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:
Head restraint
Release button
Remove button
To release:
Lowermost to the 1st stepPull the head restraint up to the 1st step.
To raise:
1st step to the 3rd stepPull the head restraint up while pressing
the release button on the top of the
seatback...
When backing up the vehicle, the front
passenger’s side outside mirrors will turn
downward automatically to provide better
rear visibility.
Push the ignition switch to the ON
position.
Move the select lever to the R (Reverse)
position.
The outside mirror angle moves downward...