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Rear Gate ( Outback / Subaru Outback Wilderness )
1 . When the ignition switch is in the OFF position , carry the access key fob .
2 . Move your hand slowly toward the rear emblem and hold it there until a electronic chirp sounds .
3 . Immediately after the electronic chirp sounds , move your hand away .
4 . The rear gate will open automatically .
NOTE
. It is possible to open the rear gate by moving close to the rear emblem . . The Hands-free Power Rear Gate function will not operate when the rear gate has already been opened . . If any of the following are performed before automatically opening the power rear gate , the operation will be canceled . – Moving your hand or arm away from the rear emblem before the electronic chirp starts to sound . – Not moving your hand or arm away from the rear emblem even after the electronic chirp starts to sound . – Touching the rear emblem
. Turn off the Hands-free Power Rear Gate function when washing the vehicle or removing snow from the vehicle . The Hands-free Power Rear Gate may suddenly open if an access key fob is placed near the vehicle .
Take the access key fob out of the operation range or turn off the function when you do not want to activate the Hands-free Power Rear Gate function . Refer to “ Hands-free Power Rear Gate off switch ” FP163 .
. The Hands-free Power Rear Gate function may not operate properly in the following conditions . – In heavy rain – The rear gate is very dirty . – The vehicle is covering by snow . – Hands and arms may not be detected because of clothing . – The system of the vehicle cannot detect the access key fob .
In those cases , push the rear gate opener button to open .
. Touching the rear emblem or holding your hand over the rear emblem during automatic opening does not stop the automatic opening .