Subaru Forester Manuals 2017 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 145

2-42 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. ! 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 “Manual rear gate” F238. 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. In the following cases, the power rear gate cannot be opened or closed manually. . The power rear gate is stopped midway. . The memory switch is ON and the power rear gate is stopped at the set height. Memory switch (except Canada-spec. models) NOTE Memory switch (Canada-spec. models)