Subaru Ascent Manuals 2024 Ascent Owner's Manual | Page 147

Door locks 141
& Locking and unlocking from the inside
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! How to use the lock lever
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1 Rotate the lock lever rearward to unlock . 2 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 .
When the door is locked , pulling the inside door handle unlocks the door , allowing it to be opened ( front door only ).
WARNING
. Keep all doors locked when you drive , especially when small children are in your vehicle .
Along with the proper use of seatbelts and child restraints , locking the doors reduces the chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in an accident .
It also helps prevent passengers from falling out if a door is accidentally opened , and intruders from unexpectedly opening doors and entering your vehicle .
. Do not pull the front door handle from inside while driving . The door could open even if it is locked .
CAUTION
Do not pull the front inside door handle while operating the door lock . There is a risk that it will not be possible to open or lock the front doors .
! How to operate the power door locking switches
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All doors , the rear gate and fuel filler lid can be locked and unlocked using the power door locking switches located on the driver ’ s side and the front passenger ’ s side doors .
Example 1 Press to lock . 2 Press to unlock .
NOTE
Make sure that you do not leave the key inside the vehicle before locking the doors from the outside using the power door locking switches .
Keys and doors
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