Subaru Outback (BR): Battery drainage prevention function
If a door or the rear gate (Outback) is not completely closed, the interior lights will remain illuminated as a result. However, several lights are automatically turned off by the battery drainage prevention function to prevent the battery from going dead. The following interior lights are affected by this function.
*1: The map lights can be controlled by the battery drainage prevention function only when the map light switches are in the OFF position and the door interlock switch is in the DOOR position. For the switch positions, refer to “Map light” F6-2.
*2: The door step lights are not affected by the battery drainage prevention function, so the lights do not turn off automatically. To turn off the lights, it is necessary that each door is completely closed.
The operational/non-operational setting of this function can be changed by a SUBARU dealer. Contact the nearest SUBARU dealer if you would like to change the setting.
NOTE
● The factory setting (default setting) for this function is set as “operational”.
● When leaving the vehicle, please make sure that all doors and the rear gate (Outback) are completely closed.
● The battery drainage prevention function does not operate while the key is in the ignition switch.
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Power door locking switches
1) Lock
2) Unlock
All doors and the rear gate (Outback) can be locked and unlocked by the power
door locking switches located at the driver’s side and the front passenger’s side
doors. To
Key lock-in prevention function
This function prevents the doors from being locked with the key still in the
ignition switch.
Behavior with key lock-in prevention function operational
With the driver’s door open, the doors are automatically kept unlocked even if
the front side of the power door locking switch is pressed.
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Rearview Mirror
A: REMOVAL
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the mirror surface and windshield glass.
1) Remove the TORX bolt, and then slide the rear view mirror to remove.
Preparation tool: TORX T20
2) When the mirror mount is damaged, use something like piano wire or a
spatula to remove.
B: INSTALLATION
CAUTIO
Maximum load limits
WARNING
Never exceed the maximum load limits explained in the following. Exceeding the
maximum load limits could cause personal injury and/or vehicle damage.
CAUTION
● Adequate size trailer brakes are required when the trailer and its cargo exceed
1,000 lbs (453 kg) total weight.
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