Subaru Forester: Child safety locks
Each rear door has a child safety lock that prevents the door from being opened even if the inside door handle is pulled.
When the child safety lock lever is in the lock position, the door cannot be opened from inside regardless of the position of the inner door handle lock lever. The door can only be opened from the outside.
Always turn the child safety locks to the “LOCK” position when children sit on the rear seat. Serious injury could result if a child accidentally opens the door and falls out.
Shock sensors (dealer option)
The shock sensors trigger the alarm
system when they sense impacts applied
to the vehicle and when any of their
electric wires are cut. The alarm system
causes the horn to sound and the turn
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Windows
To avoid serious personal injury
caused by entrapment, always conform
to the following instructions
without exception.
- When operating the power windows,
be extremely careful to
preven ...
See also:
Rear-facing child restraint installation using the
seat belts
The three-point seat belt with Automatic
Locking Retractor (ALR) must be
used when installing a child restraint.
Failure to use the ALR mode will result
in the child restraint not being p ...
How Your Front AirbagsWork
If you ever have a moderate to
severe frontal collision, sensors will
detect the vehicle’s rapid
deceleration.
If the rate of deceleration is high
enough, the control unit will inflate ...
Conditions in Which Remote Start Will Not Work
The remote vehicle start feature will not operate if:
○ The key is in the ignition.
○ The hood or doors are not closed.
○ The hazard warning flashers are on.
○ There is an ...
