Subaru Legacy BN/BS (2015-2019) Owners Manual: When the rear gate cannot be closed

Subaru Legacy BN/BS (2015-2019) Owners Manual / In case of emergency / Power rear gate - if power rear gate does not operate properly / When the rear gate cannot be closed

CAUTION

On areas which are not flat, such as hills, do not conduct any of the following actions. The rear gate may close suddenly and hit someone's head, face or catch fingers and body parts in it, resulting in injury.
Even while conducting the following actions on a flat surface, be careful not to be injured by getting caught in or hit by the rear gate.
When operating the power rear gate manually, do not use excessive force. Doing so may cause a malfunction.
After closing the rear gate by the following methods, we recommend that you have the vehicle checked at a SUBARU dealer.

If the rear gate cannot be closed due to a dead battery, etc., while the rear gate is stopped midway, it can be closed by hand.

Gently close the rear gate by hand until it reaches the half-shut position.
Operate the power rear gate to confirm it is recovered.

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