Subaru 2001 Forester Owner's Manual page 74

Always make sure that all doors and the rear gate are locked before
leaving your vehicle.
NOTE
Make sure that you do not leave the key inside the vehicle before
locking the doors from the outside without the key.
B Locking and unlocking from the inside
Inside door handle
Red mark
Unlock
Lock
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To lock the door from the inside, press the end of the lock lever down.
To unlock the door from the inside, pull the front end of the lock lever.
The red mark on the lock lever appears when the door is unlocked.
Pull the inside door handle to open an unlocked door.
Always make sure that all doors and the rear gate are closed before
starting to drive.
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