Retrieval Of The Rear Gate Height; Operating Characteristics; Rear Gate Drop Prevention Function - Subaru Legacy 2015 Technicians Reference Booklet

2015 Legacy and Outback

Retrieval of the rear gate height:

To open the rear gate and stop it at the registered height, perform the following procedure.
1. Press the memory switch to select the ON status.
2. Press and hold any of the power rear gate switches. Even if any of the power rear gate
switches are pressed and held while the memory switch is in the OFF status, you can stop
it at the registered height by pressing the memory switch to select the ON status before the
rear gate reaches the registered height.

Operating Characteristics

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 (Safety) function.

Rear gate drop prevention function

If, while fully opened via the power rear gate function, the rear gate is lowered by the weight of
snow and such, an electronic chirp will sound and 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 there is snow on the rear gate only use the power rear gate function after
removing the snow.
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 operate, detecting a rapid closure of the
rear gate and apply braking to the rear gate. In this case, this is not a malfunction.
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.
Whether the rear gate opens or closes depends 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:
When closing the rear gate:
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The rear gate will automatically close.
The rear gate will automatically open.
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(Module 926)
June 2014