Get Keys and Doors -> Power Rear Gate Guide for Subaru Outback SUV Seventh Generation (2026)

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2-8. POWER REAR GATE

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WARNING

. When operating the power rear

gate, observe the following pre-

cautions. Ignoring the precautions

may result in an injury (e.g., any-

one’s body is hit against the rear

gate or is caught in the rear gate,

etc.)

– Make sure there are no people

around the rear gate.

– Never let anyone get close to

the rear gate.

. When closing the rear gate, be

extremely careful to prevent any-

one’s fingers, arms, neck, head or

other objects from being caught in

the rear gate. Otherwise, serious

personal injury may be caused by

entrapment.

. After opening the rear gate on a

slope by using the power rear gate

feature, the rear gate may close.

Make sure that the rear gate has

stopped completely after opening

it.

. When leaving the vehicle, always

carry the key for safety and never

allow an unattended child to re-

main in the vehicle. Failure to

follow this procedure could result in

injury to a child operating the power

rear gate.

. The driver should be aware of and

pay careful attention to his/her

responsibilities.

. Use the power rear gate only when

the area around the rear gate is

clearly visible and when you have

checked that there is no danger of

people being caught in the gate.

. To prevent dangerous exhaust gas

from entering the vehicle, always

keep the rear gate closed while the

engine is running.

. Do not attempt to shut the rear gate

while holding the recessed grip.

Also do not close the rear gate by

pulling the grip from inside the

cargo space. There is a danger of

your hand being caught and in-

jured.

CAUTION

. When closing the rear gate after

opening it, make sure to use the

power rear gate. If you close the

rear gate manually with extra force,

the power rear gate may be

damaged.

. Do not install any accessories

other than genuine SUBARU parts

on the rear gate. If the weight of

rear gate increases excessively,

the rear gate stay cannot support

the rear gate sufficiently when

opening the rear gate. Also, the

power rear gate may not function

properly or may malfunction.

. When loading and unloading car-

go, be careful not to come in

contact with the hot engine exhaust

gas or the exhaust pipe, because

they could burn you.

. Be careful not to hit your head or

face on the rear gate when opening

or closing the rear gate and when

loading or unloading cargo.

You can open and close the power rear

gate in the following ways.

. Power rear gate button

For details, refer to “Operating by the

Power Rear Gate Button” �P144.

. Rear gate opener button

For details, refer to “Operating by the

Buttons on the Rear Gate” �P145.

. Manual operation

For details, refer to “Manual Opera-

tion” �P146.

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The power rear gate operates only when

all of the following conditions are satis-

fied.

. The vehicle is stopped completely.

. The outside temperature is within a

range from −22°F to 140°F (from

−30°C to 60°C).

. The ignition switch is in the “OFF” or

“ACC” position. Or, the ignition switch

is in the “ON” position and the select

lever is in the “P” position.

We recommend using the power rear

gate function in most circumstances

instead of manual operation.

NOTE

. If the rear gate cannot be opened due

to a discharged vehicle battery, a

malfunction in the door locking/un-

locking system or other causes, you

can unlock it by manually operating

the rear gate lock release lever. For

the procedure, refer to “If the Rear

Gate Cannot Be Opened” �P453.

. Avoid keeping the rear gate open for

more than a few hours. Doing so may

drain the vehicle battery.

. The rear gate may not move smoothly

when the battery power becomes low.

. Do not press the power rear gate

button repeatedly while the power rear

gate is operating. Otherwise, the

system may ignore the button opera-

tion in order to avoid being damaged.

. If the vehicle starts to move while the

power rear gate is operating, the

system sounds a buzzer and closes

the rear gate automatically. At this

time, if the system detects jamming, it

will deactivate the power rear gate and

the rear gate will not be closed. If this

occurs, close the rear gate manually.

For details, refer to “Manual Opera-

tion” �P146.

. If you try to open the rear gate using

the power rear gate function immedi-

ately after closing the rear gate using

the power rear gate function, an

electronic chirp will sound and the rear

gate will not open. Wait for a while

before trying to open the rear gate via

the power rear gate function.

. If either of the operating conditions

has not been satisfied while operating

the power rear gate, an electronic

chirp will sound and the power rear

gate will be deactivated. In this case,

the rear gate may stop opening or

closing suddenly.

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. The rear gate cannot be paused when

it is in the approximately 2 in (5 cm)

range from the fully closed position.

The system will ignore any button

operation and the rear gate will con-

tinue to open.

. The rear gate will remain unlocked

even after closing it. Always lock the

rear gate when leaving the vehicle.

. If you cannot open/close the rear gate

by performing the operation described

here, a short electronic chirp will

sound three times (beep, beep, beep).

In this case, perform the initialization

of the power rear gate. Refer to

“Initialization of Power Rear Gate”

�P148.

. Before using the power rear gate,

remove any accumulated snow from

the rear gate.

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OPERATING BY THE POWER

REAR GATE BUTTON

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Power rear gate button on the instru-

ment panel

Power rear gate button on the access

key fob

Opening the rear gate:

Press and hold the power rear gate button

when the rear gate is closed.

An electronic chirp and the hazard warn-

ing flashers will operate as follows:

. When operating the power rear gate

button on the instrument panel:

sounds and flashes twice.

. When operating the power rear gate

button on the access key fob: sounds

and flashes four times.

The rear gate will open automatically.

NOTE

. If you cannot open the rear gate by

operating the power rear gate button

on the instrument panel, then it may

be locked by using the keyless access

function or the remote keyless entry

system. Unlock the doors using the

keyless access function or the remote

keyless entry system before pressing

the power rear gate button again.

. The factory setting (default setting) of

the operation for the “

” button on

the access key fob is pressing and

holding. This setting can be changed

to non-operation or pressing twice at

SUBARU dealers. For more details,

contact a SUBARU dealer.

Pausing the rear gate while it is open-

ing:

Briefly press the power rear gate button

while the rear gate is being opened.

An electronic chirp will sound twice and

the hazard warning flashers will flash

twice.

NOTE

If you press the power rear gate button

again, the rear gate will close.

Closing the rear gate:

Press and hold the power rear gate

button.

An electronic chirp will sound twice and

the hazard warning flashers will flash

twice.

NOTE

If you briefly press the power rear gate

button again, the rear gate will open.

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OPERATING BY THE BUTTONS

ON THE REAR GATE

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Rear gate opener button

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Power rear gate lock button

Power rear gate button

Opening the rear gate:

When the rear gate is

locked

Briefly press the rear gate

opener button while carry-

ing the access key.

When the rear gate is

unlocked

Briefly press the rear gate

opener button.

After you operate the rear gate, an

electronic chirp will sound twice and the

hazard warning flashers will flash twice.

The rear gate will open automatically.

Pausing the rear gate while it is open-

ing:

Briefly press either of the following but-

tons while the rear gate is being opened.

. Rear gate opener button

. Power rear gate button

. Power rear gate lock button

NOTE

If you press the power rear gate button

again, the rear gate will close.

Closing the rear gate:

Briefly press either of the following but-

tons.

. Rear gate opener button

. Power rear gate button

An electronic chirp will sound twice and

the hazard warning flashers will flash

twice.

NOTE

If you press the power rear gate button

again, the rear gate will open.

Locking the doors using the power

rear gate lock button:

1. Carry the access key fob.

2. Press the power rear gate lock button.

All doors, the rear gate and the fuel filler

lid are locked, and the rear gate will be

closed. Also, the hazard warning flashers

will flash once, and an electronic chirp will

sound once.

NOTE

. When you push the power rear gate

lock button for more than 2 seconds,

all the doors will lock, but the auto

closing function of the rear gate will be

canceled.

. If you push the power rear gate lock

button while the access key is inside

the vehicle, an electronic chirp sounds

and the rear gate does not operate.

. When the ignition switch is placed in

the “ON” or “ACC” position, the rear

gate does not operate when you push

the power rear gate lock button.

. If any of the doors is not fully closed,

the electronic chirp sounds five times

to alert you that the doors are not

properly closed.

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MANUAL OPERATION

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Opening the rear gate:

Lift the rear gate up to the midway

position. The rear gate will automatically

open from the midway position to the fully

open position.

Closing the rear gate:

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Pull down the rear gate when the rear

gate is opened. The rear gate will close

automatically.

This function is disabled as the factory

default setting. To use the function, it must

be enabled. Consult your SUBARU

dealer to have this function set to enabled

or disabled. When opening and closing

the rear gate with this function disabled,

make sure to use the power rear gate by

operating the button.

The rear gate can be lowered easily if you

pull down on the inside handle as shown

in the illustration.

CAUTION

. Never attempt to close the rear

gate by grabbing or pressing on the

outer metal surface or damage

may result.

. Always use the inside handle to

avoid damaging the exterior sur-

face of the gate.

NOTE

. If the rear gate is moved slowly, it may

not operate automatically open or

close.

. When leaving the vehicle, make sure

that all doors and the rear gate are

completely locked.

MEMORY FUNCTION

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The preferred rear gate height can be

registered.

Registration of the rear gate height:

1. Open the rear gate and stop it at the

preferable height.

2. Press and hold the power rear gate

button to register the height.

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Power rear gate button

An electronic chirp sounds for confirma-

tion.

The rear gate will stop at the registered

position when the memory function is on.

NOTE

. Register the rear gate height to turn on

the “Power Rear Gate Height Mem-

ory” automatically. Refer to “Vehicle”

�P206.

. To change the registered height, per-

form the registering procedure again.

. It is possible to register the height from

approximately 2 in (5 cm) or more from

the completely closed position.

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Deactivation of the memory function:

Deactivate the memory function to open

the rear gate fully. Perform either of the

following operation to deactivate the

memory function.

– Deactivate the “Power Rear Gate

Height Memory” function on the center

information display (CID). Refer to

“Vehicle” �P206.

– Register the position of the rear gate

at the fully open position.

Utilizing the memorized rear gate

height:

To open the rear gate and stop it at the

registered height, perform the following

procedure.

1. Check that “Power Rear Gate Height

Memory” is on. Refer to “Vehicle”

�P206.

2. Press and hold any of the power rear

gate buttons or briefly press the rear

gate opener button.

NOTE

The rear gate will open to the position that

is stored in the memory function even if

the rear gate is opened by the reverse

function.

REVERSE FUNCTION

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WARNING

. Do not let parts of your body get

caught when operating the reverse

function. If the reverse function

does not operate for some reason,

this may lead to serious injury or

accidents.

. The reverse function may not

operate if foreign objects are

caught in the rear gate just before it

closes completely. Be careful not to

catch your fingers and other body

parts.

. The reverse function may not

operate depending on the object

shape and the manner in which it

was caught. Be careful not to catch

your fingers and other body parts.

CAUTION

. If the reverse function is operated 3

times consecutively, automatic

opening and closing of the power

rear gate function will be canceled

and the rear gate will stop opening

or closing suddenly. However, the

rear gate may open or close

depending on the rear gate height

when automatic operation is

ceased. Be careful that the rear

gate does not hit anyone’s head or

face, etc. and that fingers and

baggage, etc. are not caught in it.

. Take care not to damage the touch

sensors. Otherwise, the reverse

function may cease to operate.

If, while opening or closing using power

rear gate, the rear gate catches persons

or baggage or hits an obstacle, an

electronic chirp will sound 3 times and the

rear gate will operate as follows.

When opening the rear gate:

The rear gate will automatically close.

When closing the rear gate:

The rear gate will automatically open.

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Touch sensor

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Touch sensors are attached on the left

and right edges of the rear gate. If the

touch sensors detect fingers, baggage,

etc. while closing by the power rear gate

function, an electronic chirp will sounds 3

times and the rear gate will open auto-

matically.

NOTE

When the rear gate is opened using the

reverse function, it will be opened fully or

to the height registered in the memory

function.

REAR GATE DROP PREVEN-

TION FUNCTION

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If, while fully opened via the power rear

gate function, the rear gate is lowered, the

rear gate drop prevention function will

apply braking to the rear gate so that it

prevents a rapid closure of the rear gate.

NOTE

If you close the rear gate manually just

after the rear gate is fully opened using

the power rear gate function, the rear gate

drop prevention function will detect a

rapid closure of the rear gate and apply

braking to the rear gate. In this case, this

is not a malfunction.

SELECTING AUDIBLE SIGNAL

OPERATION

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Using an electronic chirp, the power rear

gate will give you an audible signal before

starting its operation. If desired, the

audible signal can be turned off by a

SUBARU dealer. Consult your SUBARU

dealer for details.

You can also turn the audible signal off by

operating the center information display.

For details, refer to “Vehicle” �P206.

The ON/OFF setting of the audible signal

also works as the audible signal settings

for the “remote keyless entry system” and

the “keyless access with push-button

start system”. However, for the electronic

chirp such as that caused by “Reverse

Function” �P147, it cannot be set as non-

operational.

INITIALIZATION OF POWER

REAR GATE

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If the power rear gate detects some

abnormality while operating, an electronic

chirp will sound and the power rear gate

operation will be automatically stopped in

either opening or closing position. In this

case, the system needs to be initialized in

the following order to restart the function

properly.

If the power rear gate is closed

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1. Keep pressing the rear gate opener

button until it is unlocked (for approxi-

mately 5 seconds) and lift up the rear

gate.

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Rear gate opener button

2. Pull down the rear gate until it starts to

close automatically. The system will

be initialized once the gate is fully

closed.

3. Operate the power rear gate and

check that the function operates

properly.

If the power rear gate is opened

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1. Pull down the rear gate until it starts to

close automatically. The system will

be initialized once the gate is fully

closed.

If the rear gate will not close comple-

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tely, keep pressing the rear gate

opener button for approximately 5

seconds and pull down the rear gate.

2. Operate the power rear gate and

check that the function operates

properly.

CAUTION

If the power rear gate function does

not operate properly, have your vehi-

cle checked by a SUBARU dealer.

2-9. MOONROOF (If

Equipped)

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The moonroof has both tilting and sliding

functions.

WARNING

Never let anyone’s hands, arms, head

or any objects protrude from the

moonroof. A person could be seriously

injured if any of the following condi-

tions occur.

. The vehicle stops suddenly.

. The vehicle turns sharply.

. The vehicle is involved in an

accident.

. Body parts protruding from the

vehicle are struck by outside ob-

jects.

To avoid serious personal injury

caused by entrapment, always con-

form to the following instructions

without exception.

. Before closing the moonroof, make

sure that no one’s hands, arms,

head or other objects will be

accidentally caught in the moon-

roof.

. Always carry the key when you

leave the vehicle for safety reasons

and never allow an unattended

child to remain in the vehicle.

Failure to follow this procedure

could result in injury to a child

operating the moonroof.

. Never try to check the anti-entrap-

ment function by deliberately pla-

cing part of your body in the

moonroof.

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