2004 SUBARU FORESTER Service Repair Manual

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SUBARU FORESTER 2004  Service Repair Manual SE-5
SEAT
General Description
B: CAUTION
When removing the front seat from a side airbag loaded vehicle, follow cautions given in the airbag section.
C: PREPARATION TOOL
1. GENERAL TOOL
TOOL NAME REMA

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SEAT
Front Seat
2. Front Seat
A: REMOVAL
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
WARNING:
The airbag system is fitted with a backup power
source. If the airbag system is serviced within 20
s

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SEAT
Front Seat
3) Loosen the screw, and then remove the hinge
cover.
4) Remove two reclining hinge securing bolts on
each side.
5) Remove the cover (A), and then loosen the nuts
to remove arm re

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SEAT
Front Seat
9) Remove the hog rings (A) which secure the
backrest cover and backrest pad.
10) Remove the headrest bushes.
NOTE:
Push the headrest bushes to outside of seat from
inside, and th

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Front Seat
17) Remove the hog rings (A), and then remove the
seat cushion cover from seat cushion pad.
18) Open the zipper at bottom of headrest, and
then remove the headrest cover from head

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SEAT
Front Seat
7) Open the zipper behind backrest.
8) Remove the hog rings (A) at side of inside back-
rest from backrest frame. (Side airbag equipped
seat)
9) Remove the hog rings (A) which se

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Front Seat
14) Loosen the bolts and nuts to remove the seat
cushion from slide rail.
15) Remove the inner belt.
16) Remove the hooks (A), and then remove the
seat cushion frame.17) Remove t

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Front Seat
E: INSPECTION
Inspect that there is no tear and fray on backrest
cover assembly.
NOTE:
When there is tear or fray on the door side of back-
rest cover assembly, replace the backr