Subaru Forester: Door locks / Locking and unlocking from the inside

How to lock the vehicle without using the key

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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...

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Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: System features

In the event of wheelspin and/or skidding on a slippery road surface and/or during cornering and/or an evasive maneuver, the Vehicle Dynamics Control system adjusts the engine’s output and the wheels’ respective braking forces to help maintain traction and directional control...

Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS curtain airbag will most likely deploy

The vehicle is involved in a severe side impact near the front seat or the rear seat. The vehicle rolls onto its side or the roof. The angle of vehicle tip-up is marginal or the skidding vehicle’s tires hit a curbstone laterally. An offset frontal collision that is severe enough to deploy the front airbag...