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: 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...

Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: Vehicle Dynamics Control system monitor

Refer to “Vehicle Dynamics Control warning light/Vehicle Dynamics Control operation indicator light” and “Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF indicator light”. Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF switch Type A Type B Press or turn the Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF switch to deactivate the Vehicle Dynamics Control system...