Subaru Outback (BR): Locking and unlocking from the inside
WARNING
Keep all doors locked when you drive, especially when small children are in your
vehicle.
Along with the proper use of seatbelts and child restraints, locking the doors
reduces the chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in an accident.
It also helps prevent passengers from falling out by preventing a door from being
accidentally opened, and intruders from unexpectedly opening doors and entering
your vehicle.

1) Lock
2) Unlock
To lock the door from the inside, rotate the lock lever rearward. To unlock the
door from the inside, rotate the lock lever forward.
The red mark on the lock lever appears when the door is unlocked. Pull the inside
door handle to open an unlocked door.
Always make sure that all doors and the rear gate (Outback) are closed before
starting to drive.
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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
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
This function prevents the doors from being locked with the key still in the
ignition switch.
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A: REMOVAL
1. SEDAN MODEL
1) Remove the rear seat cushion.
Pull up the seat cushion and release the hook.
CAUTION:
If the hook is removed from vehicle body, replace the hook with the new part to
avoid the deterioration
of seat securing.
Remove the hook (A) by pushing it back while lifting th
This is the best way to transport your vehicle. Use the following procedures
to ensure safe transportation.
1. Shift the select lever into the “P” position for AT and CVT models or the
shift lever into “1st” for MT models.
2. Apply the parking brake.
3. Secure the vehicle onto the c
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