Subaru Legacy III (2000-2003 year). Manual - part 957

SE-6

SEATS

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

B: CAUTION

When removing front seat from a side airbag load-
ed vehicle, follow cautions given in the airbag sec-
tion.

C: PREPARATION TOOL

1. GENERAL TOOL

TOOL NAME

REMARKS

Long Nose Pliers

Used for removing and installing hog ring

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SEATS

FRONT SEAT

2. Front Seat

A: REMOVAL

1. STANDARD SEAT

1) Disconnect ground cable from battery.
2) While pressing headrest lock button, remove
headrest.

3) Tilt forward backrest.
4) Move seat to full front end.
5) Remove bolt cover at rear end of slide rail.

6) Disconnect side airbag connector under the
seat. (Side airbag equipped seat)
7) Disconnect connectors of seat heater and seat
belt warning. (Seat heater equipped seat)
8) Remove two bolts at rear side of seat rail.

9) Move seat to full rear end.

10) Remove two bolts at front side of seat rail.

11) Remove front seat from vehicle.

CAUTION:
When removing seat form vehicle, take care not 
to damage body, seat, or trim. 

2. POWER SEAT

1) While pressing headrest lock button, remove
headrest.

2) Tilt forward backrest.
3) Move seat to full front end.
4) Remove bolt cover at rear end of slide rail.

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SEATS

FRONT SEAT

5) Remove two bolts at rear side of seat rail.

6) Move seat to full rear end.
7) Remove two bolts at front side of seat rail.

8) Disconnect ground cable from battery.

CAUTION:
• Wait for 20 seconds or more after disconnect-
ing the battery.
• The airbag system has a backup power
source.  The airbag might deploy if you do not
wait for 20 seconds or more before starting.
9) Disconnect side airbag connector under the
seat. (Side airbag equipped seat)
10) Disconnect connectors of seat heater and seat
belt warning. (Seat heater equipped seat)

11) Remove front seat from vehicle.

B: INSTALLATION

1. STANDARD SEAT

1) Install in the reverse order of removal.
2) Place slide rail rear inner on location bolts (A).

3) Tighten the four bolts of slide rail.

NOTE:
Confirm that seat can move smoothly and be
locked securely at any position. 

Tightening torque:

Refer to COMPONENT in General Descrip-
tion.
<Ref. to SE-2, FRONT SEAT, COMPONENT, 
General Description.>

2. POWER SEAT

1) Install in the reverse order of removal.
2) Place slide rail rear inner on location bolts (A).

3) Tighten the four bolts of slide rail.

NOTE:
Confirm that seat can move smoothly.

Tightening torque:

Refer to COMPONENT in General Descrip-
tion.
<Ref. to SE-2, FRONT SEAT, COMPONENT, 
General Description.>

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( A )

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( A )

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SEATS

FRONT SEAT

C: DISASSEMBLY

1. STANDARD SEAT

1) Remove seats from vehicle. <Ref. to SE-7, RE-
MOVAL, Front Seat.>
2) Remove lumber lever cover.

3) Remove hook at bottom, and then remove seat
back board.

4) Remove hook on back side of seat, and remove
hog rings using a plier.

5) Remove clamp of side airbag wire harness.
(Side airbag equipped seat)

6) Remove clamp of seat heater wire harness.
(Seat heater equipped seat)

7) Turn cover and cushion, and remove the two
bolts from hinge.

8) Remove hinge screw cover and screws, and re-
move seat back from hinge.

9) While picking up tip with a plier, remove head-
rest lock bushing.

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