Power door locking switches

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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The engine is started in this position. The
starter cranks the engine to start it. When
the key is released (after the engine has
started), the key automatically returns to
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