Subaru Forester: Locking and unlocking from the inside / How to use the lock lever

- Rotate the lock lever rearward to unlock.
- Rotate the lock lever forward to lock.
Always make sure that all doors and the
rear gate are closed before starting to
drive.
The red mark on the lock lever appears
when the door is unlocked.
Pull the inside door handle to open an
unlocked door.
WARNING
- Keep all doors locked when you
drive, especially when small children
are in your vehicle.
Along with the proper use of
seatbelts and child restraints,
locking the doors reduces the
chance of being thrown out of
the vehicle in an accident.
It also helps prevent passengers
from falling out if a door is
accidentally opened, and intruders
from unexpectedly opening
doors and entering your vehicle.
- Do not pull the front door handle
from inside while driving. The
door could open even if it is
locked.
All doors, the rear gate and fuel filler lid can
be locked and unlocked using the power
door locking switches located on the
driver’s side and the front passenger’s
side doors...
Other information:
Climate control screen
The climate control status is displayed on
the multi-function display (color LCD).
Climate control screen
Set temperature indicator (left-hand side)
FULL AUTO indicator
AUTO indicator
Airflow mode indicator
Set temperature indicator (right-hand side)*1
Air inlet selection indicator
SYNC indicator*1
Fan speed indicator
Air conditioner ON indicator
*1: Models with the SYNC function only
When operating the climate control system,
the basic screen switches to the
climate control screen...
Ball mount
Hitch pin
Safety pin
Hitch receiver tube
Insert the ball mount into the hitch
receiver tube.
Insert the hitch pin into the hole located
on the hitch receiver tube so that the pin
passes through the ball mount.
Insert the safety pin through the provided
hole on the hitch pin securely...