Subaru Legacy (2005 year). Manual - part 924

SB-17

SEAT BELT SYSTEM

Rear Seat Belt

4. OUTER SEAT BELT RH ASSEMBLY AND 
LH ASSEMBLY (WAGON MODEL)

1) Remove the luggage floor box. <Ref. to EI-74,
REMOVAL, Luggage Floor Box.>
2) Remove the rear seat cushion and backrest
shoulder. <Ref. to SE-14, WAGON MODEL, RE-
MOVAL, Rear Seat.>
3) Remove the rear quarter lower trim. <Ref. to EI-
63, WAGON MODEL, REMOVAL, Rear Quarter
Trim.>
4) Remove the bolt to remove outer seat belt re-
tractor.

5) Remove the bolts to remove outer seat belt
guide.

5. SHOULDER SEAT BELT CTR ASSEM-
BLY (WAGON MODEL)

1) Remove the quarter rear pillar trim. <Ref. to EI-
63, WAGON MODEL, REMOVAL, Rear Quarter
Trim.>
2) Remove the cover (A) from roof trim, and then
insert it to the inside of roof trim.

3) Remove the clips, and then lower the roof trim
end.

CAUTION:
When removing the roof trim clip, do not pull 
the roof trim end backward with excessive 
force, otherwise roof trim may be damaged.
4) Remove the bolt to remove seat belt retractor.

6. CENTER SEAT BELT RH ASSEMBLY 
AND LH ASSEMBLY (WAGON MODEL)

1) Remove the rear seat cushion. <Ref. to SE-14,
SEDAN MODEL, REMOVAL, Rear Seat.>
2) Remove the bolts, and then detach the center
seat belt assembly.

NOTE:
For models with rear seat belt warning light, discon-
nect the seat belt warning light connector.

SB-00151

SB-00158

SB-00236

(A)

SB-00155

SB-00160

SB-00156

SB-18

SEAT BELT SYSTEM

Rear Seat Belt

B: INSTALLATION

1. OUTER SEAT BELT RH ASSEMBLY AND 
LH ASSEMBLY (SEDAN MODEL)

Install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
• During installation, make sure that the seat
belts are not twisted.
• After installation, make sure that the seat
belts are smoothly extended and wound.

2. SHOULDER SEAT BELT CTR ASSEM-
BLY (SEDAN MODEL)

Install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
• During installation, make sure that the seat
belts are not twisted.
• After installation, make sure that the seat
belts are smoothly extended and wound.

3. CENTER SEAT BELT LH ASSEMBLY 
(SEDAN MODEL)

Install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
During installation, make sure that the seat 
belts are not twisted.

4. OUTER SEAT BELT RH ASSEMBLY AND 
LH ASSEMBLY (WAGON MODEL)

Install in the reverse order of removal. 

CAUTION:
• During installation, make sure that the seat
belts are not twisted.
• After installation, make sure that the seat
belts are smoothly extended and wound. 

5. SHOULDER SEAT BELT CTR ASSEM-
BLY (WAGON MODEL)

Install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
• After seat belt guide installation, make sure
that the seat belts are wound.

• During installation, make sure that the seat
belts are not twisted. 
• After installation, make sure that the seat
belts are smoothly extended and wound. 

6. CENTER SEAT BELT RH ASSEMBLY 
AND LH ASSEMBLY (WAGON MODEL)

Install in the reverse order of removal. 

CAUTION:
During installation, make sure that the seat 
belts are not twisted. 

C: INSPECTION

1. OUTER SEAT BELT RH ASSEMBLY AND 
LH ASSEMBLY (SEDAN MODEL)

Check for the following, and replace with new parts
if necessary.
• Seat belt is slackened, bent or worn.
• Seat belt is abnormally wound or extended.

2. SHOULDER SEAT BELT CTR ASSEM-
BLY (SEDAN MODEL)

Check for the following, and replace with new parts
if necessary.
• Seat belt is slackened, bent or worn.
• Seat belt is abnormally wound or extended.

3. CENTER SEAT BELT LH ASSEMBLY 
(SEDAN MODEL)

Check for the following, and replace with new parts
if necessary.
• Inner belt is deformed or damaged.
• Seat belt buckle cannot be engaged properly.

4. OUTER SEAT BELT RH ASSEMBLY AND 
LH ASSEMBLY (WAGON MODEL)

Check for the following, and replace with new parts
if necessary.
• Seat belt is slackened, bent or worn.
• Seat belt is abnormally wound or extended.

5. SHOULDER SEAT BELT CTR ASSEM-
BLY (WAGON MODEL)

Check for the following, and replace with new parts
if necessary.
• Seat belt is slackened, bent or worn.
• Seat belt is abnormally wound or extended.

6. CENTER SEAT BELT RH ASSEMBLY 
AND LH ASSEMBLY (WAGON MODEL)

Check for the following, and replace with new parts
if necessary.
• Inner belt is deformed or damaged.
• Seat belt buckle cannot be engaged properly.

SB-00157

SB-19

SEAT BELT SYSTEM

Disposal of Pretensioner

7. Disposal of Pretensioner

A: CAUTION

• Discard deployed pretensioners because it may
cause serious personal injury when accidentally
deployed.
• Deployment of the pretensioners should be done
on a flat place free from any possible danger. Avoid
deploying outdoors during rainy or windy weather.
• Wear protective gloves, safety goggles and ear-
plugs during this operation. Wash your hands after-
wards.
• Do not drop or damage the pretensioner.
• Because deploying of pretensioners cause a
high-explosive noise, be sure to warn people in the
area, and do not allow anyone within a 5 m (16 ft)
radius of the disposal site.
• Some smoke will be emitted after deployment of
the pretensioner. Therefore, it must be deployed in
a well-ventilated place with no fire alarms nearby.
• After deployment, the pretensioner is especially
hot, leave it unattended for 40 minutes or longer,
and then discard it.
• Do not let water get in the deployed pretensioner.
• Wrap the deployed pretensioner in an airtight vi-
nyl bag, and then discard it.
• If circumstances do not permit the pretensioner
deployment, contact the SUBARU dealer.

B: PROCEDURE

1. DEPLOYING OF PRETENSIONER WHILE 
INSTALLED IN VEHICLE

1) Fold the backrest all the way forward, and then
move the front seat all the way forward.
2) Turn the ignition switch to OFF, disconnect the
battery ground cable, and wait more than 20 sec-
onds.
3) Remove the center pillar lower trim. <Ref. to EI-
60, REMOVAL, Lower Inner Trim.>
4) Disconnect the pretensioner connector (A).

5) Short the terminal to alligator clip of deployment
tool (A).

6) Connect the deployment tool and deployment
adapter D (B).

CAUTION:
The terminals of deployment tool should be 
kept shorted until just before deploying the pre-
tensioner.

7) Connect the deployment adapter D connector
and pretensioner connector.
8) Extend the wiring of deployment tool to the limit,
and make sure that the vehicle is empty. Close all
windows, sunroof and rear gate completely.

9) Move the battery at least 5 m (16 ft) away from
vehicle, and secure to the nearby area. Connect
the deployment tool alligator clip to the battery neg-
ative (

−) terminal.

10) Connect the other cable of deployment tool to
the battery positive (+) terminal, and deploy the
pretensioner.

SB-00129

(A)

(A) Deployment tool:

(Tool number 98299PA030)

(B) Deployment adapter D:

(Tool number 98299SA010)

SB-00021

(A)

(B)

SB-00017

SB-00018

SB-20

SEAT BELT SYSTEM

Disposal of Pretensioner

CAUTION:
• After deployment, the pretensioner is espe-
cially hot, leave it unattended for 40 minutes or
longer.
• Do not let water get in the deployed preten-
sioner.
11) For the model with lap seat belt pretensioner,
proceed to operation 12) to 17).
12) Disconnect the orange connector (a) from lap
seat belt pretensioner.

13) Connect the deployment tool (A) and deploy-
ment adapter F (B).

CAUTION:
The terminals of deployment tool should be 
kept shorted until just before deploying the pre-
tensioner.

14) Connect the deployment adapter F connector
and orange connector of lap seat belt pretensioner.

15) Extend the wiring of deployment tool to the lim-
it, and make sure that the vehicle is empty. Close
all windows, sunroof and rear gate completely.

16) Move the battery at least 5 m (16 ft) away from
vehicle, and secure to the nearby area. Connect
the deployment tool alligator clip to the battery neg-
ative (

−) terminal

17) Connect the other cable of deployment tool to
the battery positive (+) terminal, and deploy the
pretensioner.

CAUTION:
• After deployment, the pretensioner is espe-
cially hot, leave it unattended for 40 minutes or
longer.
• Do not let water get in the deployed preten-
sioner.
18) Remove the front outer belt. <Ref. to SB-14,
REMOVAL, Front Seat Belt.>
19) Cut off the seat belt as close to seat belt retrac-
tor as possible.

(A) Deployment tool:

(Tool number 98299PA030)

(B) DEPLOYMENT ADAPTER F:

(Tool number 98299SA050)

SB-00020

(a)

SB-00021

(A)

(B)

SB-00017

SB-00018

SB-00130