does the seatbelt feature works for passenger side? like when the dog or the grocery bag activate the sensor ?

I wish you found a way to activate the audible alert for blind spot warning 🔈

Funny thing I found with the chimes. If you park the car, released your seatbelt, then turn off the car, the door will chime when opened. If you park the car, turn off the car, THEN release your seatbelt, the door will not chime.

Love this video. Really entertaining. I'm buying one in August 2024. Just wondering if I should wait for the 2025 model

Is that on the Crosstrek also or just the Outback??

Just a quick question on disabling the seat belt chime. I agree the chime is very annoying. I'm wondering though if you disable the chime, Will the light on the dashboard still warn you That's seat belts aren't on? My concern Is for children in the rear seat. While I always buckle my seat belt, I'm worried If there would be a way to know that the children in the back seats have not have put theirs on. I am hesitant disable the chime if the light is also disabled. I know disconnecting the battery will reset it, but I'm told disconnecting the battery can bring about other problems with the car. Thank you in advance for having made this video. I hope you or someone else In this conversation may know the answer to my question.

great tip on secret code , just wondering how you can lock your key in the car if going surfing for example. As you disable the key , then place in car do you then use the secret code to lock the door as cannot see any other way to lock the doors.

I just purchased a used 2021 OB with 7K miles on it (Not a typo, it's very low mileage). If the previous owner set a code, can I reset the code? I've tried setting the code per the instrutions, as did the dealership, and it's not working.

On the touring XT there is a function to set the driver seat memory on the screen, where is the function hidden ? I found it once but can't find now.

I just bought an Outback, but my question is , when I’m driving and I release the gas pedal, the speed drops quickly, not a lot but I feel it when it does that, I have never driven a car doing that, is that normal?

A different Subaru Expert just showed a video that if you disable the seatbelt chime and don't use the seatbelt certain other options may stop functioning properly like the adaptive cruise control. Here is a different solution (and safer) if you are just sitting in your seat, connect the belt behind you, it takes a moment and doesn't risk other issues when driving later on

waiting my 24 premier XT. Hope can see it in December.😅

You’re funny!!! 😂

I have a 2024 Crosstrek Have that bar on top, but it doesn't actually scan me. I have the limited trim Whats the deal?

Although I have a 22 Outback Wilderness, I didn’t realize that you could disable the key fob or place the rear seats in a more reclined position. Thanks for these tips!

Great video. I have a "dumb" by today's standards 2019 Outback Limited, that runs great and will probably be handed down soon to Kid. The problem is I can't imagine buying a new vehicle that isn't at least hybrid. Our '21 RAV4 hybrid gets 35+ MPG including Colorado mountain trips and has great performance. Why isn't there an Outback Hybrid? Why? Oh, and the RAV4 seat belt/door open chime is every bit as annoying!

The seatbelt chime hack worked on the front seats but not the back. If there is any weight in the backseats it rings. Please help!!!

The hidden code and disabling the fog:)

Why does passengers side air bag light remain on after startup 2024 outback?

When I first got my outback 2024, there was a button for extreme bass boost (something like that). All of a sudden - that option is GONE! Anyone know what I’m talking about? The dealership didn’t have a clue…

Does it have TPMS?

Custom seat mirror goes with onyx?

How any of these apply over to the wilderness?

I'll be trying to disable the seat belt dinger. That is annoying when I wonder if it also disables the dinger when I open the door before I turn off the car.

the seatbelt chime cancel is handy for people with doggos on the back seat

Does the seatbelt chime disable work on the passenger seat? My husband gets furious when it chimes. He has to unlock our front gate when we enter our driveway, and I hear it the rest of the way down the driveway after he gets out. 😊

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

#1 seems useless, #2 is definitely creepy, the rest are good to know. Thanks for the info.

My favorite is locking the door by touching the front top of the handle on the outside when you get out of the car before you walk away.

seatbelt trick works just unbuckling and rebuckling 20 times in short amount of time. only for front seats.

Am I correct in assuming that the keyless entry code must be 5 digits?

that is a lot of seat belt clicks. wow. good to know.

Thanks your trick about disabling the seatbelt warning worked on my 2024 crosstrek. Thanks for the trick that seatbelt warning is so annoying, especially when it gets louder.

Yep that ringer is loud . I haven’t seen any one say how to move apps where you want them.

I would disable the seatbelt chime cause I ALWAYS wear the seatbelt. It's kinda obvious and built inti my brain at this point. I don't need a chime to remind me. It's obvious like putting on underwear before pants.

The seatbelt disable code for the win

Great cars saved my life after 4 moths in the hospital cause ACCDENT

So it won’t let you lock your key fob in the car, So if you don’t have your key with you and you open the liftgate with that secret code, you can’t drive the car without the key fob. The only thing that I can see this is good for is if you walk out to the garage and want to get into your locked car and forgotten to bring your keys but you need in the car. Yes I know people say they want to go swimming and such but if you disable the fob and leave it in your car, then somebody breaks the window could steal your car. Thanks for the tips though. It will come in handy for something. Again I could be missing something. I would like to be able to leave my car running and lock it and go inside a convenience store and come back out and still have it going

When they refresh for next year, I hope they get rid of the ugly excessive black molding around the wheels.

Ia there a way to disable that creepy mirror watching you?

The cover or "shield" under the car is made out of a FELT PAPER! A small stick can and did penitrate our new car. Only $2.00 to buy a new one. Not covered with bumper to bumper warranty. Buyer beware.

The secret is that since Subaru started putting CVTs in their cars, they are no longer as good off road. For example, there is an embankment near me that both my 2005 and 2011 would climb right up with ease. My 2016 would not go up the same embankmenteven a foot. It just kills all power to protect the scooter CVT.

I like all the features, but one thing is kind annoying, let's say you are parking over night, and in the morning you get into the car, turn on ONLY accessories, and you want to play some games(the gear ia in P and the hand break is on) and it tells you feature is not available while driving. What is the secret here? The car is parked over night and only accessory is on and still you cannot play.

I tried the seatbelt trick but it didn’t work. 2023 OB Limited.

Dealership told me 26 for the new one 🤔

I would have loved if you threw the key fob into the woods when using the secret button.

Just lock the seatbelt in and then sit down 🤷‍♂️

You work with Alex?

Seatbelt will be the best to turn off ! Can you turnoff the eyes sight so if you take your eyes off the road it will not warn you ??

Encouraging drivers to disable seatbelt chime by showing this (no other tech showing Subaru has shown this) and not wear a seatbelt is at the least poor judgement on the part of a Subaru tech. For those drivers too lazy to wear a seatbelt, there is a 80% chance you will not survive a serious accident. Don't know about the states, but in Canada, the fines are high, demerit point off your driver's license resulting in a huge increase in insurance premiums.

In my MY16 Outback, the seat belt chime goes off AFTER the car is on and moving AND if you haven’t put the seatbelt on, which is logical. That it goes off when sitting in a car that’s not even turned on is utterly ridiculous. That is a ******** stupid bit of engineering. And it’s even stupider that the only work around is to completely turn off the chime. 🙄

Nice tips , except the seatbelt , that should be illegal , it chimes because mostly people are simply to stupid to put em on , and if that is enough to annoy you i can understand the high amount of roadrage in the us , need some selfcontrol. P.s.: first responder and everyone disabling that chime to avoid using the seatbelts( yes i know the excuses of only driving a few meters , than you should be able to endure it) is a psychological problem for us to scrape from the road or the windshield .

Thank you, baby "Jesus". I hate the seatbelt chime. It gets louder and louder and louder and louder...!!!! Did I mention it gets louder and louder????? Thanks man. I'm going to kill mine...!!!

Good info but you talk too fast! Have to back it up and play again.

Orwellian features. If Subaru sells the telematics to Lexis Nexis like other OEM's, now they will know YOU are driving, when, how hard you brake and make it available to your insurance carrier. Careful what you tell your car!

The tailgate opening is kind of silly. Why not just have a fingerprint reader?

The Outback has lost all its appeal. It's not a station wagon anymore!