2022 Subaru Outback Trunk Lid (Legacy)
Trunk Lid (Legacy)
WARNING
- To prevent dangerous exhaust gas from entering the vehicle, always keep the trunk lid closed while the engine is running.
- Check that the trunk is completely closed before driving. If it is not, it may suddenly open, which could lead to an accident.
- Help prevent children, adults, or animals from locking themselves in the trunk. On hot or sunny days, the temperature in the trunk could quickly become high enough to cause death or serious heat-related injuries including brain damage to anyone locked inside, particularly small children.
- When leaving the vehicle, close all windows and lock all doors. Also, make certain that the trunk is closed.
CAUTION
- Be extremely careful not to catch fingers or other objects when closing the trunk lid.
- Before opening and closing the trunk, carefully check your surroundings to make sure it will not strike any people or objects.
- When loading and unloading cargo, be careful not to come in contact with the hot engine exhaust gas or the exhaust pipe, because they could burn you.
- Be careful when opening the trunk in a strong wind. The trunk lid could open or close suddenly and cause injuries.
- Make sure that the trunk is completely open when using it. If it is not, the trunk lid may suddenly drop and cause serious injury.
- Remove snow and ice from the trunk lid before opening it. Not doing so could cause the trunk lid to fall after it is opened.
- Do not push the trunk lid forcibly to close it. It could deform the metal.
- Under the following conditions, the trunk lid may close unexpectedly, striking people or objects in its path:
- Parking on a slope, with the rear of the vehicle lower than its front. In this case, make sure the trunk lid is fully open and secure before loading or unloading cargo.
- Installing parts or accessories that place excess weight on the trunk lid. Install only genuine SUBARU parts and accessories.
- Loading baggage or other heavy items by throwing or otherwise forcefully loading them into the trunk. Always load cargo with care.
To Open and Close the Trunk Lid from Outside
The trunk lid can be opened using the keyless access function or remote keyless entry system. For details, refer to the following section.
- For models with “keyless access with push-button start system”, refer to “Opening trunk (Legacy)” P124, or “Opening the Trunk Lid (Legacy)” P136.
- For models without “keyless access with push-button start system”, refer to “Opening the Trunk Lid (Legacy)” P136. To close the trunk lid, lightly press the trunk lid down until the latch engages.
NOTE
- Do not leave your valuables in the trunk when you leave your vehicle.
- Under the following conditions, the trunk can be opened without the access key fob.
- The trunk lock/unlock setting is set to on.
- All doors are unlocked.
The trunk lock/unlock setting can be changed by a SUBARU dealer. Contact your SUBARU dealer to change the setting
To Open the Trunk Lid from Inside
Press and hold the trunk lid opener button for more than 1 second.
Internal Trunk Lid Release Handle
- The internal trunk lid release handle is a device designed to open the trunk lid from inside the trunk. In the event children or adults become locked inside the trunk, the handle allows them to open the lid. The handle is located on the inside of the trunk lid.
- To open the trunk lid from inside the trunk, pull the yellow handle as indicated by the arrow on the handle. This operation unlocks the trunk lid. Then, push up the lid.
- The handle is made of material that remains luminescent for approximately an hour in the dark trunk space after it is exposed to ambient light even for a short time.
WARNING
Never allow any child to get in the trunk and play with the release handle. If the driver starts the vehicle without knowing that a child is inside the trunk and the child opens the lid using the release handle, the child could fall out and be killed or seriously injured.
CAUTION
- Do not close the lid while gripping the release handle. The handle may be damaged.
- Do not use the handle as a hook to fasten straps or ropes to secure your cargo in the trunk. Such use may result in damage to the handle.
- Load the trunk so that cargo cannot strike the release handle. If the cargo hits the handle while the vehicle is being driven, the handle may be pulled and the trunk lid may open. That may cause cargo to fall out of the trunk, which could create a traffic safety hazard.
Inspection
Perform the following steps at least twice a year to check the release handle for correct operation.
- Open the trunk lid
- To lock it, press the latch with the screwdriver shaft until it clicks
This places the latch in the locked position
- Move the release handle, from outside the vehicle, in the direction of the arrow to check if the latch is released.
If the latch is not released, contact your SUBARU dealer. In that case, use the key to release the latch, then close the trunk lid. Also, if the movement of the release handle feels restricted or not entirely smooth during operation, or the handle and/or handle base is cracked, contact your SUBARU dealer