How do you open the back of a Subaru Outback?

How do you open the back of a Subaru Outback?

Method 2 – Rear Latch

  1. Press the button located directly under the emblem of the trunk, in the center. The Trunk will OPEN.
  2. To CLOSE it, press the image of the opened trunk located on the inside of the trunk door at the bottom.
  3. When you press the button again you will hear TWO beeps and the door will close.

What to do if rear hatch on Subaru Outback wont open?

A similar scenario where the battery was run down and jumped. The advice above of just “resetting” the rear latch worked. With a 2018 Outback the trunk opened after pressing the latch and holding for 10s. After that, manually raise the gate all the way open to the top, then manually close again. After that everything was back to normal.

What happens when a Subaru Outback battery dies?

When Subaru does agree to replace a battery, owners and lessees often experience the same issue subsequent to the repair. Consumers are incurring expenses associated with the dead battery, including towing costs, rideshare and taxi service fees, and other expenses.

Why does the tailgate open on a 2018 Subaru Outback?

With a 2018 Outback the trunk opened after pressing the latch and holding for 10s. After that, manually raise the gate all the way open to the top, then manually close again. After that everything was back to normal. I had a similar issue. Tailgate was open overnight resulting in a dead battery.

How do you reset a Subaru Outback?

We stopped at a Subaru dealer and were told it needed a reset procedure to be performed (which they did at no charge). The procedure was described as follows: With the car off…Remove both battery cables from the battery and hold the cables together for about 10 seconds. Reconnect the battery cables.

How do you open the trunk on a Subaru Outback?

Press and HOLD the button to confirm you want to open the Trunk Hands-Free. When finished, press and HOLD the button again, you will hear TWO beeps, then the trunk will CLOSE.

Why does my Outback hatch not open all the way?

Not sure if it is the same issue, but when my 17′ Outback had a problem with the hatch opening partially, I called the dealer and they said I probably pushed the lower hatch button on the driver side panel and it set to a partial open. I didn’t know there were two different hatch buttons or that if that feature even existed.

How do you open the rear gate on a Subaru Outback?

In the event that you cannot open the rear gate by pressing the rear gate opener button (all models) or using the power rear gate (if equipped), you can open it from inside the cargo area. 1. Remove the access cover at the bottom-center of the rear gate trim using flat-head screwdriver.

Where is the beep button on a Subaru Outback?

My frfiend just had this same problem with he rear powr gate on his 2017 Outback. Rhe rear liftgate open button would not work (3 beeps), nor would the button under the left side of the steering wheel (also 3 beeps).

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