Subaru Outback (BR): Side Airbag Module
A: REMOVAL
CAUTION:
Refer to "CAUTION" of "General Description" before handling the airbag module.
<Ref. to AB-9,
CAUTION, General Description.>
NOTE:
Remove the passenger's side by referring to driver's side.
1) Remove the headrest.
NOTE:
For models with headrest monitor, remove the headrest in the following
procedures.
1. Fold the backrest all the way backward, and then remove the headrest.
2. Place the headrest on the seating face.
3. Return the backrest to the original position.
2) Disconnect the ground cable from battery and wait for at least 60 seconds
before starting work.
NOTE:
For the power seat, remove the slide rail installing bolt before removing the
battery ground.
3) Remove the front seats.
- Remove the slide rail installing bolt.
- Tilt the backrest forward and move the seat to the front most
position.
- Remove the rear bolt cover (A) and remove the two bolts.
- Move the seat to the rearmost position.
- Remove the front bolt cover (B) and remove the two bolts.
- Disconnect the connector under the seat.
CAUTION:
Disconnect the ground cable from battery, and wait 60 seconds before
disconnecting the connector.
- Seat belt warning light connector (driver's seat)
- Occupant detection system harness connector (passenger's seat)
- Side airbag connector
- Seat heater connector (model with seat heater)
- Power seat connector (model with power seats)
- Headrest monitor connector (model with headrest monitor)
- Take out the front seat from the vehicle.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the body.
4) Remove the seat lifter lever. (Manual seat)
- Using a flat tip screwdriver, remove the seat lifter lever cover (a).
- Remove the screw and remove the seat lifter lever.
5) Remove the reclining lever cover. (Manual seat)
- Pull up the reclining lever and release the claws on the back.
- Pull out the reclining lever cover.
6) Remove the seat side cover OUT.
- Remove the screws.
- Release the claw in the upper section of the seat side cover.
- Release the claw in the rear section of the seat side cover.
- Release the claw in the front section of the seat side cover, then
remove the seat side cover OUT.
- Release the claw in the rear section of the seat side cover.
- Release the claw in the upper section of the seat side cover.
- Remove the clip and release the claw in the front section of the seat
side cover
- Disconnect the power seat switch connector and remove the seat side
cover OUT.
7) Remove the inner seat belt assembly.
- Remove the nut and remove the inner seat belt assembly.
- Remove the clip for the inner seat belt harness located under the seat
cushion.
8) Remove the seat side cover IN.
- Remove the screws.
- Release the claw in the upper section of the seat side cover.
- Release the claw in the rear section of the seat side cover, then remove
the seat side cover IN.
- Remove the screws.
- Release the claw in the rear section of the seat side cover.
- Release the claw in the upper section of the seat side cover, then
remove the seat side cover IN.
9) Separate the backrest assembly and the seat cushion assembly.
- Remove the clip for the side airbag harness located under the seat
cushion.
- Remove the bolts from reclining hinge of both sides.
- While taking care not to damage the airbag harness, separate the
backrest assembly and the seat
cushion assembly.
10) Remove the backrest back cover.
- Remove the screws.
- Release the hooks by pulling down the back cover and remove the backrest
back cover.
11) Remove the side airbag module assembly.
CAUTION:
- Remove the hooks and hog rings.
- Remove the backrest pad & cover from backrest assembly.
- Remove the mounting nuts of the side airbag module.
- Remove the side airbag harness from backrest frame assembly.
- While taking care not to damage the airbag (plastic) protective cover,
remove the side airbag module
assembly.
B: INSTALLATION
CAUTION:
- Side airbag guide cloth
- Backrest cover
- Side airbag module ASSY
- Side airbag tape
- Backrest pad
- Backrest cover
- Nut
- Backrest frame
- Backrest back cover
- Side airbag guide cloth
- S hook
- Side airbag module inflator
- Side airbag module case
- Side airbag tape
- When replacing the side airbag assembly with new one, be sure to
attach the side airbag tape.
- Be careful not to stain or damage the backrest cover during assembly.
- Do not reuse hog rings and S hooks.
- Secure the hog ring using hog ring pliers.
- Install the hog rings to the specified points securely and make sure
that no wrinkle or twisting on
backrest cover.
1) Before installation, inspect the following items and replace any faulty
part with a new one.
- Make sure that there is no foreign matter on side airbag module.
- Front seat, airbag module and mounting bracket are damaged or deformed.
- Harness and/or connector is cracked, deformed or open.
- Harness wire is exposed.
2) Install the side airbag module to the backrest frame assembly.
Tightening torque:
6 N*m (0.61 kgf-m, 4.4 ft-lb)
3) Install the side airbag harness to backrest frame assembly.
4) Install the backrest cover.
5) Secure the backrest hinge.
Tightening torque:
Refer to "COMPONENT" of "General Description". <Ref. to SE-2, FRONT SEAT,
COMPONENT,
General Description.>
6) Install the side airbag harness to the back of the seat cushion assembly
using a cable clip.
CAUTION:
After restoring the seat, operate the reclining and sliding mechanisms to check
that the side airbag
harness is not caught.
7) Install the front seat to the body.
CAUTION:
- Front (bolt A): Washer diameter 22 mm (0.87 in)
- Rear (bolt B): Washer diameter 26 mm (1.02 in)
Tightening torque:
Front seat assembly: 53 N*m (5.4 kgf-m, 39.1 ft-lb)
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A: REMOVAL
1. SEDAN MODEL
CAUTION:
Refer to "CAUTION" of "General Description" before handling the airbag module.
<Ref. to AB-9,
CAUTION, General Description.>
1) Turn the ignition switch to OF
A: REMOVAL
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery and wait for at least 60 seconds
before starting work.
2) Remove the front bumper face assembly.
Remove the clips, turn over the front mud gu
A: REMOVAL
1) Move the seat all the way forward, from which the airbag sensor is to be
removed.
NOTE:
To remove the seat belt retractor assembly.
2) Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
3) Disconnect
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2) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
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