Subaru Forester: Door locks / Automatic door locking/unlocking
All doors, rear gate and the fuel filler lid are
automatically locked or unlocked under
the following conditions.
- For automatic door locking
- When the vehicle speed reaches 12
mph (20 km/h) or higher (factory
default setting).
- When the select lever is shifted into
a position other than the “P” position.
- For automatic door unlocking
- When the driver’s door is open
(factory default setting).
- When the ignition switch is turned to
OFF.
- When the select lever is shifted into
the “P” position.
NOTE
- The user can change the automatic
door locking/unlocking setting with the
combination meter. Refer to “Menu
screens”.
- When locking the door by operating
power door locking switches, automatic
door locking will not operate.
- When unlocking the door by operating
power door locking switches, automatic
door unlocking will not operate.
- When getting out of the vehicle from
a rear door, make sure to unlock all the
doors by pushing the unlock side of the
power door locking switch. If a rear
door is unlocked from the inside door
lever then the door is opened and
closed, the Key lock-in prevention
function will be triggered. All doors will
be unlocked, the Key lock-in prevention
warning indicator
will appear
and
the warning chime will also sound.
All doors, the rear gate and fuel filler lid can
be locked and unlocked using the power
door locking switches located on the
driver’s side and the front passenger’s
side doors.
Example
Press to lock.
Press to unlock.
NOTE
Make sure that you do not leave the key
inside the vehicle befor..
Under the following conditions, all the
doors will not lock when the door lock
switch is pushed with the front door open.
The key is still in the ignition switch
(models without “keyless access with
push-button start system”)...
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running, it may indicate that the engine oil
pressure is low and the lubricating system
is not working properly.
If the light illuminates while driving or does
not turn off after the engine starts, stop the
engine at the first safe opportunity and
contact your nearest SUBARU dealer
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control lever toward you. The washer fluid
sprays until you release the lever. The
wipers operate while you pull the lever.
NOTE
Windshield washer fluid warning light
The windshield washer fluid warning
light illuminates when the washer fluid
level in the tank has dropped to the
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