Subaru Forester: Locking and unlocking from the outside / 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.
In this way, only the door that was operated
will be locked.
Locking using power door locking switch

- Press the lock side of the power door
locking switch.*
- Close the door.
*: For details about the power door locking
switch, refer to “How to operate the power
door locking switches”.
In this case, all closed doors, the rear gate
and fuel filler lid are locked at the same
time.
NOTE
Make sure that you do not leave the key
inside the vehicle when locking the
doors from the outside without the key.
Other information:
This indicator illuminates when the Driver
Monitoring System is temporarily stopped.
Refer to “Driver Monitoring System temporary
stop indicator light”.
NOTE
The Driver Monitoring System stops
temporarily when the temperature of
the Driver Monitoring System unit is
high...
Turning ON or OFF
Press and hold the dedicated Parking Safety control button () for more than 2 seconds to manually switch the Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist system ON or OFF...