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1) Rear window defogger button
(page 3-28)
2) Fuel filler lid (page 7-4)
3) Child safety locks (page 2-24)
4) Towing hook (page 9-23)
5) Tailgate (page 2-28)
6) Tie-down hooks (page 9-2)
7) Bulb replacement (page 11-63)
8) Licence plate bracket (page 2- 30)

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Keys and doors
Keys ............. ........................................... ....... 2-2
Key number ....................................................... 2-2
Door locks ..................................................... 2-3 Locking and unlocking from the outside ........ 2-3
Locking and unlocking from the inside .......... 2-4
Power door locking switches ...................... 2-5
Remote keyless entry system ..................... 2-7 Locking the doors ............................................. 2-8
Unlocking the doors ......................................... 2-8
Illuminated entry ............................................... 2-9
Vehicle finder function ..................................... 2-9
Sounding a panic alarm ................................... 2-9
Selecting audible signal operation .................. 2-9
Replacing the battery ....................................... 2-10
Replacing lost transmitters .............................. 2-12
Alarm system ....... .................................... ..... 2-17
System operation .............................................. 2-17
Activating and deactivating the alarm system ............................................................. 2-18
If you have accidentally triggered the alarm system ............................................................. 2-18
Arming the system ............................................ 2-18
Disarming the system ....................................... 2-21
Valet mode ......................................................... 2-21
Passive arming .................................................. 2-21
Tripped sensor identification ........................... 2-23
Shock sensors (dealer option) ........................ 2-23
Child safety locks ......................................... 2-24
Windows ........................................................ 2-25 Power windows ................................................. 2-25 Tailgate .......................................................... 2-28
License plate bracket ....................................... 2-30
Switchback door ........................................... 2-32 Switchback door indicator light ...................... 2-35
Moonroof (if equipped) ................................. 2-36 Tilting/sliding moonroof ................................... 2-36
Sun shade .......................................................... 2-37

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Keys and doors
Rear passenger’s window switches
1) Open
2) Close
To open the window, push the switch down and hold it
until the window reaches the desired position. To
close the window, pull the switch up and hold it until
the window reaches the desired position.
When the lock switch on the power window switch
cluster, located on the driver’s side door, is in the
“LOCK” position, the pass engers’ windows cannot be
operated with the passengers’ switches.
TailgateTailgate
Keep the tailgate closed when the vehicle is
moving. If you must drive with the tailgate
open, use the optional SUBARU Bed Extender
and place the License Plate Bracket at its fully
lowered/open position. Cargo must not stick
out beyond the Extender. Otherwise a danger-
ous road hazard or personal injury could result.
Before opening the tailgate, remove any object on the
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upper surface of the rear bumper to avoid damaging
the tailgate.
Vehicle without hard bed cover:
To open the tailgate, lift up on its handle while pulling
the tailgate toward you. The support cables hold the
tailgate open.
Vehicle with hard bed cover:
To open the tailgate, first open the rear section of the
hard bed cover and then lift up its handle while pulling
the tailgate toward you. (For how to open the rear sec-
tion of the hard bed cover, refer to the “Hard bed cover
(if equipped)” section in chapter 6.) The support ca-
bles hold the tailgate open.
See “Loading your vehicle” section in chapter 8 for
precautions in loading cargo.
To close the tailgate, firmly push it upward until it latch- es.
After you put the tailgate back up, pull it back toward
you to be sure it latches securely. Vehicle with hard bed cover:
1) Straps
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1) Straps
2) Cargo tie-down hooks
If you are going to drive with the optional SUBARU
Bed Extender installed, t he rear section of the hard
bed cover must be secured be fore starting to drive.
Release the two straps at t he back of the rear section
of the cover. Pass the straps through the cargo tie-
down hooks as shown in the above drawing, connect
their buckles and tongues, and stretch them tight to fix
the rear section of the cover securely. „
License plate bracket
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License plate bracket
When you drive with the tailgate open and with the bed
extender used, the license plate bracket must be
placed at its fully lowered/open position to make the
rear license plate visible.
In order to avoid damaging the license plate
bracket or the bumper, the license plate bracket
must be in its fully lowered/open position be-
fore the tailgate is lowered.
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To use the license plate br acket at its lowered/open position, push the two re
lease buttons and pull the li-
cense plate bracket up until it clicks. And then open
the tailgate.
If your vehicle is equipped with a trailer hitch, remove
the ball mount from the hitch receiver tube before
opening the tailgate. Failure to follow this procedure
could result in damage to the license plate bracket.
When you drive with the tail gate closed, the license
plate bracket must be restored to its original position.
To restore the license plate bracket to its original posi-
tion, close the tailgate, and then pull the license plate
bracket down until it clicks.
If it is difficult to restore the license plate bracket to its
original position, it may be due to the accumulation of
dirt or other debris on the back side of the bracket.
Clean the back of the licens e plate bracket before pull-
ing it down.
In order to avoid damaging the license plate
bracket or the bumper, the license plate bracket
must be restored to its original position until it
clicks.
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Cargo bed
y
Never fill gasoline containers on the cargo
bed. Static electricity may ignite gasoline vapor
when filling portable containers. Approved
containers must be removed from the vehicle
and placed on the ground when filling.
Do not fill any portable container on a vehicle.y Never allow anyone to ride in the cargo bed.
It is not designed for passengers. They should
ride in the seats with the seatbelts securely fas-
tened. Otherwise they are much more likely to suffer serious injury or death in a sudden brak-
ing or in a collision.
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Do not exceed the cargo load rating of your
vehicle. Refer to the “Loading your vehicle”
section in chapter 8.y Be sure cargo is secured properly. Unse-
cured cargo in the cargo bed can be thrown
around during sudden braking, in a sharp turn
or during rapid acceleration, which could cre-
ate a dangerous road hazard. y To avoid creating a dangerous road hazard or
causing personal injury, cargo must not stick
out beyond the tailgate. y Never drive the vehicle with the tailgate open
unless the optional SUBARU Bed Extender is
used.
Cargo should be placed in the cargo bed. Make sure
all items are secured in place.
Be careful to keep the vehicle balanced. Locating the
weight as low and far forward as possible helps main-
tain balance.
There are two water drain holes at both sides of the
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front end of the cargo bed. Keep those holes clear and
free from obstructions. „Cargo tie-down hooks
The cargo bed is equipped with four tie-down hooks so
that cargo can be secured with a luggage net or ropes.Bed extender (if equipped)
The bed extender is designed to increase the usable
cargo area of the bed.
y When the tailgate and bed extender are in the
“open/outward” position, the license plate
bracket must be lowered and locked into posi-
tion before the vehicle is driven (see section
“License plate bracket” under the heading of
“Tailgate” in chapter 2 for more information onthe function of the license plate bracket). In or-
der to avoid damaging the license plate bracket
or the bumper, make certain that the license
plate bracket is in its fully lowered/open posi-
tion before the ta ilgate is lowered.
y Do not exceed the cargo load rating of your
vehicle. Refer to “Loading your vehicle” sec-
tion in chapter 8. y Locking buckles must be engaged into the
tailgate latch while the vehicle is in motion.
y When the bed extender is not in use, the tail-
gate should be closed.y Do not use the bed extender or tailgate to se-
cure cargo.
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Remove the bed extender for vehicle “Off
Road” use. y To avoid creating a dangerous road hazard or
causing personal injury, cargo must not stick
out beyond the bed extender.y To avoid damage, the tailgate and bed ex-
tender must remain in the closed/inward posi-
tion when towing with a trailer hitch.y To avoid damage, clean the bed extender
only with soap, water and a soft brush.
„ Operation Open/Outward Position
– To use the bed extender in
the open/outward position, simply lower your license
plate bracket (see section “License plate bracket” un-
der heading of “Tailgate” in chapter 2), open your tail-
gate, and rotate the bed extender until it sits on the tail-gate.
After you have rotated the bed extender, lock the black
buckle pin into the tailgate latch by pushing downward
until you hear two clicks. Then tighten the tether
straps. Repeat this process for the other side. When
you want to return the tailgate and the bed extender to
the closed/inward position, pull on the tailgate release
handle to disengage the tethers.
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NOTE
Use care when rotating bed extender. Do not per-
mit the buckles to come in contact with vehicle
sheet metal and bed trim.
Closed/Inward Position – With the tailgate closed
and the bed extender in the inward position, small
loads can be placed inside the vehicle bed between
the tailgate and the extender (groceries, ice chests, etc.).
The bed extender should be secured to the rear set of
vehicle cargo hooks. Latch the buckle onto the rear
cargo hooks and then tighten the tether straps. To dis-
engage the tethers, loosen the tether straps and de- press the latch pin. „
Bed extender removal
The bed extender can be removed from the vehicle by
rotating the extender into a vertical position then lifting
straight up.
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