Rear Seat: Disassembly
- Remove the rear seat.
- Sedan model: < Ref. to SEDAN MODEL , REMOVAL, Rear Seat. >
- OUTBACK model < Ref. to OUTBACK MODEL , REMOVAL, Rear Seat. >
- Remove the headrest.
- Remove the backrest back board.
- Remove the plastic fastener at the lower part of backrest assembly, and open the fastener at both side to turn over the backrest cover.
- Remove the backrest striker cover. (Sedan model)
- Remove the screws (A) and clips (B).
- Remove the hog rings (C) and remove the backrest backboard.
- Remove the headrest bushing.
NOTE: Catch the tip of headrest bushing with pliers and push it from inside seat to outside to remove it.
- Remove the armrest assembly.
- Remove the armrest hinge cover by pulling it in the direction of arrow (black).
- Remove the screws, and remove the armrest.
NOTE: The armrests cannot be detached while the backrest assembly RH and armrest side pin positions are not aligned. - Remove the plastic hooks and hog rings, and remove the pad at lower side of armrest.
- Remove the hog rings (A) and remove the backrest pad & frame assembly from the backrest assembly.
- Remove the hog rings (A) on the front side of backrest, and then remove the backrest cover.
- Referring to the step 2), disassemble the backrest assembly LH.
- Remove the armrest cover.
- Take out the bottom sheets (a) from the cup holder and remove the screws (b).
- Remove the cup holder assembly (c).
- Detach the plastic fastener (d) and remove the armrest cover.
- Detach the plastic fastener and hog ring, and then remove the headrest cover.
- Remove the hog rings (A) on the rear side of the seat cushion.
- Remove the hog rings (A), then remove the seat cushion cover.