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Driver's Seat (Normal)

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CAUTION: Before assembling, make sure how the harnesses of the side airbag and inner seat belt are routed in order to avoid misarranging. Assembling with harnesses improperly routed may cause the harness to get caught and short out.
  1. Remove the seat from vehicle. < Refer to REMOVAL , Front Seat. >
  2. Remove the seat lifter cover using a flat tip screwdriver and loosen the inner bolt to remove the seat lifter lever.
    Fig 1: Identifying Seat Lifter Lever (Driver's Seat)
    G05004335Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  3. Disengage the tab on the backside while pulling the reclining lever, and remove the reclining lever cover.
    Fig 2: Locating Reclining Lever Tab
    G05957883Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  4. Remove screws (A) and clips (B), and then detach the seat side cover outside.
    Fig 3: Locating Seat Side Cover Mounting Screws And Clips
    G05022724Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  5. Remove the bolts, then remove the inner seat belt assembly.
    Fig 4: Identifying Inner Seat Belt Assembly
    G05957665Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  6. Remove the screws and detach the seat side cover inside.
    Fig 5: Locating Seat Side Cover Mounting Bolts
    G05957886Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  7. Remove the bolts on the side of seat cushion assembly, and then remove the slide rail.
    CAUTION: Do not reuse the removed bolts because they are coated with the thread lock material. Always use new bolts during assembly.
    Fig 6: Locating Seat Cushion Assembly Bolts
    G05957887Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  8. Remove the bolts from reclining hinge of both sides.
    Fig 7: Locating Reclining Hinge Mounting Bolts
    G05022727Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  9. Remove the plastic fastener at the back side (bottom) of backrest.
    Fig 8: Removing Plastic Fastener At Back Side (Bottom) Of Backrest
    G05004340Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  10. Open the fastener at the rear side of backrest.
    Fig 9: Opening Fastener At Rear Side Of Backrest
    G05663649Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  11. Remove the hog rings of backrest cover.
    CAUTION: Be careful not to tear the vinyl inside the seat when removing the hog rings. If torn, replace with a new part.
    Fig 10: Identifying Backrest Cover Hog Rings
    G05663650Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  12. Remove the pad (A), and remove the mounting nut from the side airbag module.
    Fig 11: Identifying Side Airbag Module Pad
    G05663651Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  13. Remove the headrest bushing.
    NOTE: Push outside to remove it from the inside of seat.
    Fig 12: Identifying Headrest Bushing
    G05004327Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  14. Pull out the backrest frame.
  15. Remove all the hog rings at front side of seat back, and then remove the seat back cover from seat back.
  16. Remove the plastic hooks of the seat cushion cover, and then remove the seat cushion assembly.
    Fig 13: Locating Seat Cushion Cover Plastic Hooks
    G05957894Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  17. Remove all the hog rings, and then remove the seat cushion cover from seat cushion pad.
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