2022 Subaru Outback Lifting Cargo Cover (Outback/Subaru Outback Wilderness) User Manual

2022 Subaru Outback Lifting Cargo Cover (Outback/Subaru Outback Wilderness – If Equipped)

Lifting Cargo Cover (Outback/Subaru Outback Wilderness – If Equipped)

The Lifting Cargo Cover is provided to cover the cargo area and to protect its contents from direct sunlight. The cover also has the practicability of its easy lift-up function, eliminating the need to rewind the cover all the way when accessing the cargo. This cover can be detached to make room for additional cargo.

1. Cargo area cover
2. Cover housing
3. Front cover
4. Front cover rod

To Install the Cover Housing

1. Insert the left side cover housing end into the retainer, then insert the right cover housing end into the right retainer. Make sure both ends are clicked into the retainers.
2. Align the right side of the front cover rod end with a triangle mark on the cargo area trim.
3. Push the front cover rod on the right side against the cargo area trim to shorten the front cover rod.
4. Once the right side is aligned, align the left side to a triangle mark on the cargo area trim to fix the front cover in place.

CAUTION
When reclining the rear seatback, move the front cover backward so that the cover is not damaged

Using the Cover

WARNING

Do not place anything on the extended coverage. Putting excessive weight on the extended cover can break it and the object on the cover could tumble forward in the event of a sudden stop or collision. This could cause serious injury.

CAUTION

Be careful not to scratch the rear gate stays while extending and re-winding the cover. Scratches on the stays could cause leakage of gas from the stays, which may result in their inability to hold the rear gate open.

To extend the cover

1. Stopper
   1. Tilt-up
   2. Pull out

• Hold the cover by the handle in the center, tilt it up, and pull it out to free the stoppers.
• Pull out the cover by the handle in the center to extend it. Then insert the stoppers into the catches as shown.

To rewind the cover

1. Hold the cover by the handle in the center and pull it toward you, then slightly lower it to free the stoppers in the catches.
   1. Stopper
      1. Rewind
      2. Tilt-up
2. Slowly rewind the cover completely. Then tilt the cover-up by the handle to hook the stoppers.

CAUTION
Do not leave the cover dangling. Make sure the stoppers are hooked onto the cover housing. Otherwise, the cover may be torn and damaged

To lift the cover

CAUTION
Do not drive with the cover lifted up. Doing so could obstruct the rearward view.

1. Push down the handle in the center to lift the cover-up.
   1. The stoppers will slide up the grooves and stop at the top.
2. To lower the lifted cover, hold the cover by the handle and pull it back into the catches.

To Remove the Cover Housing

1. Slowly rewind the cover completely. Then tilt the cover-up by the handle to hook the stoppers.
2. Push the front cover rod on the right side against the cargo area trim to shorten the front cover rod.
3. Remove the front cover and place it on the cover housing.
4. Hold down the button on the right-hand cargo area trim and lift up the right-hand cover housing end.
5. Gently slide the left-hand cover end out to the right then remove the cover housing

To Stow the Cover

The cover can be stowed in the under-floor storage.

1. To open the cargo floor lid, pull the handle up
2. Use the hook provided on the back to hang the cargo floor lid open.
   1. The hook can be hanged onto the opening of the rear gate.
3. Remove the left and right corners of the cargo floor lid
4. Stow the cover housing in the cargo area under-floor storage

NOTE
To make enough room for the cover when stowing, first, insert the righthand side into the ditch on the cargo area trim

To Take Out the Stowed Cover

1. Raise the cover.
2. Take out the cover housing by lifting it toward you.