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Question posted by brow1bats on May 12th, 2014

Rear Hatch Wont Open On My 2012 Subaru Forrester

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Owner's Manual - Page 32

... instructions from the outside. 30 Children age 12 and under must properly occupy the rear seat at all times. Use the appropriate seatbelts or anchorages provided in your vehicle. In the locked position, the rear doors can only be opened from the device manufacturer, as well as the installation instructions in your Owner...
Owner's Manual - Page 40

Operation & Controls Please use & reference the SUBARU OWNER'S MANUAL & QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE OPERATION & CONTROLS Review Master & Valet Keys Show Keyless Entry, Alarm System & Remote Start (if equipped) Show Hood & Gas Door Releases REAR & SIDE Show Trunk Release & Valet Feature (sedans only) Show Spare Tire, Tools & Jack Location Explain Temporary Spare Tire Usage & Limitations...
Owner's Manual - Page 92

... System airbag)" F1-34. They could result if a child accidentally opens the door and falls out. Also, on the rear seat. gine exhaust system to prevent engine exhaust gas from snow, ...-12. . Always properly maintain the en. 6 The SRS airbag deploys with all windows fully open. Always lock the passenger 's windows using the lock switch when children are not restrained or improperly...
Owner's Manual - Page 177

... 's door. A SUBARU dealer can change the illumi- If the " " button is pressed. Contact the nearest SUBARU dealer for approximately 30 seconds if any of all doors and the rear gate, briefly press ... and second presses of the doors and the rear gate) is not opened. Keys and doors 2-9 & Unlocking the doors & Unlocking the rear gate nation period setting of the vehicle, pressing...
Owner's Manual - Page 178

... give you may have the above settings done by your SUBARU dealer. Unless a button on the remote transmitter. Do not...any removed parts; Sit in the transmitter when replacing the battery. . Open and close the driver 's door once within 10 seconds after step 3.... board in the driver 's seat and shut all doors and the rear gate. 2. Do the following to decrease. While holding down the ...
Owner's Manual - Page 180

...label showing the code is affixed to the bag containing the transmitter, and another is no bag, open the transmitter case and make a note of the procedure. 1) 2) ON LOCK (2) Insert the...and the electronic tone will sound for 30 seconds. . Open the driver 's door, sit on the driver 's seat, and close the doors and the rear gate. 2. Transmitter circuit board To register a new ...
Owner's Manual - Page 182

...current transmitters, program each one else is operating their keyless entry system within range of your SUBARU dealer. If someone attempts to break into the system), perform the procedure beginning with part ...the system, remove the key from theft. If any of the doors or the rear gate remains open after the 30-second period, the horn will sound for deactivation yourself or have finished...
Owner's Manual - Page 183

... be changed as the factory setting. Hold down the UNLOCK side of the doors or the rear gate . Opening any button on " and the horn sounds once, indicating that the engine hood is triggered by your SUBARU dealer. & If you have the above setting change the setting of the following . 1. Sit in the...
Owner's Manual - Page 185

...turn signal lights will start flashing rapidly. Have it done by your SUBARU dealer. - Any door (including the rear gate) is automatically accomplished without using the transmitter (i.e. the transmitter is... passive arming mode has been programmed by the dealer, arming of the following actions are open. Doors are fully closed before arming the system. . Refer to the " ON" ...
Owner's Manual - Page 186

... will light for 1 second and then flash as indicated in a higher security risk. 1. Open the doors and get out of whether or not the passive mode has been selected. When ... position. Rearming the alarm system cancels the flashing. 1) 2) ON LOCK 2. When a door or rear gate was opened: 5 times . The system will take place immediately regardless of the vehicle. ! If the remote ...
Owner's Manual - Page 187

You can only be opened from the outside. Each rear door has a child safety lock that does not cause vibration (such as indicated in a ...and flashing the turn the child safety locks to the "LOCK" position when children sit on where you desire, your SUBARU dealer. If you usually park your vehicle. Examples: Vibration from trains . Select the settings of the alarm system ...
Owner's Manual - Page 192

... vehicle battery, a malfunction in the door locking/unlocking system or other objects will be accidentally caught in or place cellophane tape on the rear gate when opening or closing the rear gate by entrapment, always obey the following instructions without exception. . 2-24 Keys and doors . Before leaving the vehicle, always remove the key...
Owner's Manual - Page 215

...MT models) While the engine is rotating, if any door or the rear gate is nearly empty (approximately 2.6 US gal (10.0 liters, ...'s motion may therefore become somewhat harder to the nearest SUBARU dealer for maintenance or similar purposes. Release the parking ... gal (15 liters, 3.3 Imp gal). & Door open warning light The door open warning light illuminates if any malfunction is below the ...
Owner's Manual - Page 314

...be changed by a SUBARU dealer. The doors or the rear gate are performed, the dome light turns off after all doors and the rear gate are closed. The ignition switch is opened. . DOOR: The...ON" position. . 6-2 Interior equipment Interior lights When leaving your SUBARU dealer for details. All doors and the rear gate are turned off . The ignition switch is illuminated, if any of the...
Owner's Manual - Page 315

...), the map lights can be turned on manually by use of the doors other than the rear gate is opened and turns off to avoid battery discharge. DOOR: The map lights illuminate automatically in conjunction with a door opening . Interior equipment 6-3 & Cargo area light & Map light ! ON: The light remains on the map light...
Owner's Manual - Page 316

.... . The automatically illuminated map lights remain on (OFF delay timer) can be changed by a SUBARU dealer. 6-4 Interior equipment illuminate when only the rear gate is turned from the "LOCK" position to avoid glare. The ignition switch is opened.) . The setting of the following operations are locked using the remote keyless entry transmitter. . Contact...
Owner's Manual - Page 373

Keep the rear gate closed while driving to prevent exhaust gas from ...your vehicle checked and repaired by pushing or pulling the vehicle. . Do not drive with all windows fully open. . Catalytic converter reduce HC, CO and NOx in the exhaust system. Do not apply undercoating or rust ... damage to Never start the engine by an authorized SUBARU dealer. . Avoid racing the engine. .
Owner's Manual - Page 414

... right using a screwdriver to unlock the rear gate. 4. Open the rear gate from inside the cargo area. 9-18 In case of the rear gate trim. 2. Rear gate - CAUTION Never operate the rear gate lock release lever with your vehicle on a flat-bed truck. Locate the rear gate lock release lever behind the rear gate trim panel. 3. Remove the...
Owner's Manual - Page 439

... be replaced according to "Electrical system" F12-3. 4. If the rear air cleaner case has been removed, insert the three projections on the rear air cleaner case into the slits on the front air cleaner case.... 7. Unsnap the two clips and open the air cleaner case. Clean the inside of...
Owner's Manual - Page 472

... light 11-50 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Tighten the mounting screws. & Dome light, map light, cargo area light and door step light CAUTION When the door or the rear gate is opened, the lights may illuminate and the bulbs may become very hot. When replacing the bulb of the socket. Pull the bulb out of the...

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