Front Seat

FRONT SEAT

Front Seat (Driver's Seat):

Front Seat (Passenger's Seat):

REMOVAL

CAUTION: The airbag system is fitted with a backup power source. After disconnecting the battery ground cable, the airbag may deploy if you do not wait for 20 seconds before starting the service of airbag system.

NOTE:
- When removing the front seat of memory-equipped power seats, always perform the initialize operation on the memory function after installing the seat to the vehicle.
- Failure to do so may cause the abnormal operation of the memory function.

1. DRIVER'S SEAT
1. Remove the headrest.
2. Tilt the backrest forward, and move the seat forward.
3. Remove the rear leg cover, and remove the two bolts at the rear side of slide rail.
4. Move the seat backward, remove the front leg cover, and then remove the 2 bolts at the front side of the slide rail.
5. Disconnect the ground cable from battery, and wait for more than 20 seconds before starting work.
6. Disconnect the connector under the seat.
- Seat belt buckle switch connector
- Seat position sensor connector
- Side airbag connector
- Seat heater connector
- Power seat connector

7. Remove the seat from vehicle.

2. PASSENGER'S SEAT

CAUTION: Refer to "CAUTION" of "General Description" before starting the work.

1. Remove the headrest.
2. Tilt the backrest forward, and move the seat forward.
3. Remove the rear leg cover, and remove the bolt at the rear side of the slide rail.
4. Move the seat backward, remove the front leg cover, and then remove the bolt at the front side of the slide rail.
5. Disconnect the ground cable from battery, and wait for more than 20 seconds before starting work.
6. Disconnect all the connectors of connector holder in the backside of seat cushion.
- Harness connector of occupant detection control module
- Side airbag connector
- Power seat connector
- Seat heater connector

7. Remove the seat from vehicle.

INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

NOTE: Tighten the slide rail installing bolt gradually in several steps to the specified torque in the order as shown in the figure.

CAUTION: After installing the driver's seat, use the Subaru Select Monitor to confirm that the seat position sensor LH is operating properly.

NOTE:
- When removing the front seat of memory-equipped power seats, always perform the initialize operation on the memory function after installing the seat to the vehicle.
- Failure to do so may cause the abnormal operation of the memory function.

Tightening torque: Refer to "COMPONENT" of "General Description".