On memory-equipped Outbacks, each access key can recall its own saved driver-seat and exterior-mirror position as the driver door opens.
Check that your vehicle has it.
Standard two-position driver-seat and exterior-mirror memory on Limited, Limited XT, Touring and Touring XT for 2020-2025. Requires a registered access key fob.
- Retail trim / version
- Limited / Limited XT, Touring / Touring XT
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Published availability and qualifications
Standard two-position driver-seat and exterior-mirror memory on Limited, Limited XT, Touring and Touring XT for 2020-2025. Requires a registered access key fob.
Know what kind of control to look for.
This original category diagram is an orientation aid, not a picture of your exact trim. Use the written labels and your vehicle manual to identify the real control.
Step by step.
- 01
Park, shift to Park, apply the parking brake and switch the ignition off.
- 02
Keep only the access key fob you want to register nearby, then adjust the driver seat and exterior mirrors.
- 03
Press and hold the SET button on the driver door.
- 04
While holding SET, press and hold the unlock button on that access key fob until one confirmation chirp sounds.
- 05
Exit, close and lock the vehicle.
- 06
Test with the registered fob by unlocking and opening the driver door; the seat and mirrors should recall the saved position.
Important limits
- Keep hands, feet, passengers and cargo clear of the moving seat mechanism and do not drive until recall movement is complete.
- Carry only the fob being registered; registration or recall may fail when two access keys are present.
- Registering a new position to the same fob replaces its previous position.
Quick checks.
- ✓If no chirp sounds, confirm the ignition is off, the selector is in Park and the parking brake is applied.
- ✓Test the door memory buttons. If they work but fob recall does not, retry with the spare fob far away and check the selected fob battery.
- ✓If seat movement stops, remove any obstruction and use the seat control to place it safely before registering again.
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Subaru Customer Support - Memory Power Seat and Mirrors
Relevant section or page: 2023 Getting Started Guide, pages 146-147. We use the written official source to determine the steps and applicability shown above.
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How to Program Your Subaru Vehicle's Memory Power Seat and Mirrors
Video by Subaru. 2020-2025 U.S.-market Outback models equipped with memory power seat and mirrors; 2020 Outback Touring shown. The written steps remain tied to the official source.