Rear Seat

Rear Seat

REAR SEAT (SEDAN MODEL)







REAR SEAT (OUTBACK MODEL)







REMOVAL

1. SEDAN MODEL

1. Remove the rear seat cushion.
1. Pull up the seat cushion and release the hook.

CAUTION: If the hook is removed from vehicle body, replace the hook with the new part to avoid the deterioration of seat securing.







2. Remove the hook (A) by pushing it back while lifting the front side of the seat cushion, and remove the seat cushion.







2. Remove the backrest assembly.
1. Remove the bolts at the front of backrest hinge.







2. Pull the release lever in the trunk room, and then tilt the backrest forward.







3. Remove the nuts at the rear of backrest hinge.







4. Remove the backrest assembly RH from the hinge assembly RH.







NOTE: The backrest cannot be detached unless the backrest pin is aligned to the hinge assembly.

3. Referring to the above steps, remove the backrest assembly LH.
4. Remove the backrest side pad.
1. Remove the bolts, and remove the backrest side pad assembly RH.







2. Remove the screws.
3. Turn over the bottom end of the backrest side pad in the forward direction so that the claws are released.
4. Remove the backrest side pad by pulling it up.







5. Referring to the above steps, remove the backrest side pad assembly LH.

2. OUTBACK MODEL

1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2. Remove the rear seat cushion.
1. Pull up the seat cushion and release the hook.

CAUTION: If the hook is removed from vehicle body, replace the hook with the new part to avoid the deterioration of seat securing.







2. Remove the hook (A) by pushing it back while lifting the front side of the seat cushion, and remove the seat cushion.







3. Remove the headrest.
4. Remove the backrest assembly RH.
1. Remove the hinge bolts at the front of the backrest assembly RH.







2. Tilt the backrest forward, and then turn over the backrest backside mat.







3. Remove the clips, and remove the rear floor mat-front.







4. Remove the nuts at the rear of backrest hinge.







5. Disconnect the backrest cable and reclining cable.







NOTE: The backrest cannot be detached unless the backrest pin is aligned to the hinge assembly.

6. Remove the backrest assembly RH from the hinge assembly RH.







NOTE: The backrest cannot be detached unless the backrest pin is aligned to the hinge assembly.

7. Take out the part outside the vehicle so that the body is not damaged by the hinges.

5. Referring to the above steps, remove the backrest assembly LH.
6. Remove the bolts, and remove the backrest side pad assembly RH.







7. Remove the reclining lever assembly RH.
1. Remove the screws and remove the reclining lever assembly by pulling it downward.

Preparation tool: Stubby screwdriver

2. By pressing the wire cable claws, remove the relining cable from the reclining lever assembly.







3. Turn over the bottom end of the backrest side pad in the forward direction so that the claws are released.
4. Remove the backrest side pad by pulling it up.







3. WIRE CABLE

Release lever cable (sedan model)

1. Pull the release lever in the trunk room, and then tilt the backrest forward.







2. Remove the release lever assembly.
1. Remove the wire cable from lock assembly.
2. Remove the nuts, and then remove the lock assembly.
3. Remove the wire cable holder.
4. Press the stopper portion (a), and remove the release lever assembly while sliding it forward.







Reclining cable (OUTBACK model)

1. Remove the rear seat cushion.
1. Pull up the seat cushion and release the hook.

CAUTION: If the hook is removed from vehicle body, replace the hook with the new part to avoid the deterioration of seat securing.







2. Remove the hook (A) by pushing it back while lifting the front side of the seat cushion, and remove the seat cushion.







2. Tilt the backrest and turn over the seat backrest cover.







3. Remove the clips, and remove the rear floor mat-front.







4. Remove the reclining lever assembly.
1. Disconnect the backrest cable and reclining lever cable.







2. Remove the screws and remove the reclining lever assembly by pulling it downward.

Preparation tool: Stubby screwdriver

3. By pressing the wire cable claws, remove the relining cable from the reclining lever assembly.







Backrest cable (OUTBACK model)

1. Remove the rear seat backrest assembly.
2. Disassemble the backrest assembly and remove the backrest cable.


INSTALLATION

Install each part in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION: If the hook is removed from vehicle body, replace the hook with the new part to avoid the deterioration of seat securing.







NOTE:
- After installing the backrest, make sure that each seat belt operates normally.
- Check that the remote lever and reclining lever operate normally.
- Make sure that they are properly secured on each hook on the vehicle side.

Tightening torque:
Refer to "COMPONENT" of "General Description".
Sedan model: [Ref. to, REAR SEAT (SEDAN MODEL), COMPONENT, General Description.]
OUTBACK model [Ref. to, REAR SEAT (OUTBACK MODEL), COMPONENT, General Description.]