With the door open, manually lock your Subaru, then simultaneously press and hold the Unlock and Trunk Release buttons until ...

If you're looking to pick up a new key fob, or repair one, you might wonder how long programming it takes and whether or not you can do it yourself.

Tom Wimmenhove, a Dutch electronics designer, has discovered a flaw in the key fob system used by several Subaru models, a vulnerability the vendor has not patched and could be abused to hijack cars.

2005 – 2010 Subaru Outback It’s worth emphasizing that no new Subarus are affected by this vulnerability, nor is the Subaru BRZ, Scion FR-S, or Toyota 86 of any year.

The key fob sends out a code which the car interprets to unlock the doors. Typically these codes are randomized to prevent hackers from reusing a previous code, but Subaru's implementation is flawed.

If you're looking to pick up a new key fob, or repair one, you might wonder how long programming it takes and whether or not you can do it yourself.