2019 Subaru Forester Owners Manual - Interior lights

Interior lights

Map lights

Door interlock switch

To turn on the map light, push the lens. To turn it off, push the lens again.

When the door interlock switch is in the “DOOR” position, the map lights illuminate automatically in the following cases.

Any of the doors other than the rear gate is opened.

The doors are unlocked using the keyless access function (if equipped). Refer to “Locking and unlocking by holding the access key fob”  P114.

The doors are unlocked using the remote keyless entry system. Refer to “Remote keyless entry system”  P127.

The ignition switch is turned from the “ACC” position to the “LOCK”/“OFF” posi- tion.

Dome light

ON

DOOR

OFF

The dome light switch has the following three positions.

ON: The light remains on continuously.

OFF: The light remains off.

DOOR: The dome light illuminates auto- matically in the following cases.

Any of the doors or the rear gate is opened.

The doors or the rear gate are unlocked using the keyless access function (if equipped). Refer to “Locking and unlock- ing by holding the access key fob”  P114.

The doors or the rear gate are unlocked

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using the remote keyless entry system. Refer to “Remote keyless entry system”

 P127.

. The ignition switch is turned from the “ACC” position to the “LOCK”/“OFF” posi- tion.

Cargo area light

ON

OFF

DOOR

Rear gate light (if equipped)

ON: The light remains on continuously.

OFF: The light remains off.

DOOR: The cargo area light illuminates automatically in the following cases.

Any of the doors or the rear gate is opened.

The doors or the rear gate are unlocked using the remote keyless entry system. Refer to “Remote keyless entry system”

 P127.

The ignition switch is turned to the “LOCK”/“OFF” position.

OFF delay timer

The following lights have an automatic illumination function.

Dome light

Map light

Cargo area light and rear gate light (if equipped)

When the interior light switch is set to the “DOOR” position, the light will automati- cally turn on and turn off depending on the locking and unlocking of the doors, the opening and closing of the doors, as well as the position of the ignition switch.