New (2025) push button remote start does not work if car is not locked

[Cushlomockree]

I live way out in the country on a private road far away way from any public traffic--one of the reasons for Subarus. We have never locked our cars. Almost no cell signal, so we opted for the older push button remote vs. cell-phone dependent Remote.
I have a 2019 Touring 3.6R with the same kind of remote. It works fine whether doors are locked or unlocked.
The 2025 Touring XT will remote start ONLY if the doors are locked.
This is a big pain.
Does anyone know of a setting, or after-market solution so I'm not always locking my car in the driveway or garage when the wind chill is -18F?

 

[piste]

how does it function on your remote? What is the button sequence?

 

[Cushlomockree]

Two presses to start. One long press 2s to stop.
The remote start fob now requires you to use the key fob to lock the car (if you haven't locked it while, for example, unloading groceries) before.

 

[piste]

Ditch that remote. I have it set up on my primary lock/unlock remote. Two quick presses of lock button...then press and hold lock button to start. Not sure how to stop. But that don't solve your problem. Dealer told me to ditch that remote you are using when I bought the car.

 

[Cushlomockree]

That works on my 2019, not on the 2025.

 

[Cushlomockree]

Just tried it again with the other (Primary?) key fob--It works!
Thanks!
However, it still entails locking the car, which is why I posted.

 

[piste]

true....but at least ya can dump a fob!! Good luck.