Subaru Forester Manuals 2014 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 250

2-34 Keys and doors/Rear gate To close the rear gate: Press and hold the power rear gate button. Then an electronic chirp will sound twice and the hazard warning flashers will flash twice. If the button is briefly pressed again, the rear gate will open. However, you cannot stop the rear gate midway even if you press the button again. ! Operation by the buttons on the rear gate To open the rear gate: To stop the rear gate midway: Briefly press the opener button / power rear gate button on the inside edge of the rear gate while the rear gate is being opened. Then the hazard warning flashers will flash twice. If the button is pressed again, the rear gate will close. If the button is briefly pressed while the gate is closed, the rear gate can be opened. However, the rear gate cannot be stopped again while it is opening. rear gate will open. However, you cannot stop the rear gate midway even if you press the button again. ! Manual operation The power rear gate can open and close manually. Refer to “Manual rear gate” F231. ! Memory function To close the rear gate: Memory switch (except Canada-spec. models) Rear gate opener button Briefly press the rear gate opener button when the rear gate is closed. Then an electronic chirp will sound twice and the hazard warning flashers will flash twice. The rear gate will open automatically. Power rear gate button on the inside edge of the rear gate Briefly press the power rear gate button on the inside edge of the rear gate. Then an electronic chirp will sound twice and the hazard warning flashers will flash twice. If the button is briefly pressed again, the