Subaru Outback manuals

Subaru Outback (BR): Power door locking switches

1) Lock


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 lock the doors, press the front side of the switch.

To unlock the doors, press the rear side of the switch.

When you close the doors after you set the door locks, the doors remain locked.

NOTE

Make sure that you do not leave the key inside the vehicle before locking the doors from the outside using the power door locking switches.

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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.

 Behavior with key lock-in prevention function non-operational

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