2012 Subaru Forester Owner's Manual - Page 174
2012 Subaru Forester Manual
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2-6 Keys and doors Item Map lights Dome light Ignition switch light Door step lights Cargo area light Switch position OFF*1 DOOR - - DOOR Automatically turning off Approximately 20 minutes later Approximately 20 minutes later Approximately 20 minutes later None*2 None*2 NOTE . The factory setting (default setting) for this function is set as "operational". . When leaving the vehicle, please make sure that all doors and the rear gate are completely closed. . The battery drainage prevention function does not operate while the key is in the ignition switch. Power door locking switches *1: The map lights can be controlled by the battery drainage prevention function only when the map light switches are in the OFF position and the door interlock switch is in the DOOR position. For the switch positions, refer to "Map light" F6-3. *2: The door step lights and the cargo area light are not affected by the battery drainage prevention function, so the lights do not turn off automatically. To turn off the lights, it is necessary that each door and the rear gate are completely closed. 1) 2) Lock Unlock All doors and the rear gate 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. If you press the front (lock) side of the switch and then close the driver 's door, all the closed doors and the rear gate will be locked. The operational/non-operational setting of this function can be changed by a SUBARU dealer. Contact your SUBARU dealer to change the setting.