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Manual Seat

CAUTION:
  • Before handling the airbag system components, refer to "CAUTION" of "General Description" in "AIRBAG SYSTEM". Ref. to AIRBAG SYSTEM>GENERAL DESCRIPTION>CAUTION .
  • The load sensor of the occupant detection system (passenger seat only) is fixed to the cushion frame assembly. Never remove the load sensor from the cushion frame assembly.
  • The cushion pad, cushion cover, occupant detection control module and seat harness can be replaced as a single unit. When the cushion frame assembly is replaced, the occupant detection control module, seat harness and load sensor are assembled. When replacing the cushion frame assembly, do not touch the load sensor to avoid electrical damage.
  • If the cover - front cushion and the cover COMPL - front backrest are removed, make sure to replace the hang wire with a new part.
  • Before assembling, make sure how the harnesses such as the side airbag harness and the seat belt inner - front harness are routed in order to avoid misarranging. Assembling with harnesses improperly routed may cause the harness to get caught and short out.
  • If the seat heater unit is removed, replace the pad assembly with a new part.
  • If the seat heater unit is reused, remove the polyurethane section and double-sided tape from the reverse side completely. Be sure to use new double-sided tape.
  1. Prior to starting work, check the following precautions. Ref. to SEATS>GENERAL DESCRIPTION>CAUTION .
  2. Remove the front seat from vehicle. Ref. to SEATS>FRONT SEAT>REMOVAL .
  3. Remove the lever - reclining.
    1. Pull up the lever - reclining and release the claws on the back.
    2. Pull out the lever - reclining.
    G11246188Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  4. Remove the screws and remove the knob - lifter.
    G11246189Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  5. Remove the cover - hinge front seat OUT.
    1. Release the claw in the rear section of the cover - hinge front seat OUT.
    2. Release the clips.
    3. Release the claw (a) in the front section of the cover - hinge front seat OUT, then remove the cover - hinge front seat OUT.
    G11246190Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  6. Remove the seat belt inner - front. Ref. to SEAT BELT SYSTEM>FRONT SEAT BELT>REMOVAL>SEAT BELT INNER - FRONT .
  7. Remove the cover - hinge front seat INN.
    1. Release the claw in the rear section of the cover - hinge front seat INN.
    2. Release the clips in the front section of the cover - hinge front seat INN, then remove the cover - hinge front seat INN.
    G11246191Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  8. Separate the backrest assembly and the seat cushion assembly.
    1. Remove the harness on the back side of the seat cushion assembly.
      • Side airbag harness
      • Seat heater harness (with seat heater)
    2. Remove the bolts from reclining hinge of both sides.
    3. While taking care not to damage the airbag harness, separate the backrest assembly and the seat cushion assembly.
    G11246192Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  9. Remove the pad assembly - front seat cushion and the cover - front cushion.
    1. Unfasten the J-fastener on the front side.
    2. Detach the plastic hooks on the right, left and rear.
    3. Remove the pad assembly - front seat cushion and the cover - front cushion from the seat cushion assembly.
    G11246193Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  10. Remove the screws and clips to remove the covers.
    1. Remove the cover - frame front seat cushion.
    2. Remove the cover - slide rail.
    G11246194Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  11. Remove the bolts, then remove the slide rail.

    Preparation tool: 

    TORX® T50

    G11246195Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  12. Remove the lever - slide rail.
    1. Move the slide rail to the front-most position.
      G11246222Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    2. Use a thin flat tip screwdriver to press-in the leaf spring from behind the slide rail.
    3. Pull out the lever - slide rail.
    G12398876Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  13. Remove the panel - front wire.
    G11246197Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  14. Remove the cover - front cushion.
    CAUTION:
    • If the seat heater unit is removed, replace the pad assembly with a new part.
    • If the seat heater unit is reused, remove the polyurethane section and double-sided tape from the reverse side completely. Be sure to use new double-sided tape.

    Preparation items: 

    Double-sided tape: NITTO DENKO 501L or equivalent

    1. Remove the hog ring.
      G13226737Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    2. Pull out the pad assembly - front seat cushion from the cover - front cushion.
    3. Remove the seat heater unit from the pad assembly as necessary.
  15. Remove the pad assembly - front seat backrest and the cover COMPL - front backrest.
    1. Remove the plastic fastener at the back side (bottom) of backrest assembly.
    2. Open the fastener at the rear side of backrest assembly.
      G13201104Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    3. Remove the hog ring.
    G12398880Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    G12398881Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  16. Remove the side airbag module.
    CAUTION: Do not open the protective cover of the side airbag module. If any damage is present in the protective cover or the cloth of side airbag module comes out from the protective cover slit, replace the side airbag module with a new part.
    1. Remove the hexagon cap nut and nuts.
    2. While taking care not to damage the airbag protective cover, remove the side airbag module.
    G11245807Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  17. Remove the bushing - headrest.
    G13226741Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    NOTE: Catch the tip of the bushing - headrest with pliers and push it outward from the inside of seat to remove it.
  18. Pull out the frame assembly - front backrest.
  19. Remove the screws and detach the cover - hinge base.
    G11246204Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  20. Remove the cover COMPL - front backrest.
    CAUTION:
    • If the seat heater unit is removed, replace the pad assembly with a new part.
    • If the seat heater unit is reused, remove the polyurethane section and double-sided tape from the reverse side completely. Be sure to use new double-sided tape.

    Preparation items: 

    Double-sided tape: NITTO DENKO 501L or equivalent

    1. Remove the hog ring.
      G11246205Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    2. Pull out the pad assembly - front seat backrest from the cover COMPL - front backrest.
    3. Remove the seat heater unit from the pad assembly as necessary.
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