Subaru HA001SAJ300 User manual

1 Park car on level ground. Set
parking brake.
2 Move seats to forward most
and highest adjustment, with
seat back vertical.
3 Release elastic strap from
bottom of seat.
CAUTION! The underseat
area may have sharp edges.
Use care when reaching
under the seat. Gloves are
recommended.
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4
Fold fabric up and remove
seat back screws from driver
and passenger seats.
5
Remove rear trim panels from
both front seats using the
following procedure:
(1) Using left hand, grab the left
side of the trim panel near
bottom. Using your fingers pull
the edge of the part outwards
slightly, about 1” (2-3 cm). Do
not bend the part excessively or
warping could occur.
(2) At the same time as #(1),
use the base of your hand to
firmly push the entire trim panel
towards the inside of the car.
(3) While holding the part per #’s
(1) and (2) above, pull the part
rearwards. The left side lower
clip should release.
(4), (5) and (6) are repeats of
(1), (2) and (3) on opposite side
of the seat.
(7) After the lower clips are
released, slide the trim panel
down gently and it will release
from the seat.
(8) Place the trim panels in a
safe location for reuse.
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6 Recline seats and extend
headrests to upmost position.
Press button on left side and
pull up on the headrests to
release them from the seats.
7 Install RSE headrests [1,2] to
both front seats.
(1) Feed RES wires through
the corresponding headrest
post holes in the top of the
seats.
(2) Install the headrests [1,2]
into the seats.
(3) Move the headrests [1,2]
down until they stop at the
lowest setting.
8 Return seats to upright
position. Stop adjustment if
headrests contact vehicle
roof.
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Left seat
Right seat
Starting at the base of headrest
posts, there are foam tapes to
headrest cables as shown.
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Unclip upholstery from top
and inboard edge of left seat.
For top: (1) Apply pressure
downward in direction of arrows.
(2) While applying pressure,
unhook the plastic clip from the
seat frame. Do not use
unnecessary force.
For inboard side: (1) Apply firm
pressure to rear edge of seat,
pushing towards door opening.
(2) While applying pressure,
unhook the plastic clip from the
seat frame. Do not use
unnecessary force.
Repeat for passenger seat.

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Route RSE wiring for left
upper seat
1) Group RSE cable together at
end of foam and attach to the
metal seat frame with cable tie
[3], leaving abiout ½” (10 mm) of
foam past the tie. Note: Do not
tie to black cable or seatback.
Attach to metal frame only.
Check: Verify that the cables are
not bent sharply at the end of
the headrest posts, and that the
headrest can travel to the
highest and lowest positions.
2) Tie RSE cables to seat frame
bracket
3) Tie RSE cables to existing
harness.
4) Unhook Velcro strap, route
cables through and reattach.
See photos below for more
detail

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Route RSE wiring for right
upper seat
1) Group RSE cable together at
end of foam and attach to the
metal seat frame with cable tie
[3], leaving about ½” (10 mm) of
foam past the tie. Note: Do not
tie to black cable or seatback.
Attach to metal frame only.
Check: Verify that the cables are
not bent sharply at the end of
the headrest posts, and that the
headrest can travel to the
highest and lowest positions.
2) Tie RSE cables to seat frame
bracket
3) Use foam tape [11] to attach
cables to seat frame.
See photos below for more
detail

13 Trim cable ties and reinstall
upholstery.
For top: 1) Apply pressure
downward in direction of
arrows. 2) While applying
pressure, hook the plastic clip
to the seat frame. Do not use
unnecessary force.
For inboard side: 1) Apply
pressure to rear edge of seat,
pushing towards door
opening. 2) While applying
pressure, hook the plastic clip
to the seat frame. Do not use
unnecessary force.
Verify that the RSE wiring is
not visible through the
opening for the rear trim
panel clip.
Repeat the above steps for
right side seat.
14
Move seats to rear most
position, and then disconnect
battery.
15
Automatic transmission only.
For manual transmission, skip
to step 19.
Using plastic trim removal
tool, pull lower shifter trim
down as shown.
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Remove shifter clip
17
Remove shifter and trim ring
18
Using plastic trim removal
tool separate clips along
console trim panel in order
shown. Unseat electrical
connections and remove trim
panel from vehicle.
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19
Manual transmissions only.
Unscrew shift knob and
remove.
Using plastic trim removal
tool, separate clips along
console trim panel in order
shown. Unseat electrical
connections and remove
panel from vehicle.
20 All vehicles follow remaining
steps
Remove screws where
indicated.
Grab edge of trim panels
between screws, and lift up
and outward. Use nylon trim
removal tool to separate clips
from sides of center console
and instrument panel.
Remove left and right trim
panels from vehicle.
21 Remove screws where
indicated.
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