2017 SUBARU FORESTER Owners Manual

Keys and doors/Windows
F2-38.
This switch also has a one-touch auto up
feature that allows the window to be
closed fully without holding the switch.
Pull the switch up until it clicks and release
it, and the window will fully close. To stop
the window halfway, press the switch
down lightly.
NOTE
If the vehicle ’s battery is disconnected
due to situations such as battery or
fuse replacement, the one-touch auto
up/down function will be deactivated.
Initialize the power window to reacti-
vate the one-touch auto up/down func-
tion. Refer to “Initialization of power
window ”F 2-38. !
Operating the front passenger ’s
window
1) Automatically open/close (if equipped)
2) Open/close
To open:
Press the switch down lightly and hold it.
The window will open as long as the
switch is held.
NOTE
If you continue to hold the AUTO
switch in the down position after the
window has been fully opened, the
circuit breaker may activate for a short
time and the window may not operate.
Allow several seconds for the system
to reset without touching the switch,
and the window will begin to operate
normally on its own.
For some models, this switch is also
equipped with a one-touch auto down
feature that allows the window to be
opened fully without holding the switch.
Press the switch down until it clicks and
release it, and the window will fully open.
To stop the window halfway, pull the
switch up lightly.
To close:
Pull the switch up lightly and hold it. The
window will close as long as the switch is
held.
NOTE
If you continue to hold the AUTO
switch in the up position after the
window has fully closed, the circuit
breaker may open and the system may
not operate. After several seconds, the
window will be able to be opened by
holding the switch down until it is fully
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opened. The AUTO function will not
operate. The window can be raised by
pulling up on the switch several times
until the window is fully closed.
To reset to normal operation, initialize
the power window to reactivate the
one-touch auto up/down function. Re-
fer to“Initialization of power window ”
F 2-38.
For some models, this switch is also
equipped with a one-touch auto up feature
that allows the window to be closed fully
without holding the switch.
Press the switch up until it clicks and
release it, and the window will fully close.
To stop the window halfway, push the
switch down lightly.
NOTE
If the vehicle ’s battery is disconnected
due to situations such as battery or
fuse replacement, the one-touch auto
up/down function will be deactivated.
Initialize the power window to reacti-
vate the one-touch auto up/down func-
tion. Refer to “Initialization of power
window ”F 2-38. !
Anti-entrapment function
CAUTION
.Never attempt to test this func-
tion using fingers, hands or other
parts of your body.
. The anti-entrapment function
may not operate properly if some
object gets trapped just before
the window fully closes.
NOTE
. If a window detects an impact simi-
lar to that caused by trapping an object
(for example, when the vehicle encoun-
ters a deep pothole), the anti-entrap-
ment function may operate.
. The window cannot be operated for
a few seconds after the anti-entrap-
ment function operates.
. If the vehicle ’s battery is discon-
nected due to situations such as
battery or fuse replacement, the anti-
entrapment function will be deacti-
vated. Initialize the power window to
reactivate the anti-entrapment function.
Refer to “Initialization of power win-
dow ”F 2-38.
While closing the driver ’s or front passen-
ger ’s window automatically, if the window detects a substantial enough object
trapped between the window and the
window frame, it automatically moves
down slightly and stops.
!
Operating the rear passengers ’
windows
To open:
Push the appropriate switch down and
hold it until the window reaches the
desired position.
To close:
Pull the switch up and hold it until the
window reaches the desired position.
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Keys and doors/Windows
!Locking the passengers ’windows
1) Lock
2) Unlock
To lock:
Press the lock switch. When the lock
switch is in the lock position, the passen-
gers ’windows cannot be opened or
closed.
To unlock:
Press the lock switch again.
& Power window operation by
passengers
! Passenger ’s side power window
switches
Each passenger window can be controlled
by the power window switch located on
the door. !
Operating the front passenger ’s
window
1) Automatically open/close (if equipped)
2) Open/close
To open:
Press the switch down lightly and hold it.
The window will open as long as the
switch is held.
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NOTE
If you continue to hold the AUTO
switch in the down position after the
window has been fully opened, the
circuit breaker may activate for a short
time and the window may not operate.
Allow several seconds for the system
to reset without touching the switch,
and the window will begin to operate
normally on its own.
For some models, this switch is also
equipped with a one-touch auto down
feature that allows the window to be
opened fully without holding the switch.
Press the switch down until it clicks and
release it, and the window will fully open.
To stop the window halfway, pull the
switch up lightly.
To close:
Pull the switch up lightly and hold it. The
window will close as long as the switch is
held.
NOTE
If you continue to hold the AUTO
switch in the up position after the
window has fully closed, the circuit
breaker may open and the system may
not operate. After several seconds, the
window will be able to be opened by
holding the switch down until it is fullyopened. The AUTO function will not
operate. The window can be raised by
pulling up on the switch several times
until the window is fully closed.
To reset to normal operation, initialize
the power window to reactivate the
one-touch auto up/down function. Re-
fer to
“Initialization of power window ”
F 2-38.
For some models, this switch is also
equipped with a one-touch auto up feature
that allows the window to be closed fully
without holding the switch.
Press the switch up until it clicks and
release it, and the window will fully close.
To stop the window halfway, push the
switch down lightly.
NOTE
If the vehicle ’s battery is disconnected
due to situations such as battery or
fuse replacement, the one-touch auto
up/down function will be deactivated.
Initialize the power window to reacti-
vate the one-touch auto up/down func-
tion. Refer to “Initialization of power
window ”F 2-38.
! Anti-entrapment function
Refer to “Anti-entrapment function ”F 2-
35. !
Operating the rear passengers ’
windows
To open:
Press the switch down and hold it until the
window reaches the desired position.
To close:
Pull the switch up and hold it until the
window reaches the desired position.
When the lock switch on the power
window switch cluster, located on the
driver ’s side door, is in the lock position,
the passengers’ windows cannot be oper-
ated with the passengers’ switches.
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Keys and doors/Rear gate
&Initialization of power win-
dow
If the vehicle’ s battery is disconnected due
to situations such as battery or fuse
replacement, the following functions will
be deactivated.
. One-touch auto up/down function
. Anti-entrapment function
Initialize the power window using the
following procedure to reactivate these
functions.
1. Close the driver ’s door.
2. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON”
position.
3. Open the driver ’s side window halfway
by pushing down the power window
switch.
4. Pull up the power window switch and
close the window completely. Continue
pulling up the switch for approximately 1
second after the window is closed com-
pletely.
5. Open the driver ’s side window com-
pletely by fully pushing down the power
windows switch.
Rear gate
& Manual rear gate (if
equipped)
The rear gate can be locked and unlocked
using any of the following systems.
. Power door locking switch: Refer to
“Power door locking switches ”F 2-8.
. Keyless access with the push-button
start system (if equipped): Refer to “Key-
less access with push-button start system ”
F 2-9.
. Remote keyless entry system: Refer to
“Remote keyless entry system ”F 2-21.
To open:
Rear gate opener button
1. Unlock the rear gate. 2. Press and hold the rear gate opener
button. The rear gate will open slightly.
3. Hold the rear gate and lift it up slowly.
NOTE
If the rear gate cannot be unlocked due
to a discharged vehicle battery, a
malfunction in the door locking/unlock-
ing system or other causes, you can
unlock it by manually operating the
rear gate lock release lever. For the
procedure, refer to
“Rear gate–if the
rear gate cannot be opened ”F 9-18.
To close:
Lower the rear gate slowly and push down
firmly until the latch engages.
The rear gate can be lowered easily if you
pull it down holding the recessed grip.
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WARNING
.To prevent dangerous exhaust
gas from entering the vehicle,
always keep the rear gate closed
while driving.
. Do not attempt to shut the rear
gate while holding the recessed
grip. Also avoid closing the rear
gate by pulling on the recessed
grip from inside the cargo space.
There is a danger of your hand
being caught and injured.
CAUTION
. Do not jam a plastic bag in or
place cellophane tape on the rear
gate stays or scratch the stays
while loading or unloading cargo.
That could cause leakage of gas
from the stays, which may result
in their inability to hold the rear
gate open.
. Be careful not to hit your head or
face on the rear gate when open-
ing or closing the rear gate and
when loading or unloading car-
go.
& Power rear gate (if equipped)
WARNING
. When opening the rear gate,
make sure there are no people
around it. If the rear gate, by any
chance, should hit a part of the
body, this may result in an injury.
. When closing the rear gate, be
extremely careful to prevent any-
one ’s fingers, arms, neck, head
or other objects from being
caught in the rear gate. Other-
wise, serious personal injury
may be caused by entrapment.
. If either of the operating condi-
tions has not been satisfied while
operating the power rear gate, an
electronic chirp will sound and
the power rear gate will be deac-
tivated. In this case, the rear gate
may open or close suddenly. Be
careful to prevent anyone ’s body
or any objects from being hit
against the rear gate or being
caught in the rear gate.
. After opening the rear gate on a
slope by using the power rear
gate feature, the rear gate may
close. Make sure that the rear
gate has stopped completely after opening it.
. Always carry the key when you
leave the vehicle for safety rea-
sons and never allow an unat-
tended child to remain in the
vehicle. Failure to follow this
procedure could result in injury
to a child operating the power
rear gate.
. The driver should be aware of
and pay careful attention to his/
her responsibilities.
. The power rear gate button
should only be used to open
and close the rear gate when
the area around the rear gate is
clearly visible and when you
have checked that there is no
danger of people being caught in
the gate.
CAUTION
When closing the rear gate after
opening it by using the memory
function, make sure to use the
power rear gate. If you close the
rear gate manually with extra force,
the power rear gate may be da-
maged.
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Keys and doors/Rear gate
The power rear gate operates only when
all of the following conditions are satisfied.
.The vehicle is stopped completely.
. The outside temperature is within a
range from −22 8F to 1588 F (from−30 8Cto
70 8C).
. The ignition switch is in the “LOCK”/
“OFF ”or “ACC ”position. Or, the ignition
switch is in the “ON”position and the
parking brake is applied (MT models)/the
select lever is in the “P”position (CVT
models).
NOTE
. If the button is pressed repeatedly
while the power rear gate is operating,
the system may ignore the button
operation in order to avoid being
damaged. Do not press the button
unnecessarily.
. It is not possible to stop the rear
gate temporarily while opening be-
tween the completely closed position
and approximately 12 in (30 cm) open.
If you press one of the power rear gate
buttons briefly during this range, the
rear gate will be closed.
. If the vehicle starts to move while
the power rear gate is operating, the
system sounds a buzzer and closes the
rear gate automatically. At this time, if
the system detects jamming, it will deactivate the power rear gate and the
rear gate will not be closed. If this
occurs, close the rear gate via regular
procedures.
.
If you try to open the rear gate using
the power rear gate function immedi-
ately after closing the rear gate using
the power rear gate function, an elec-
tronic chirp will sound and the rear
gate will not open. Wait for a while
before trying to open the rear gate via
the power rear gate function. If you
wish to open it right away, it can be
opened manually. !
Operation by the button on the
instrument panelPower rear gate button
To open the rear gate:
Press and hold the power rear gate button
when the rear gate is closed. Then an
electronic chirp will sound twice and the
hazard warning flashers will flash twice.
The rear gate will open automatically.
To stop the rear gate midway:
Briefly press the power rear gate button
while the rear gate is being opened. Then
the hazard warning flashers will flash
twice. If the button is pressed again, the
rear gate will close. If the button is briefly
pressed while the gate is closed, the rear
gate can be opened. However, the rear
gate cannot be stopped again while it is
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opening.
To close the rear gate:
Press and hold the power rear gate
button. Then an electronic chirp will sound
twice and the hazard warning flashers will
flash twice. If the button is briefly pressed
again, the rear gate will open. However,
you cannot stop the rear gate midway
even if you press the button again.
!Operation by the button on the
access key/transmitter
Power rear gate button (models with
access key)
Power rear gate button (models with
transmitter)
To open the rear gate:
Press and hold the power rear gate button
when the rear gate is closed. Then an
electronic chirp will sound twice and the
hazard warning flashers will flash twice.
The rear gate will open automatically.
To stop the rear gate midway:
Briefly press the power rear gate button
while the rear gate is being opened. Then
the hazard warning flashers will flash
twice. If the button is pressed again, the
rear gate will close. If the button is briefly
pressed while the gate is closed, the rear
gate can be opened. However, the rear
gate cannot be stopped again while it is
opening. To close the rear gate:
Press and hold the power rear gate
button. Then an electronic chirp will sound
twice and the hazard warning flashers will
flash twice. If the button is briefly pressed
again, the rear gate will open. However,
you cannot stop the rear gate midway
even if you press the button again.
!
Operation by the buttons on the
rear gate
Rear gate opener button Keys and doors/Rear gate
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