Subaru Forester Manuals 2014 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 858

In case of emergency/Power rear gate – if power rear gate does not operate properly ! When the rear gate is stuck at the fully open position or does not fully close 1. Gently close the rear gate by hand until it reaches the half-shut position. If the rear gate does not close, perform the procedure described in “Rear gate – if the rear gate cannot be opened” F9-17. 2. Press and hold either of the power rear gate buttons. & When the rear gate cannot be unlocked 9-19 be careful not to be injured by getting caught in or hit by the rear gate. . After closing the rear gate by the following methods, we recommend that you have the vehicle checked at a SUBARU dealer. If the rear gate cannot be closed due to a flat battery, etc., while the rear gate is stopped midway, it can be closed by the following methods. 2. After pushing the rear seat release latch down once, remove the latch. Perform the procedure described in “Rear gate – if the rear gate cannot be opened” F9-17. & When the rear gate cannot be closed CAUTION . On areas which are not flat, such as hills, do not conduct a