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:
WARNING
Never rest your foot on the brake
pedal while driving. This can cause
dangerous overheating of the
brakes and needless wear on the
brake pads.
When the brakes get wet
When driving in rain or after washing the
vehicle, the brakes may get wet...
WARNING
There are some general precautions
when starting the engine.
Carefully read the precautions
described in “Starting engine”.
If the indicator on the push-button
ignition switch flashes in
green after the engine has
started, never drive the vehicle...