2021 Subaru Forester Owners Manual - Windows

Windows

ming, entrapment or malfunction.

The closing window slides down slightly and stops.

The opening window stops slid- ing down.

The power window system may detect resistance, an impact or an abnormality in the following cases.

A substantial sized object is caught between the window and the window frame.

A foreign object is caught be- tween the window and the window frame.

The vehicle drives over a deep pothole.

The window cannot be closed for a few seconds after the window is auto- matically stopped by the system.

Power window operation

! Power window switches

Driver’s side power window switches:

For front left window (with one-touch auto up and down feature)

For front right window (with one-touch auto up and down feature (if equipped))

For rear left window

For rear right window

Lock switch

All door windows can be controlled by the power window switch cluster on the driver side door.

These switches illuminate when activated.

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. Passenger’s side power window switches:

Each passenger’s window can be con- trolled by the power window switch located on the door.

These switches illuminate when activated.

With one-touch auto up and down feature

Automatically close*

Close

Open

Automatically open*

*: To stop the window halfway, operate the switch to the opposite side.

Without one-touch auto up and down feature

Close

Open

Continuously operating a switch in the same direction after the window is fully closed or fully opened.

Continuously operating three or more switches all at once in the same direction after the windows are fully closed or fully opened.

Either of the operations described above may cause the power window breaker to operate making it impossible to open or close the window. Be sure to initialize the power windows. Refer to

“Initialization of power window (win- dows with off delay function)”  P144.

! Anti-entrapment function (windows with one-touch auto up and down function)

While closing the window automatically, if the window senses a substantial enough object trapped between the window and the window frame, it automatically moves down slightly and stops.

If a foreign object is caught while window is opening automatically, the window will stop.

If a window detects an impact similar to that caused by trapping an object (for example, when the vehicle encounters a deep pothole), the anti-entrapment function may operate.

You cannot close the window for a few seconds after the anti-entrapment function operates.

! Off delay function (if equipped)

The windows can be operated for approxi- mately 40 seconds even after the ignition switch is turned to the “ACC” or “OFF” position. If a front door is opened within 40 seconds, the off delay function is can- celed.

Lock

Unlock

The lock switch is in the lock position, the rear windows cannot be operated by the driver’s side switches. The passenger’s side switches and the rear seat side switches are not operational either.

When the indicator on the window switches does not illuminate, the window switch cannot be operated.

Initialization of power window (windows with off delay func- tion)

If the one-touch auto up and down function or off delay function does not operate properly, operate each window according to the following procedure in order to initialize the power window system.

Close the door.

Turn the ignition switch to the “ON” position.

Open the window completely and then press and hold down the power window switch for approximately 1 second.

Close the window completely and then pull and hold the power window switch for approximately 1 second.