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:
When the system monitors that the driver
may be inattentive, it warns the driver.
When the inattentive driving warning activates,
the buzzer sounds and an interrupt
display appears on the combination meter
display.
When the EyeSight system has detected a
vehicle ahead or obstacle in the forward
direction, the inattentive driving warning
may activate at earlier timing than usual...
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