Subaru Forester: Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags / Rear seats

Clearing the registered seat position with access key fob

Close the driver’s door. Hold the access key fob and press and hold the “SET” button, then press the button on the access key fob. A chirp will sound, and the registered seat position will be cleared. NOTE After deleting the seat position, wait for a few moments before registering a..

Armrest (if equipped)

To lower the armrest, pull down the top edge of the armrest. WARNING To avoid serious injury, passengers must never sit on the center armrest. When using the seatbelt, do not allow it to become tangled with an arm rest...

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Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: Key lock-in prevention function

Under the following conditions, all the doors will not lock when the door lock switch is pushed with the front door open. The key is still in the ignition switch (models without “keyless access with push-button start system”). The ignition switch is in the “ACC” or “ON” position (models with “keyless access with push-button start system”)...

Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: Examples of the types of accidents in which the driver’s/driver’s and front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag(s) are not designed to deploy in most cases

The driver’s and front passenger’s SRS frontal airbags are not designed to deploy in most of the following cases. If the vehicle is struck from the side or from behind. If the vehicle rolls onto its side or roof. If the vehicle is involved in a low-speed frontal collision...