4-2 . Opening , closing and locking the doors
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WARNING
●If a bicycle carrier or similar heavy object is attached to the back door , the power back door may not operate , causing itself
to malfunction , or the back door may suddenly shut again after being opened , causing someone ’ s hands , arms , head or neck to be caught and injured . When installing an accessory
part to the back door , using a genuine SUBARU part is recommended .
■ Jam protection function
Observe the following precautions . Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury .
●Never use any part of your body to intentionally activate the jam protection function .
●The jam protection function may not work if something gets caught just before the back door fully closes . Be careful not to catch fingers or anything else .
●The jam protection function may not work depending on the
shape of the object that is caught . Be careful not to catch fingers or anything else .
NOTICE
■ Back door spindles The back door is equipped with spindles that hold the back door in
place . Observe the following precautions .
Failure to do so may cause damage to the back door spindle , resulting in malfunction .
●Do not attach any foreign objects , such as stickers , plastic sheets , or adhesives to the spindle rod .
●Do not touch the spindle rod with gloves or other fabric items .
●Do not attach any accessories other than genuine SUBARU parts to the back door .
●Do not place your hand on the spindle or apply lateral forces to it .
■ To prevent back door closer malfunction
Do not apply excessive force to the back door while the back door
closer is operating . Applying excessive force may cause the back door closer to malfunction .
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Before driving