Subaru Forester: Door locks / Locking and unlocking from the outside
NOTE
If you unlock the driver’s door with a
key (including an emergency key) and
open the door while the alarm system is
armed, the alarm system is triggered
and the vehicle’s horn sounds. In this
case, perform any of the following
operations:
- Models with “keyless access with
push-button start system”:
- Press any button on the access
key fob (except when the access
key fob battery is discharged).
- Press the push-button ignition
switch to “ACC”.
- Carry the access key fob and
perform either of the following procedures.
- Grip the front door handle.
- Press the rear gate opener
button.
- Models without “keyless access
with push-button start system”:
- Press any button on the remote
transmitter (except when the transmitter
battery is discharged).
- Insert the key into the ignition
switch and turn the ignition switch
to “ON”.
For details about the alarm system,
refer to “Alarm system”.
Rotate the key toward the front to lock.
Rotate the key toward the rear to unlock.
In this case, only the driver’s side door is
locked or unlocked...
Other information:
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...
The cargo area is equipped with several
tie-down hooks so that cargo can be
secured with a cargo net or ropes.
When using the tie-down hooks, turn them
down out of the storing recesses.
CAUTION
The cargo tie-down hooks are designed
only for securing light cargo...