Subaru Impreza 3 / Impreza WRX / Impreza WRX STI. Manual — part 711

SE-13

Rear Seat

SEATS

3. Rear Seat

A: REMOVAL

CAUTION:

• Airbag system satellite safing sensor is lo-

cated in the lower of the rear seat cushion cen-

ter. Read the cautions and warnings described

in “AIRBAG SYSTEM” section before removing

the rear seat. <Ref. to AB-5, CAUTION, General

Description.>

• The airbag system is fitted with a backup

power supply. After disconnecting the battery

ground cable, the airbag may operate if you do

not wait for 60 seconds before starting the ser-

vice of airbag system.

1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery, and

wait for 60 seconds or more before starting work.

2) Remove the rear seat cushion.

(1) Push the corners of the seat cushion from

above.

(2) While pushing the corners of the seat cush-

ion from above, pull the knob of the seat cush-

ion hook towards yourself.

(3) While pulling the knob towards yourself, dis-

connect the hooks by lifting up the seat cushion.

(4) Pull up the front center part of the seat cush-

ion and disconnect the center hook.

CAUTION:

If the center hook is disconnected from the ve-

hicle body, replace the hook with the new part

to prevent the decline of the fixed force of the

seat.

(5) Remove the hook (A) by pushing it back

while lifting the front side of the seat cushion,

and remove the seat cushion.

3) Remove the headrest, and then tilt the backrest

forward.

4) Remove the luggage floor mat. (5 door model)

5) Turn over the mat to remove the bolt.

SE-01644

(1)

(1)

(3)

(4)

(3)

(2)

(2)

SE-00937

SE-00826

(A)

SE-00488

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Rear Seat

SEATS

6) Remove the backrest from the hinge assembly

LH (hinge assembly RH). (5 door model)

NOTE:

The backrests cannot be detached while pin posi-

tions of the hinge assembly and backrests are not

aligned.

B: INSTALLATION

CAUTION:

If the center hook is disconnected from the ve-

hicle body, replace the hook with the new part

to prevent the decline of the fixed force of the

seat.

Install each part in the reverse order of removal.
Tightening torque:

Refer to “COMPONENT” of “General Descrip-

tion”. <Ref. to SE-4, REAR SEAT, COMPO-

NENT, General Description.>

C: DISASSEMBLY

1) Remove the rear seat. <Ref. to SE-13, REMOV-

AL, Rear Seat.>

2) Remove the armrest hinge cover in the direction

of arrow (black), and loosen the screws to remove

the armrest. (4 door model)

NOTE:

The armrests cannot be detached while the back-

rest assembly RH and armrest side pin positions

are not aligned.

3) Remove the backrest knob. (Screw-in type)

4) Remove the seat back latch cover.

SE-00827

SE-00937

SE-00776

SE-00777

SE-00778

SE-00775

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Rear Seat

SEATS

5) Turn over the backrest cover, and remove the

hog rings.

6) Remove all the hog rings which fix the backrest

frame and backrest pad.

7) Remove the headrest bushing.

8) Remove the backrest pad and backrest cover

from the backrest frame.

9) Disassemble the backrest assembly LH follow-

ing the procedures described above.

10) Remove all the hog rings of the seat cushion,

and separate the seat cushion cover and seat

cushion pad.

11) Open the plastic fastener, and then remove the

headrest cover from the headrest.

12) Remove the plastic fastener and hog rings, and

then remove the armrest cover. (4 door model)

D: 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. <Ref. to SE-9, ASSEMBLY, Front

Seat.>

2) Make sure that all hog rings (A) are attached se-

curely.

• Backrest (4 door model)

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SE-00342

SE-00356

SE-01355

: A

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Rear Seat

SEATS

• Backrest (5 door model)

• Seat cushion (fabric seat)

• Seat cushion (leather seat)

3) Assemble each part in the reverse order of dis-

assembly.
NOTE:

• Do not contaminate or damage the cover.

• While installing the hog rings, prevent the seat

from getting wrinkled.

SE-01354

: A

SE-01356

: A

SE-01357

: A