Subaru Legacy III (2000-2003 year). Manual - part 959

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SEATS

FRONT SEAT

Side airbag equipped seat:

11) Remove hog rings (A), and then remove seat
heater. (Seat heater equipped seat)

12) Remove seat cover.
13) Remove backrest pad.
14) Remove clamp of airbag wire harness on back
side of seat. (Side airbag equipped seat)

15) Remove the two cap nuts, and then remove
side airbag module assembly. (Side airbag
equipped seat)

16) Remove the 4 bolts of seat hinge assembly,
and then remove seat cushion.

17) Remove hook clips on back side of seat cush-
ion, and remove hog rings (A).
18) Remove clamp of seat heater wire harness.
(Seat heater equipped seat)

19) Remove hog rings (A).

(A) Hog ring

SE-00081

: ( A )

SE-00082

SE-00083

SE-00084

SE-00086

SE-00088

SE-00089

: ( A )

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SEATS

FRONT SEAT

Leather type seat:

20) Remove cushion cover.
21) Remove cushion pad.
22) Remove the screw and then remove the cover.

23) 8-way power seat:
Remove the screw, disconnect the power seat
switch connector on the underside of the cover,
and remove the hinge cover.

6-way power seat:
Remove the reclining lever cover and screw, dis-
connect the power seat switch connector on the un-
derside of the cover, and remove the hinge cover.

24) Remove the cover on the underside of the seat
hinge, remove the two bolts, and remove the seat
hinge.

SE-00091

: ( A )

SE-00115

SE-00116

SE-00117

SE-00118

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SEATS

FRONT SEAT

D: ASSEMBLY

1. STANDARD SEAT

1) Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly.

NOTE:
• Do not contaminate or damage cover.
• While installing hog rings, prevent seat from get-
ting wrinkled.
2) Attach seat cover end hole to hinge inner. (Only
non-tilt type standard seat)

2. POWER SEAT

1) Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly.

NOTE:
• Do not contaminate or damage cover.
• While installing hog rings, prevent seat from get-
ting wrinkled.
• Make sure the connector is firmly connected.
• Make sure the wire harness is not pinched.
2) Attach seat cover end hole to hinge inner. (Only
non-tilt type standard seat)

Tightening torque:

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

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SEATS

REAR SEAT

3. Rear Seat

A: REMOVAL

1. WAGON

1) Raise the cushion, and then remove bolt covers
(A).

2) Remove bolts, and then remove rear seat cush-
ion.

3) Remove headrest.
4) Remove clips, and then remove rear floor front
mat.

5) Remove bolts and nuts of bracket hinge.

6) Remove rear seat backrest.

2. SEDAN

1) Slightly raise front of cushion while pushing
down on cushion in the direction of “A”. With cush-
ion held in that position, move it forward until it is
unhooked.

SE-00119

( A )

( A )

SE-00120

SE-00121

( A )

( B )

(1) Raise

(2) Hook

(3) Attaching bolt

(4) Hook

(5) Push

SE-00122

SE-00123

A

B

( 1 )

( 2 )

( 3 )

( 4 )

( 5 )