Subaru Forester: Cargo area cover (if equipped) / To install the cover housing

- Insert the protrusion located on the
right end of the sleeve into the recess of
the retainer.

- Push the cover housing to the right
side and shorten the bar.
- Insert the other protrusion into the
recess of the other retainer.
The cargo area is equipped with several
tie-down hooks so that cargo can be
secured with a cargo net or ropes.
When using the tie-down hooks, turn them
down out of the storing recesses...
Other information:
In any one of the following cases, the
engine will be automatically restarted even
if the brake pedal is kept depressed.
When slightly releasing the brake pedal
on road with a steep slope and the vehicle
begins rolling
When further depressing the brake
pedal
When depressing the accelerator pedal
When you move the select lever to the
“R” position...
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”)...