Subaru Forester: Interior equipment / Overhead console

To open the console, push on the lid lightly
and it will automatically open.
CAUTION
When your vehicle is parked in the
sun or on a warm day, the inside of
the overhead console heats up.
Avoid storing plastic or other heatvulnerable
or flammable articles
such as a lighter in the overhead
console.
CAUTION
Always keep the storage compartment
closed while driving to
reduce the risk of injury in the
event of a sudden stop or an
accident.
Do not store spray cans, containers
with flammable or corrosive
liquids or any other dangerous
items in the storage compartment...
Other information:
Cargo area light (models without rear gate light)
ON
OFF
DOOR
Cargo area light (models with rear gate light)
OFF
DOOR
ON
ON: The light remains on continuously.
OFF: The light remains off.
DOOR: The cargo area light will illuminate
automatically in the following case...
Each rear door has a child safety lock.
When the child safety lock lever is in the
lock position, the door cannot be opened
from the inside. The door can only be
opened from the outside.
WARNING
Always turn the child safety locks to
the “LOCK” position when children
sit in the rear seat...