Subaru Forester Manuals 2025 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 155

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NOTE
. The rear gate may not move smoothly when the battery power becomes low .
. Do not press the power rear gate button repeatedly while the power rear gate is operating . Otherwise , the system may ignore the button operation in order to avoid being damaged .
. If the vehicle starts to move while the power rear gate is operating , the system sounds a buzzer and closes the rear gate automatically . At this time , if the system detects jamming , it will deactivate the power rear gate and the rear gate will not be closed . If this occurs , close the rear gate manually . For details , refer to “ Rear Gate ” FP148 .
. If you try to open the rear gate using the power rear gate function immediately after closing the rear gate using the power rear gate function , an electronic chirp will sound and the rear gate will not open . Wait for a while before trying to open the rear gate via the power rear gate function .
. If either of the operating conditions has not been satisfied while operating the power rear gate , an electronic chirp will sound and the power rear gate will be deactivated . In this case , the rear gate may stop opening or closing suddenly .
operation and the rear gate will continue to open .
. The rear gate will remain unlocked even after closing it . Always lock the rear gate when leaving the vehicle .
. If you cannot open / close the rear gate by performing the operation described here , a short electronic chirp will sound three times ( beep , beep , beep ). In this case , perform the initialization of the power rear gate . Refer to “ Initialization of Power Rear Gate ” FP158 .
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. The rear gate cannot be paused when it is in the approximately 2 in ( 5 cm ) range from the fully closed position . The system will ignore any button
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Power rear gate button on the instrument panel
Power rear gate button on the access key fob
Opening the rear gate :
Press and hold the power rear gate button when the rear gate is closed .
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