Subaru Forester Manuals 2016 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 137

Keys and doors/Rear gate To close 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. The rear gate will close automatically. 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. 2-39 ! Memory function NOTE Power rear gate button on the inside edge of the rear gate When the rear gate was fully open, the power rear gate button on the inside edge of the rear gate will only function. To open the rear gate: 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. ! Manual operation The power rear gate can open and close manually. Refer to