Subaru Forester: Keys and doors / Windows
WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury
caused by entrapment, always conform
to the following instructions
without exception.
- When operating the power windows,
be extremely careful to
prevent anyone’s body parts or
any other objects from being
caught in the window.
- Always lock the passengers’ windows
using the lock switch when
children are riding in the vehicle.
- Always carry the key when you
leave the vehicle for safety reasons
and never allow an unattended
child to remain in the
vehicle. Failure to follow this
procedure could result in injury
to a child operating the power
window.
NOTE
- If the power window system detects
resistance, an impact or abnormality,
the window operation may be automatically
stopped to prevent further jamming,
entrapment or malfunction.
- The closing window slides down
slightly and stops.
- The opening window stops sliding
down.
- The power window system may
detect resistance, an impact or an
abnormality in the following cases.
- A substantial sized object is
caught between the window and
the window frame.
- A foreign object is caught between
the window and the window
frame.
- The vehicle drives over a deep
pothole.
- The window cannot be closed for a
few seconds after the window is automatically
stopped by the system.
Each rear door has a child safety lock.
When the child safety lock lever is in the
lock position, the door cannot be opened
from the inside. The door can only be
opened from the outside.
WARNING
Always turn the child safety locks to
the “LOCK” position when children
sit in the rear seat. ..
Other information:
If the power rear gate detects some
abnormality while operating, an electronic
chirp will sound and the power rear gate
operation will be automatically stopped in
either opening or closing position. In this
case, the system needs to be initialized in
the following order to restart the function
properly...
When the driver’s door is opened and
closed after unlocking the door, the welcome
screen (opening animation) will
appear on the combination meter display
(color LCD) for approximately 20 seconds.
When the ignition switch is turned to the
“LOCK”/“OFF” position, the combination
meter display (color LCD) gradually turns
off by showing Good-bye screen (ending
animation)...