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Shoulder Belt Assembly Ctr (Outback Model)

  1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery and wait for at least 60 seconds before starting work.
    CAUTION: The airbag system is fitted with a backup power supply. After disconnecting the battery ground cable, the airbag may operate if you do not wait for 60 seconds before starting the service of airbag system.
  2. Remove the rear seat cushion.
    1. Pull up the seat cushion and release the hook.
      CAUTION: If the hook is disconnected from the vehicle body, replace the hook with the new part to prevent the decline of the fixed force of the seat.
      Fig 1: Identifying Rear Seat Cushion
      G06347514Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
      Fig 2: Pulling Up To Seat Cushion
      G06653173Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    2. Remove the hook (A) by pushing it back while lifting the front side of the seat cushion, and remove the seat cushion.
      Fig 3: Removing Seat Cushion
      G06653174Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  3. Release the clips and claws, and remove the side sill covers - rear INN on the left and right sides.
    CAUTION: Do not pull with excessive force. Doing so may damage the claws of the side sill cover INN.
    Fig 4: Identifying Side Sill Cover Clips And Claws - Rear INN
    G06653175Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    NOTE: To release the claws of the side sill cover INN, the following steps are recommended.
    1. Take out the weather strip from under the side sill cover INN.
    2. Turn over the floor mat and release the claw (C-C and D-D) by accessing from behind the side sill cover INN.
  4. Remove the headrest.
  5. Remove the backrest assembly RH.
    1. Remove the hinge bolts at the front of the backrest assembly RH.
      Fig 5: Locating Backrest Assembly RH Front Hinge Bolts
      G08584134Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    2. Tilt the backrest forward, and then turn over the backrest backside mat.
      Fig 6: Turning Over Backrest Backside Mat
      G06653193Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    3. Remove the clips, and remove the rear floor mat - front.
      Fig 7: Removing Rear Floor Mat (Front)
      G08584136Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    4. Remove the nuts at the rear of backrest hinge.
      Fig 8: Locating Backrest Hinge Rear Nuts
      G06653833Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    5. Disconnect the backrest cable and reclining cable.
      Fig 9: Identifying Backrest Cable And Reclining Cable
      G08584138Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
      NOTE: The backrests cannot be detached while pin positions of the hinge assembly and backrests are not aligned.
    6. Remove the backrest assembly RH from the hinge assembly RH.
      Fig 10: Removing Backrest Assembly RH From Hinge Assembly RH
      G06653835Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
      NOTE: The backrests cannot be detached while pin positions of the hinge assembly and backrests are not aligned.
    7. Take out the part outside the vehicle so that the body is not damaged by the hinges.
  6. Remove the right and left bolts, and remove the backrest side pad assembly RH.
    Fig 11: Locating Backrest Side Pad Assembly RH Mounting Bolts
    G08584140Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  7. Remove the clips, and remove the luggage floor box and rear floor edge cover.
    Fig 12: Identifying Luggage Floor Box And Rear Floor Edge Cover Clips
    G06653196Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  8. Remove the left and right rear quarter trim LWR.
    1. Remove the caps, screws, and bolts. (A), (C)
    2. Take out the hook and remove the screw inside. (B)
    3. Remove the clips, and remove the rear quarter trim LWR.
      Fig 13: Identifying Rear Quarter Trim LWR With Clips, Caps, Screws And Bolts
      G06653197Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  9. Remove the left and right rear quarter trim UPR.
    1. Open the cap and remove the bolt to remove the seat belt anchor.
    2. Remove the clips, and remove the rear quarter trim UPR - front.
    3. Remove the clips, and remove the rear quarter trim UPR - rear.
      Fig 14: Locating Seat Belt Anchor Bolt
      G06653381Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  10. Remove the left and right front pillar trims.
    1. Pull the upper part of the front pillar trim towards the center of the vehicle.
    2. Insert long-nose pliers into the top part of the trim, grip the tether clip with the pliers and twist 90° in that position.
      CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the pillar trim surface and curtain airbag module when inserting the pliers.
    3. While holding the tether clip twisted as in the previous step, remove the front pillar trim from the tether clip.
    4. Remove the clip and the front pillar trim.
      Fig 15: Removing Front Pillar Trims With Clips
      G06653121Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  11. Release the claws, and then remove the side sill cover - front INN on the left and right sides.
    CAUTION: Do not pull with excessive force. Doing so may damage the claws of the side sill cover INN.
    Fig 16: Identifying Front Inner Side Sill Cover Mounting Claws
    G06653171Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    NOTE: To release the claws of the side sill cover INN, the following steps are recommended.
    1. Take out the weather strip from under the side sill cover INN.
    2. Turn over the floor mat and release the claw (C-C) by accessing from behind the side sill cover INN.
  12. Remove the left and right center pillar trim LWR.
    1. Release the clip by pulling the center pillar trim LWR toward you.
    2. Expand the claws of center pillar trim LWR outward and remove it from the center pillar trim UPR.
      CAUTION: Do not expand the center pillar trim LWR excessively. Doing so may damage the trim.
      Fig 17: Removing Center Pillar Trim LWR
      G06653176Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
      NOTE: First release the claw located to the rear of the vehicle.
  13. Remove the left and right center pillar trim UPR.
    1. Also disconnect the connector of lap seat belt pretensioner, and remove the seat belt lower anchor bolt.
      Fig 18: Disconnecting Connector Of Lap Seat Belt Pretensioner
      G08584350Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    2. Release the clip by pulling the lower part of the trim toward you.
    3. Remove the clip by pulling the upper part of the trim toward you, and while lowering the entire trim, remove the center pillar trim UPR.
      CAUTION: Do not reuse the upper clips of the center pillar trim UPR. Once the clip is removed, its holding force is reduced. Be sure to replace it with a new clip.
      Fig 19: Removing Center Pillar Trim Upper
      G06653320Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    4. Pull out the seat belt from the center pillar trim UPR.
  14. Remove the overhead console assembly. (Models without EyeSight)
    1. Push and open the rear end of the overhead console lid, and remove the screws.
    2. Disconnect the connector and remove the overhead console assembly.
      Fig 20: Removing Overhead Console Assembly
      G08585076Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  15. Remove the stereo camera cover. (Models with EyeSight) < Refer to REMOVAL , Stereo Camera. >
  16. Remove the left and right sun visor assembly.
    1. Remove the cover, loosen the screws, and remove the sun visor assembly.
    2. Press the both sides of the sun visor hook using a flat tip screwdriver.
    3. Remove the sun visor hook by pulling toward you.
      Fig 21: Locating Sun Visor Screws
      G06653388Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  17. Remove the room light assembly.
    1. Release the claws and remove the cover.
    2. Remove the two screws.
      Fig 22: Identifying Room Light Assembly With Claw And Screws
      G06653389Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    3. Disconnect the connector and remove the room light assembly.
  18. Remove the luggage room light.
    1. Release the claws and remove the luggage room light main body.
    2. Disconnect the connector and remove the luggage room light.
      Fig 23: Disconnecting Luggage Room Light Connector
      G06653390Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  19. Remove all assist grip assembly.
    1. Remove the cap (a) by pulling the both sides of the cap (a) using a flat tip screwdriver wrapped with a protection tape.
    2. Pull the assist grip toward you (to the vehicle center) and remove the metal clip from the bracket.
      Fig 24: Removing Assist Grip Assembly Cap
      G08549899Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  20. Remove the sun roof garnish. (model with sunroof)
    Fig 25: Identifying Sun Roof Garnish
    G06653392Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  21. Disconnect the roof harness connector at the front pillar RH.
  22. Remove the roof trim assembly.
    1. Release the clips and remove the feeder cable from the roof trim.
    2. Take out the roof trim assembly from the rear gate opening to outside.
      Fig 26: Identifying Roof Trim Assembly
      G06653393Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  23. Remove the bolts, and remove the shoulder belt assembly CTR.
    Fig 27: Locating Shoulder Belt Assembly CTR Mounting Bolts
    G06653394Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
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