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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 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.

 Behavior with key lock-in prevention function non-operational

● If the lock lever is turned to the rear (“LOCK”) position with the driver’s door open and the driver’s door is then closed with the lock lever in that position, the driver’s door

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 Folding down the rear seatback

WARNING ● When you fold down the seatback, check that there are no passengers or objects on the rear seat. Not doing so creates a risk of injury or property damage if the seatback suddenly folds down. ● Never allow passengers to ride on the folded rear seatback or in the cargo area or trunk

 Front seatbelt pretensioners

The driver’s and front passenger’s seatbelts have a seatbelt pretensioner. The seatbelt pretensioners are designed to be activated in the event of an accident involving a moderate to severe frontal collision. The pretensioner sensor also serves as a SRS frontal airbag sensor. If the senso

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