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  1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery and wait for at least 60 seconds before starting work.
    CAUTION: 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 service of airbag system.
  2. Remove the rear seat cushion assembly.
  1. Pull up the seat cushion and release the hook.
    CAUTION: If the hook is disconnected from the vehicle body, replace the hook with the new part to prevent the decline of the fixed force of the seat.
    Fig 1: Identifying Seat Cushion Hook
    G06347514Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    Fig 2: Pulling Up Seat Cushion
    G06653173Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  2. Remove the hook (A) by pushing it back while lifting the front side of the seat cushion, and remove the seat cushion.
    Fig 3: Removing Seat Cushion
    G06653174Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  3. Release the clips and claws, and then remove the side sill cover - rear INN.
    CAUTION: Do not pull with excessive force. Doing so may damage the claws of the side sill cover INN.
    Fig 4: Identifying Side Sill Cover Clips And Claws - Rear INN
    G06653175Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    NOTE: To release the claws of the side sill cover INN, the following steps are recommended.
    1. Take out the weather strip from under the side sill cover INN.
    2. Turn over the floor mat and release the claw (C-C and D-D) by accessing from behind the side sill cover INN.
  4. Tilt the backrest forward, and then turn over the backrest backside mat.
    Fig 5: Turning Over Backrest Backside Mat
    G06653193Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  5. Remove the backrest side pad assembly.
    1. Disconnect the backrest cable and reclining lever cable.
    2. Remove the screws and remove the reclining lever assembly by pulling it downward.

      Preparation tool: Stubby screwdriver 

      Fig 6: Removing Backrest Side Pad Assembly
      G06653354Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    3. Turn over the bottom end of the backrest side pad in the forward direction so that the claws are released.
    4. Remove the backrest side pad by pulling it up.
      Fig 7: Removing Backrest Side Pad
      G06653195Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  6. Remove the clips, and remove the luggage floor box and rear floor edge cover.
    Fig 8: Identifying Luggage Floor Box And Rear Floor Edge Cover Clips
    G06653196Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  7. Remove the rear quarter trim LWR.
    1. Remove the caps, screws, and bolts. (A), (C)
    2. Take out the hook and remove the screw inside. (B)
    3. Remove the clips, and remove the rear quarter trim LWR.
    Fig 9: Identifying Rear Quarter Trim LWR With Clips, Caps, Screws And Bolts
    G06653197Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  8. Remove the rear quarter trim UPR.
    1. Open the cap and remove the bolt to remove the seat belt anchor.
    2. Remove the clips, and remove the rear quarter trim UPR-front.
    3. Remove the clips, and remove the rear quarter trim UPR-rear.
    Fig 10: Locating Seat Belt Anchor Bolt
    G06653381Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
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