Rear Seat

DISASSEMBLY

1. Remove the rear seat.
- Sedan model
- OUTBACK model

2. Remove the headrest.
3. Remove the backrest back board.
1. Remove the plastic fastener at the lower part of backrest assembly, and open the fastener at both side to turn over the backrest cover.
2. Remove the backrest striker cover. (Sedan model)
3. Remove the screws (A) and clips (B).
4. Remove the hog rings (C) and remove the backrest backboard.







4. Remove the headrest bushing.







NOTE: Catch the tip of headrest bushing with pliers and push it from inside seat to outside to remove it.

5. Remove the armrest assembly.
1. Remove the armrest hinge cover by pulling it in the direction of arrow (black).
2. Remove the screws, and remove the armrest.







NOTE: The armrests cannot be detached while the backrest assembly RH and armrest side pin positions are not aligned.

6. Remove the plastic hooks and hog rings, and remove the pad at lower side of armrest.







7. Remove the hog rings (A) and remove the backrest pad & frame assembly from the backrest assembly.







8. Remove the hog rings (A) on the front side of backrest, and then remove the backrest cover.







9. Referring to the step 2), disassemble the backrest assembly LH.
10. Remove the armrest cover.
1. Take out the bottom sheets (a) from the cup holder and remove the screws (b).
2. Remove the cup holder assembly (c).
3. Detach the plastic fastener (d) and remove the armrest cover.







11. Detach the plastic fastener and hog ring, and then remove the headrest cover.







12. Remove the hog rings (A) on the rear side of the seat cushion.







13. Remove the hog rings (A), then remove the seat cushion cover.







ASSEMBLY

CAUTION:
- Do not reuse hog rings.
- Secure the hog ring using hog ring pliers.
- Install the hog rings to the specified points securely and make sure that there is no wrinkle or twisting on backrest cover.

1. Assemble the seat cover in the same manner as the front seat.
2. Make sure that all hog rings (A) are attached securely.

- Sedan model







- OUTBACK model







3. Assemble each part in the reverse order of disassembly.

NOTE:
- Do not contaminate or damage the cover.
- While installing the hog rings, prevent the seat from getting wrinkled.

Tightening torque:
Refer to "COMPONENT" of "General Description".
Sedan model: [Ref. to, REAR SEAT (SEDAN MODEL), COMPONENT, General Description.]
OUTBACK model: [Ref. to, REAR SEAT (OUTBACK MODEL), COMPONENT, General Description.]

4. Before installation, check the following items.
- No break and fray on seat cover.
- No fray or deformation on each wire cable.

5. Install each part in the reverse order of removal.