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:
Cargo area light (models without rear gate light)
ON
OFF
DOOR
Cargo area light (models with rear gate light)
OFF
DOOR
ON
ON: The light remains on continuously.
OFF: The light remains off.
DOOR: The cargo area light will illuminate
automatically in the following case...
Pull out the end of the blade rubber
assembly to unlock it from the plastic
support.
Pull the blade rubber assembly out of
the plastic support.
Metal spines
If the new blade rubber is not provided
with two metal spines, remove the metal
spines from the old blade rubber and install
them in the new blade rubber...