Subaru FORESTER2001 User manual

This service manual has been prepared
to provide SUBARU service personnel
with the necessary information and data
for the correct maintenance and repair of
SUBARU vehicles.
This manual includes the procedures for
maintenance, disassembling, reassem-
bling, inspection and adjustment of com-
ponents and diagnostics for guidance of
experienced mechanics.
Please peruse and utilize this manual
fully to ensure complete repair work for
satisfying our customers by keeping their
vehicle in optimum condition. When
replacement of parts during repair work is
needed, be sure to use SUBARU genu-
ine parts.
All information, illustration and specifica-
tions contained in this manual are based
on the latest product information avail-
able at the time of publication approval.
FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD.
2001 FORESTER SERVICE MANUAL QUICK REFERENCE INDEX
BODY SECTION
G8050GE6

SEATS SE
Page
1. General Description.....................................................................................2
2. Front Seat....................................................................................................5
3. Rear Seat....................................................................................................6

1. General Description S908001
A: COMPONENT S908001A05
1. FRONT SEAT S908001A0501
S5M0440A
(1) Lumbar lever
(2) Lumbar cover
(3) Lumbar unit
(4) Headrest
(5) Backrest
(6) Cushion
(7) Cushion frame
(8) Lifter dial
(9) Hinge cover OUT
(10) Reclining lever
(11) Hinge ASSY
(12) Hinge spring cover
(13) Slide rail ASSY IN
(14) Connecting wire
(15) Slide rail ASSY OUT
(16) Bracket
Tightening torque: N·m (kgf-m, ft-lb)
T1: 18 (1.8, 13)
T2: 52 (5.3, 38)
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Seats

2. REAR SEAT S908001A0505
S5M0508A
(1) Backrest RH
(2) Backrest LH
(3) Headrest OUTSIDE
(4) Headrest CENTER
(5) Hinge RH
(6) Hinge CENTER
(7) Hinge LH
(8) Cushion
(9) Striker
(10) Cap
(11) Webbing guide
Tightening torque: N·m (kgf-m, ft-lb)
T1: 10 (1.0, 7.2)
T2: 25 (2.5, 18.1)
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION Seats

B: CAUTION S908001A03
쐌Take care not to contaminate or damage seat
surface.
쐌While loading to or unloading to vehicle, take
care not to contact body.
쐌When removing front seat from a side airbag
loaded vehicle, follow cautions given in the airbag
section.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Seats

2. Front Seat S908343
A: REMOVAL S908343A18
1) While operating button (located on top of
backrest), lift headrest out with hand placed
between backrest and headrest.
S5M0303
2) Pull reclining lever back to fold backrest all the
way forward. While pulling slide adjuster lever,
move seat all the way forward.
3) Remove bolt cover at rear end of slide rail.
4) Remove bolts securing seat rear.
S5M0366
5) While pulling slide adjuster lever, slide seat all
the way back.
6) Remove bolts securing front of seat.
G5M0344
7) While disconnecting side airbag connector,
detach front seat. (Side airbag equipped vehicle)
and inner belt connector.
CAUTION:
쐌When removing seat from vehicle, take care
not to damage body, seat, or trim.
쐌After the front seat has been removed from
side airbag equipped vehicle, store it as
instructed in AIRBAG REPAIR SECTION. <Ref.
to AB-15, CAUTION, Side Airbag Module.>
B: INSTALLATION S908343A11
1) While operating button (located on top of
backrest), lift headrest out by placing your hand
between backrest and headrest.
S5M0303
2) Pull reclining lever back to fold backrest all the
way forward. Pull slide adjuster lever and move
lower slide rail all the way backward.
3) Position seat in compartment and align the
holes on the seat with the holes on the vehicle
body side.
4) Secure the front of seat using inward and out-
ward bolts (A) and (B) in that order.
5) While pulling slide adjuster lever, move seat all
the way forward.
6) Secure the rear of seat using inward and out-
ward bolts (C) and (D).
S5M0227A
7) Connect inner belt connector.
8) Connect side airbag connector. (Side airbag
equipped model)
9) Install bolt cover on rear end of slide rail.
10) Install headrest on backrest.
CAUTION:
Confirm that seat can move smoothly and be
locked securely at any position.
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FRONT SEAT Seats

3. Rear Seat S908350
A: REMOVAL S908350A18
1) Remove bolts securing hinges (located at front
of cushion) to body.
2) Slightly raise front of cushion while pushing
down on cushion in the direction of “A”. With cush-
ion held in that position, move it forward until it is
unhooked.
S5M0228A
3) Remove rear quarter lower trim. <Ref. to EI-39,
REMOVAL, Rear Quarter Trim.>
4) Remove bolts and nuts.
S5M0407
5) Detach backrest.
B: INSTALLATION S908350A11
Install in the reverse order of removal.
SE-6
REAR SEAT
Seats