2011 Subaru Forester Owner's Manual - Page 240

Interior equipment 6-3 & Cargo area light & Map light ! Door interlock switch 1) 2) 3) DOOR OFF ON 1) Map light switch (lens) 1) Door interlock switch The cargo area light switch has the following positions. DOOR: The light illuminates when the rear gate is opened. The light remains illuminated for several seconds and turns off after the rear gate is closed. OFF: The light remains off. ON: The light remains on continuously. To turn on the map light, push the lens. To turn it off, push the lens again. When leaving the vehicle, make sure the lights are turned off to avoid battery discharge. Although the map light switches (lenses) are in the OFF position (manually off), the map lights can be set to illuminate automatically in conjunction with the opening of the doors by use of the door interlock switch. The door interlock switch has the following positions. OFF: The map lights do not illuminate automatically in conjunction with the opening of the doors. But, the lights can be turned on manually by pushing the map light switches (lenses). DOOR: The map lights illuminate automatically in the following cases. . Any of the doors other than the rear gate is opened. (The map lights do not - CONTINUED -