Subaru Forester 2019-2023 Owners Manual / Keys and doors / Door locks / Locking and unlocking from the outside / How to lock and unlock the vehicle using the key

Subaru Forester: Locking and unlocking from the outside / How to lock and unlock the vehicle using the key

Subaru Forester. How to lock and unlock the vehicle using the key

Rotate the key toward the front to lock.
Rotate the key toward the rear to unlock.

In this case, only the driver’s side door is locked or unlocked.

NOTE

Models with “keyless access with push-button start system”:

The emergency key is directional. If the key cannot be inserted, change the direction that the grooved side is facing and insert it again.

Locking and unlocking from the outside

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How to lock the vehicle without using the key

To lock the door from outside without the key, the following methods are available. Locking using lock lever Rotate the lock lever forward. Close the door...

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Subaru Forester 2019-2023 Owners Manual: Occupant detection

This mode switches the climate control operation according to the number of passengers. Front occupant detection This mode detects passenger by the occupant detection system sensor when there is no front passenger in the seat. The setting temperature will be changed to the driver’s setting temperature automatically...

Subaru Forester 2019-2023 Owners Manual: Armrest (if equipped)

To lower the armrest, pull down the top edge of the armrest. WARNING To avoid serious injury, passengers must never sit on the center armrest. When using the seatbelt, do not allow it to become tangled with an arm rest. The seatbelt will not perform its original function in an emergency and it may cause a serious injury...

Outside temperature indicator

The outside temperature is displayed on the multi-function display (color LCD).

NOTE

The outside temperature indicator shows the temperature around the sensor. However, the temperature may not be indicated correctly or the update may be delayed in the following conditions. While parking or driving at low speeds When the outside temperature changes suddenly (example: when going in and out of an underground parking area or when passing through a tunnel) When starting the engine after being parked for a certain period of time The temperature unit cannot be changed.