Rear Lateral Link: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Subaru Forester. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the rear wheels.
Disconnect the connector, and remove the rear vehicle height sensor (models with auto headlight beam leveler, left side only).

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Vehicle Height Sensor Mounting Nuts
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Remove the nut and disconnect the stabilizer link.
Remove the shock absorber lower bolt.
Remove the bolt, and remove rear lateral link.

Fig 2: Identifying Stabilizer Link Nut And Shock Absorber Lower Mounting Bolts
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