2009 Subaru Outback Owner's Manual - Page 230

Interior equipment 6-7 Center console box (rear) & Overhead console (if equipped) Pull up the lock release knob at the bottom of the front edge of the lid. To open the center panel compartment, pull up the edge of the bottom of the panel lid. & Center panel compartment (if equipped) CAUTION When your vehicle is parked in the sun or a warm day, the inside of the center panel heats up. Avoid storing plastic or other heat-vulnerable or flammable articles such as a lighter in the center panel. To open the console, push on the lid lightly and it will automatically open. CAUTION When your vehicle is parked in the sun or on a warm day, the inside of the overhead console heats up. Avoid storing plastic or other heatvulnerable or flammable articles such as a lighter in the overhead console. - CONTINUED -