Locking and unlocking from the outside

To lock the driver’s door from the outside with the key, turn the key toward the rear. To unlock the door, turn the key toward the front.
Pull the outside door handle to open an unlocked door.

Locking without the key 1) Rotate the lock lever rearward.
2) Close the door.
To lock the door from the outside without the key, rotate the lock lever rearward and then close the door.

Locking without the key
1) Press the front side of the power door locking switch.
2) Close the door.
To lock the door from the outside using the power door locking switch, press the front side of the switch (“LOCK” side) and then close the door. In this case, all closed doors and the rear gate (Outback) are locked at the same time.
Always make sure that all doors and the rear gate are locked before leaving your vehicle.
NOTE
Make sure that you do not leave the key inside the vehicle before locking the doors from the outside without the key.
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Parking brake stroke
Check the parking brake stroke according to the maintenance schedule in the “Warranty and Maintenance Booklet”.
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Air inlet selection button
ON position (recirculation): Interior air is recirculated inside the vehicle.
Press the air inlet button to the ON position. The indicator light will illuminate.
Place this button in the ON posit ...
Vanity mirror with light
CAUTION
Keep the vanity mirror cover closed while the car is being driven to avoid being
blinded by glare.
To use the vanity mirror, swing down the sun visor and open the vanity mirror
cover. ...
