Interior equipment -> Interior lights for your Subaru Forester 2019-2024
Interior lights
278
! Automatic illumination
& Dome light
6-1. Interior lights
When the door interlock switch is in the
“DOOR” position, the map lights illuminate
automatically in the following cases.
CAUTION
.
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” �P117.
The doors are unlocked using the
remote keyless entry system. Refer to
“Remote keyless entry system”
�P130.
The ignition switch is turned from the
“ACC” position to the “LOCK”/“OFF”
position.
When leaving your vehicle, make
sure the lights are turned off to
avoid battery discharge.
.
& Map lights
.
.
1
2
3
OFF
DOOR
ON
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.
1
Door interlock switch
.
Any of the doors or the rear gate is
opened.
To turn on the map light, push the lens.
To turn it off, push the lens again.
.
The doors or the rear gate are unlocked
using the keyless access function (if
equipped). Refer to “Locking and un-
locking by holding the access key fob”
�P117.
Interior lights 279
.
.
The doors or the rear gate are unlocked
using the remote keyless entry system.
Refer to “Remote keyless entry system”
�P130.
The ignition switch is turned from the
“ACC” position to the “LOCK”/“OFF”
position.
& Rear gate light (if equipped)
& Cargo area light
Cargo area light (models with rear gate
light)
Rear gate light
1
2
3
OFF
DOOR
ON
1
2
OFF
DOOR
OFF: The light remains off.
DOOR: The rear gate light will illuminate
automatically in the following case.
ON: The light remains on continuously.
OFF: The light remains off.
DOOR: The cargo area light will illuminate
.
The rear gate is opened.
automatically in the following case.
Cargo area light (models without rear gate
light)
.
The rear gate is opened.
1
2
3
ON
OFF
DOOR
– CONTINUED –
Sun visors
280
& OFF delay timer
The following lights have an automatic
illumination function.
& Sun visor extension plate
6-2. Sun visors
.
.
.
.
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 automati-
cally 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.
With the sun visor positioned over the side
window, you can use the sun visor exten-
sion plate to prevent glare through the gap
between the sun visor and center pillar. To
use the extension plate, pull it toward the
rear of the vehicle. When you have
finished using it, stow it by pushing it
toward the front of the vehicle.
To block out glare, swing down the visors.
To use the sun visor at a side window,
swing it down and move it sideways.
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. The setting can also be
changed by operating the combination
meter display (color LCD). For details,
refer to “Vehicle Setting” �P199.





