Front Seat - Subaru 2009 IMPREZA Service Manual

SEATS

2. Front Seat

A: REMOVAL
CAUTION:
The airbag system is fitted with a backup power
source. After disconnecting the battery ground
cable, the airbag may deploy if you do not wait
for 20 seconds before starting the service of
airbag system.
1. DRIVER'S SEAT
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery, and
wait for 20 seconds or more before starting work.
2) Remove the headrest.
3) Remove the slide rail installing bolt.
(1) Tilt the backrest forward, and move the seat
to the full forward position.
(2) Remove the rear bolt cover at the rear end
of the slide rail, and remove the two bolts.
(3) Move the seat to the rearmost position, and
remove the two bolts at the front side of the
slide rail.
4) Tilt the backrest forward, and move the seat for-
ward.
5) Remove the rear bolt cover, and remove the two
bolts at the rear side of the slide rail.
6) Move the seat towards the rear, and remove the
two bolts at the front side of the slide rail.
7) Disconnect the connector under the seat.
• Seat belt buckle switch connector
• Side airbag connector
• Seat heater connector (model with seat heater)
8) Remove the seat from vehicle.
2. PASSENGER'S SEAT
CAUTION:
Refer to "CAUTION" of "General Description"
before starting the work. <Ref. to SE-5, CAU-
TION, General Description.>
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery, and
wait for 20 seconds or more before starting work.
2) Remove the headrest.
3) Tilt the backrest forward, and move the seat for-
ward.
4) Remove the rear bolt cover, and then remove
the rear side of slide rail.
5) Move the seat backward, remove the front bolt
cover, and then remove the bolt at the front side of
slide rail.
6) Disconnect all the connectors of connector hold-
er in the backside of seat cushion.
• Harness connector of occupant detection control
module
• Side airbag connector
• Seat heater connector (model with seat heater)
7) Remove the seat from vehicle.
Front Seat
B: INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
NOTE:
Tighten the slide rail installing bolt gradually in sev-
eral steps to the specified torque in the order as
shown in the figure.
Tightening torque:
Refer to "COMPONENT" of "General Descrip-
tion". <Ref. to SE-2, FRONT SEAT LH, COM-
PONENT, General Description.>
C: DISASSEMBLY
1. STANDARD SEAT
1) Remove the seat from vehicle. <Ref. to SE-6,
REMOVAL, Front Seat.>
2) Remove the seat lifter cover using a flat tip
screwdriver and loosen the inner bolt to remove the
seat lifter lever.
3) Disengage the tab while pulling the reclining le-
ver, and remove the reclining lever cover.
SE-6
(3)
(1)
(4)
(2)
SE-00704
SE-00290
SE-00877