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 supply. After disconnecting the battery ground cable, the airbag may deploy if you do not wait for 60 seconds before starting the service of airbag system.

NOTE: If a front seat is power seat with memory function, the memory function must be initialized after installing seat to the vehicle. [Ref. to ADJUSTMENT, Power Seat System.] If it is not initialized, the memory function may not operate properly.

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 60 seconds or more 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 60 seconds or more 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

CAUTION:
- After installing the driver's seat, use the Subaru Select Monitor to confirm that the seat position sensor LH is operating properly. [Ref. to DISPLAY OF STATUS INFORMATION, OPERATION, Subaru Select Monitor.]
- If a front seat is power seat with memory function, the memory function must be initialized after installing seat to the vehicle. [Ref. to ADJUSTMENT, Power Seat System.] If it is not initialized, the memory function may not operate properly.

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.







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