Subaru Forester: Locking and unlocking from the outside
NOTE
If you unlock the driver’s door with a
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:
- Press any button on the remote
transmitter.
- Insert the key into the ignition switch and turn the ignition switch to the “ON” position.
For details about the alarm system, refer to “Alarm system”.
To lock the driver’s door from the outside with the key, turn the key toward the rear.
To unlock the door, turn the key toward the front.
Pull the outside door handle to open an unlocked door.
1) Rotate the lock lever rearward.
2) Close the door.
To lock the door from the outside without the key, rotate the lock lever rearward and then close the door.
To lock the door from the outside using the power door locking switch, push the front side of the switch (“LOCK” side) and then close the door. In this case, all closed doors and the rear gate are locked at the same time.
Always make sure that all doors and the rear gate are locked before leaving your vehicle.
NOTE
Make sure that you do not leave the key
inside the vehicle when locking the
doors from the outside without the key.
Door locks
...Locking and unlocking from the inside
Locking and unlocking from the inside 1) Lock 2) Unlock To lock the door from the inside, rotate the lock lever rearward. To unlock the door from the inside, rotate the lock lever forward. ...See also:
Adjusting
1. Press the L button for the left door mirror
or the R button for the right door mirror.
The light in the button comes on.
2. Adjust the position with the joystick in the
center.
3. Press the ...
Recommended Fuel
Use regular unleaded gasoline with a posted octane rating of 87 or higher. If
the octane rating is less than 87, an audible knocking noise, commonly referred
to as spark knock, might be heard when ...
Door locks
Manual Door Locks
Use the manual door lock plunger to lock the doors from
inside the vehicle. If the plunger is down when the door
is closed, the door will lock. Make sure the keys are not
insi ...