2022 Subaru Forester Owners Manual - Interior lights

Interior lights

Map lights

1. Door interlock switch

To turn on the map light, push the lens.

To turn it off, push the lens again.

Automatic illumination

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”.
• The doors are unlocked using the remote keyless entry system. Refer to “Remote keyless entry system”.
• The ignition switch is turned from the “ACC” position to the “LOCK”/“OFF” position.

 Dome light

1. ON
2. DOOR
3. 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 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 keyless access function (if equipped). Refer to “Locking and unlocking by holding the access key fob”.
• The doors or the rear gate are unlocked using the remote keyless entry system. Refer to “Remote keyless entry system”.
• The ignition switch is turned from the “ACC” position to the “LOCK”/“OFF” position.

 Cargo area light

Cargo area light (models without rear gate light)

1. ON
2. OFF
3. DOOR

Cargo area light (models with rear gate light)

1. OFF
2. DOOR
3. ON

ON: The light remains on continuously.

OFF: The light remains off.

DOOR: The cargo area light will illuminate automatically in the following case.

Rear gate light (if equipped)

Rear gate light

1. OFF
2. DOOR

OFF: The light remains off.

DOOR: The rear gate light will illuminate automatically in the following case.

• The rear gate is opened.

OFF delay timer

The following lights have an automatic illumination function.

• Dome light
• Map light
• Cargo area light
• Rear gate light (if equipped)

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

NOTE

The setting for the period of time in which the lights remain on (OFF delay timer) can be changed by a SUBARU dealer. Contact your SUBARU dealer for details. For models with the combination meter display (color LCD), the setting can also be changed by operating the combination meter display (color LCD). For details, refer to “Vehicle Setting”.