Cargo area light (5-door models)

ON position: The light illuminates when the rear gate is opened. The light remains illuminated for several seconds and gradually turns off after the rear gate is closed.
OFF position: The light remains off.
See also:
Precautions against vehicle modification
Always consult your SUBARU dealer if you want to install any accessory parts
to your vehicle.
CAUTION
Do not perform any of the following modifications. Such modifications can interfere
with pro ...
Installing a booster seat
- Child restraint systems and seatbelts
can become hot in a vehicle
that has been closed up in sunny
weather; they could burn a small
child. Check the child restraint
system before you p ...
Safety & Reliability
In crash tests from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the Forester
earned the top score, Good, in front and side impacts. The SUV was awarded an
IIHS Top Safety Pick designation. Because ...
