Subaru Forester Manuals 2025 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 157

KEYS AND DOORS 153
Pausing the rear gate while it is opening :
Briefly press either of the following buttons while the rear gate is being opened .
. Rear gate opener button . Power rear gate button . Power rear gate lock button
NOTE
If you press the power rear gate button again , the rear gate will close .
Closing the rear gate :
Briefly press either of the following buttons .
. Rear gate opener button . Power rear gate button
An electronic chirp will sound twice and the hazard warning flashers will flash twice .
NOTE
If you press the power rear gate button again , the rear gate will open .
Locking the doors using the power rear gate lock button :
1 . Carry the access key fob . 2 . Press the power rear gate lock button .
All doors , the rear gate and the fuel filler lid are locked , and the rear gate will be closed . Also , the hazard warning flashers will flash once , and an electronic chirp will sound once .
NOTE
. When you push the power rear gate lock button for more than 2 seconds , all the doors will lock , but the auto closing function of the rear gate will be canceled .
. If you push the power rear gate lock button while the access key is inside the vehicle , an electronic chirp sounds and the rear gate does not operate .
. When the ignition switch is placed in the ON or ACC position , the rear gate
does not operate when you push the power rear gate lock button .
. If any of the doors is not fully closed , the electronic chirp sounds five times to alert you that the doors are not properly closed .
MANUAL OPERATION s02au04
Opening the rear gate :
Lift up the rear gate , when the rear gate is at the midway position . The rear gate will open automatically .
Closing the rear gate :
Pull down the rear gate when the rear gate is opened . The rear gate will close automatically .
NOTE
. If the rear gate is moved slowly , it may not operate automatically open or close .
. When leaving the vehicle , make sure that all doors and the rear gate are completely locked .
HANDS-FREE POWER REAR GATE s02au05
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You can operate the rear gate by making a kicking motion below the center of the rear bumper .
The Hands-Free Power Rear Gate can be switched to active or inactive . For details , refer to “ Hands-Free Power Rear Gate off switch ” FP154 .
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