2006 Subaru Baja Owner's Manual - Page 236

Interior and exterior equipments NOTE If you find the key hard to turn when unlocking the rear section, press the middle of the rear section with your other hand while turning the key. Internal hard bed cover release handle strike the release handle. If the cargo hits the handle while the vehicle is being driven, the handle may be pushed and the hard bed cover may open. That may cause cargo to fall out of the cargo bed, which could create a traffic safety hazard. The internal release handle is designed to open the hard bed cover from inside the cargo bed. In the event that children or adults become locked inside the cargo bed, the handle allows them to open the cover. The handle is located at the back of the rear section of the cover. Never allow any child to get in the cargo bed and play with the release handle. If the driver starts the vehicle without knowing that a child is inside the cargo bed and the child opens the lid using the release handle, the child could fall out and be killed or seriously injured. Do not close the hard bed cover while gripping the release handle. The handle may be damaged. Do not use the handle as a hook to fasten straps or ropes to secure your cargo in the cargo bed. Such use may result in damage of the handle. Load the cargo bed so that cargo can not - CONTINUED - 6-27