2009 SUBARU TRIBECA seat removal

AC-47
Heater Duct
HVAC SYSTEM (HEATER, VENTILATOR AND A/C)
26.Heater Duct
A: REMOVAL
1. FRONT HEATER DUCT
1) Remove the instrument panel lower cover. to EI-36, REMOVAL, Instrument Panel Lower Cov-
er.>
2) Remove the catch and detach the front heater
duct (A).
2. REAR HEATER DUCT
1) Remove the heater cooling unit. REMOVAL, Heater and Cooling Unit.>
2) Remove the front seats. AL, Front Seat.>
3) Remove the front side sill cover.
4) Pull off the floor mat to remove the rear center
heater duct (A) and rear heater duct LH, RH (B).
B: INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
AC-01349
(A)
AC-01350
(A)
(B)

LI-11
Headlight Assembly
LIGHTING SYSTEM
10.Headlight Assembly
A: REMOVAL
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Remove the air intake duct.
3) Remove the engine front cover.
4) Disengage the three clips, and then turn over the
mud guard.
5) Remove the three bolts securing the headlight
assembly from the lower side of vehicle.
6) Remove the two bolts and then remove the
headlight assembly.
7) Disconnect the connector and then detach the
rear headlight assembly.
B: INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
C: ADJUSTMENT
1. HEADLIGHT AIMING
NOTE:
Aiming of this headlight can be adjusted only in the
vertical direction. It cannot be adjusted in the hori-
zontal direction.
CAUTION:
Turn off the light before adjusting the headlight
beam level. If it is necessary to inspect the
beam level, do not turn on the lamp for more
than two minutes.
NOTE:
Before checking the headlight beam level, be sure
of the following:
•Check the area around the headlight for any
scratches, damage or other type of deformation.
•Make sure that the vehicle is parked on a level
surface.
•Make sure that the inflation pressure of tires are
correct.
•Check that the vehicle fuel tank is full.
1) Bounce the vehicle several times to normalize
the suspension.
2) Make certain that someone is seated in the driv-
er's seat.
IN-02134
CO-02176
LI-00503
LI-00504

OD(diag)-26
Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC)
OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM (DIAGNOSTICS)
14.Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC)
A: DTC 2A OCCUPANT DETECTION CALIBRATION FAILURE
DTC DETECTING CONDITION:
System calibration (Rezeroing) was not completed normally.
B: DTC 2B ODS ERRONEOUS PARTS
DTC DETECTING CONDITION:
•Wrong airbag control module is installed.
•Wrong occupant detection system is installed.
Step Check Yes No
1PERFORM RE-ZEROING.
Perfor m the system calibration using Subar u
Select Monitor. TION, Subaru Select Monitor.>
Is the system calibration com-
pleted normally?
Finish the diagno-
sis.
Follow the system
calibration proce-
dures. OD(diag)-18,
OPERATION,
Subaru Select
Monitor.>
Step Check Yes No
1CHECK THE OCCUPANT DETECTION SYS-
TEM.
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF, disconnect
the battery ground cable, and wait more than
20 seconds.
2) Replace the passenger’s seat frame
assembly. Seat.> Seat.>
3) Connect the ground cable to battery.
4) Connect Subaru Select Monitor to the vehi-
cle and perform the system calibration. to OD(diag)-18, OPERATION, Subaru Select
Monitor.>
Is the system calibration com-
pleted normally?
Finish the diagno-
sis.
Go to step 2.
2CHECK AIRBAG CONTROL SYSTEM.
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF, disconnect
the battery ground cable, and wait more than
20 seconds.
2) Replace the airbag control module. AB-17, REMOVAL, Side Airbag Module.>
3) Connect the ground cable to battery.
4) Connect Subaru Select Monitor to the vehi-
cle and perform the system calibration. to OD(diag)-18, OPERATION, Subaru Select
Monitor.>
Is the system calibration com-
pleted normally?
Finish the diagno-
sis.
Check between
the occupant
detection control
module and air-
bag control mod-
ule.

OD(diag)-27
Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC)
OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM (DIAGNOSTICS)
C: DTC 2C BELT TENSION SENSOR FAILURE
DTC DETECTING CONDITION:
•Passenger's seat belt tension sensor is faulty.
•Airbag main harness circuit is open or shorted.
•Occupant detection control module is faulty.
WIRING DIAGRAM:
OD-00022
GOr
FB-47F/B FUSE No.25 (IG)
TO POWER SUPPLY ROUTING
OCCUPANT SENSINGCONTROL MODULE
BELT TENSION SENSOR
3
R
R
5
LW
W
6
LR
RB
4
LY
BW
123
WRBBW
AB61
AB59
AB56
123456
AB61(GRAY)
AB56(BROWN)
123
2
GOr
R
AB55
AB57
Step Check Yes No
1 CHECK POOR CONTACT OF CONNEC-
TORS.
Check for poor contact of the connectors
between the occupant detection control mod-
ule and belt tension sensor.
Is there poor contact? Reconnect the
connector. If the
fault is not fixed,
replace the airbag
harness.
Go to step 2.
2CHECK THE BELT TENSION SENSOR.
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF, disconnect
the battery ground cable, and wait more than
20 seconds.
2) Disconnect the belt tension sensor connec-
tor (AB56) from the airbag harness.
3) Connect the test harness AC to the con-
nector (AB56).
4) Connect the battery ground terminal and
turn the ignition switch to ON.
Does the airbag warning light
illuminate for approximately 6
seconds and go off?
Replace the seat
belt outer. SB-10, REMOVAL,
Front Seat Belt.>
Go to step 3.

OD(diag)-30
Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC)
OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM (DIAGNOSTICS)
F: DTC 37 BUCKLE SWITCH RH FAILURE
DTC DETECTING CONDITION:
•Passenger's seat buckle switch circuit is open, shorted or shorted to ground.
•Seat harness circuit is open, shorted or shorted to ground.
•Occupant detection control module is faulty.
WIRING DIAGRAM:
OD-00024
AB60
12
OCCUPANT SENSINGCONTROL MODULE
RONT SEAT BELT SWITCH RH
12
WBr
AB60
Step Check Yes No
1 CHECK POOR CONTACT OF CONNEC-
TORS.
Check for poor contact of the connectors
between the occupant detection control mod-
ule and buckle switch.
Is there poor contact? Reconnect the
connector. If the
fault is not fixed,
replace the airbag
harness.
Go to step 2.
2 CHECK THE BUCKLE SWITCH.
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF, disconnect
the battery ground terminal, and wait for 20
seconds.
2) Disconnect the buckle switch connector
(AB60).
3) Connect the test harness AE1 and test har-
ness connector Y to the buckle switch connec-
tor (AB60).
4) Connect the battery ground terminal and
turn the ignition switch to ON.
Does the airbag warning light
illuminate for 6 seconds and go
off?
Replace the
buckle switch.
REMOVAL, Front
Seat Belt.>
Check the seat
harness, and if any
fault is found,
replace the seat
harness. If the
fault is not fixed,
replace the occu-
pant detection sys-
tem.

SB-10
Front Seat Belt
SEAT BELT SYSTEM
5. Front Seat Belt
A: REMOVAL
1. OUTER SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY
1) Fold the backrest all the way forward, and then
move the front seat all the way forward.
2) Turn the ignition switch to OFF, disconnect the
battery ground cable, and wait more than 20 sec-
onds.
3) Remove the center pillar lower trim and center
pillar upper trim. LOWER TRIM, REMOVAL, Side Trim.> EI-44, CENTER PILLAR UPPER TRIM, REMOV-
AL, Side Trim.>
4) Remove the bolt, and then remove the shoulder
anchor.
5) Remove the bolt, and then remove the adjust-
able anchor assembly.
6) Disconnect connector (A) of the pretensioner,
and remove the lower anchor bolt and seat belt re-
tractor.
7) On the passenger side, disconnect connector of
the belt tension sensor.
CAUTION:
•Do not drop or subject the pretensioner to
any impact.
•Since the pretensioner and bracket are inte-
grated as a unit, do not disassemble them.
2. INNER SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY
1) Turn the ignition switch to OFF, disconnect the
battery ground cable, and wait more than 20 sec-
onds.
2) Remove the four bolts in the slide rail LH and
RH.
3) Disconnect the seat belt warning light connector
under the seat.
4) Remove the harness clips from the back of the
seat.
5) Remove the TORX® bolt, and then remove the
inner seat belt assembly.
SB-00152
SB-00153
SB-00306
(A)
SB-00319
SB-00307

SB-11
Front Seat Belt
SEAT BELT SYSTEM
B: INSTALLATION
1. OUTER SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY
Install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
•The parts of driver and passenger sides are
not the same. Before installation, make sure
that the correct part is used.
•Be careful not to twist the seat belts during
installation.
Tightening torque:
NENT, General Description.>
2. INNER SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY
Install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
•After the driver’s and passenger’s inner seat
belt assembly installation, check that the seat
belt buckle switch operates normally using the
Subaru Select Monitor in {Status Data} of “Air-
bag System”. OF STATUS INFORMATION, OPERATION, Sub-
aru Select Monitor.>Improper buckle switch op-
eration may cause airbag system malfunction.
•Inner seat belt assembly harness (1) must be
routed securely as shown in the figure, as it can
affect the performance of the seat position sen-
sor and occupant detection system.
•Driver’s seat
•Passenger’s seat
Tightening torque:
NENT, General Description.>
C: INSPECTION
1. OUTER SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY
Check for the following, and replace with new parts
if necessary.
•Pretensioner is cracked or deformed.
•The belt tension sensor is cracked. Or deformed.
•Seat belt is slackened, bent or worn. Seat belt is
abnormally wound or extended.
2. INNER SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY
Check for the following, and replace with new parts
if necessary.
•Inner seat belt assembly is deformed or dam-
aged.
•Seat belt buckle cannot be engaged properly.
SB-00317
(1)
SB-00318
(1)

SB-12
Second Seat Belt
SEAT BELT SYSTEM
6. Second Seat Belt
A: REMOVAL
1. OUTER SEAT BELT RH ASSEMBLY AND
LH ASSEMBLY
1) Remove the second row seats. REMOVAL, Second-row Seats.>
2) Remove the third-row seats. REMOVAL, Third-row Seats.>
3) Remove the rear quarter trim. REMOVAL, Rear Quarter Trim.>
4) Remove the lower anchor bolt.
5) Remove the bolt to remove outer seat belt re-
tractor.
2. SHOULDER SEAT BELT CENTER AS-
SEMBLY
1) Remove the rear quarter trim. REMOVAL, Rear Quarter Trim.>
2) Remove the cover (A) from roof trim, and then
insert it to the inside of roof trim.
3) Remove the clips, and then lower the roof trim
end.
CAUTION:
When removing the roof trim clip, do not pull
the roof trim end backward with excessive
force, otherwise roof trim may be damaged.
4) Remove the bolt to remove the seat belt retrac-
tor.
3. INNER SEAT BELT RH ASSEMBLY
1) Remove the RH second-row seat assembly.
ond-row Seats.>
2) Remove the LH hinge outer cover.
3) Remove the bolt, and then detach the inner belt
assembly.
SB-00308
SB-00309
SB-00236
(A)
SB-00155
SB-00316
SB-00310