Drivers are just realizing there’s a secret button that can allow you to unlock your car without a key or a fob

A CAR salesman has informed drivers of a secret way to access certain vehicles.

The YouTube creator makes weekly videos about Subarus to answer auto-related questions for his subscribers of nearly 100,000 users.

Alex Prestigiacomo (@alexpmo) shared a video on his channel about a secret Subaru pin code.

"This video shows you how to set up your secret Subaru pin code access on your new Subaru," he captioned the post.

"The Subaru pin code access is a convenient option to unlock your Subaru without having the Subaru key fob near,

"You can also lock your key fob inside your Subaru and use the Subaru pin code access to unlock your Subaru."

He said that this feature comes in handy when drivers want to lock their keys in their Subaru while doing something they might not want to have their keys on them for.

This includes outdoor activities like swimming, hiking, kayaking or mountain biking.

In the video, Prestigiacomo first showed viewers how to locate the button on their Subaru.

"What you want to do is go ahead and open the hatch," He said using the keyfob to open the trunk of the vehicle.

"Right here, on the hatch, you have this little button that is the secret pin."

He revealed a little button next to the backup camera, trunk opening latch and license plate light.

"That is the secret pin code button that we're going to be using today," He instructed.

"You also have the button right here this little rubber button is what you use to unlock the tailgate in normal use."

The Subaru Outback vehicle also has a Subaru logo on the outside of the trunk that acts as a sensor.

It can also be used to open the hatch by simply hovering your hand over it, Prestigiacomo mentioned.

Before you set the feature up, he said there's a button on the left of the steering wheel that has a small image of a car with an open trunk and says 'off.'

"You click this little button in and that will turn that sensor feature off so that way it's not active while you're setting this up," he stated.

He advised drivers to take a precaution before testing the feature out without the key available.

"Before you guys set this up and use it out in your daily lives make sure that you feel comfortable with the the pin code that you've set," the Subaru pro said.

"That you've tested it out a few times with the key in sleep mode or far away from the car so that way you know confidently that it works for you,

"You definitely don't want to be out somewhere and locked out of your car."

To activate the code, your car doesn't have to have its alarm on but it does have to be locked, he said.

"You'll want to do it from the right passenger side," Prestigiacomo said.

"Because you'll be able to hear the beeping that's coming from the front of the car much easier from the right side of the car than you can from the left."

Something else the car dealer said would help you out with the setup is activating the code feature with your car parked next to a wall.

"It kind of echoes so it does increase the sound there as well," he said.

"So once it starts beeping you'll have about 30 seconds to click the unlock button which then will allow you to proceed with putting in a five-digit pin."

The number sequence you set will work in a particular way when typing it into the vehicle as the button is a single button with no keypad.

"So, one is just one click, two is just two clicks, you can do one two three four five six, whatever you want," The YouTuber explained.

"I think one and twos are easiest because it requires less clicking."

In between each click, you should hear a beeping sound come from the front of the car.

"That's how you know that you've entered a number in," Prestigiacomo said.

Then he proceeded to walk viewers through exactly what that process would look like entering a simple code, consisting of ones and twos, with the single Subaru button.

To set it, you click and hold the lock button on your keyfob then click and hold the hidden code button under the car's latch together - do that for a few seconds until you hear the vehicle beep.

That's when you proceed with entering your code of choice, making sure you hear a beep after tapping the sequence of each number.

Once it's set, test the code while still having access to your key for safety and it's ready to use for entry into your vehicle keyless once you feel comfortable.

The creator's video has been viewed over 400,000 times.

"Thank you Alex," a YouTuber commented.

"For us old timers who moved from a 2003 manual shift Toyota Celica to 2021, Outback XT was a major 'technology shock.' Your videos are easy to follow and fun. Now I am lovin’ my Outback!!"