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:
To lock the door from outside without the
key, the following methods are available.
Locking using lock lever
Rotate the lock lever forward.
Close the door.
In this way, only the door that was operated
will be locked.
Locking using power door locking switch
Press the lock side of the power door
locking switch...
CAUTION
Use the emergency brake only in
case of an emergency. If the emergency
brake is excessively used, the
brake parts will wear down faster or
the brake may not work sufficiently
due to brake overheating.
NOTE
While using the emergency brake:
The electronic parking brake indicator
light and the indicator light on the
parking brake switch illuminate and a
chirp sounds...