Subaru Forester: Cargo area cover (if equipped) / To remove the front cover and cover housing
To remove the front cover
- Push the front cover to the right side
and shorten the bar.
- Remove the front cover.
To remove the cover housing
- Rewind the cover.

- Push the cover housing to the right
side and shorten it.
- Take it off the retainer.
CAUTION
For models with a reclining rear
seatback, when reclining, ..
The cargo area cover can be stowed in
under the cargo floor.
Pull the strap to open the center part of
the cargo floor lid, and then remove the lid...
Other information:
To ensure safety, the engine will not be
automatically restarted if the engine hood
is opened when the Auto Start Stop
system is in operation, even if the brake
pedal is released. In this case, check the
surrounding area and restart the engine by
normal operation...
After stopping the engine and any door
including the rear gate is opened, the
steering wheel will be locked due to the
steering lock function.
When the engine is restarted, the steering
lock will be automatically released.
When the steering lock cannot be
released
Operation indicator
Push-button ignition switch
When you cannot restart the engine due to
the steering lock, check the status of
operation indicator and perform the following
steps...