Forester F4-2.5L SOHC (2004)
Seat Belt: Service and Repair
Front Seat Belt
REMOVAL
FRONT OUTER BELT
1. Fold backrest all the way forward, and then move front seat all the way forward.
2. Turn the ignition switch to OFF, disconnect the ground cable from battery, and wait for more than 20 seconds before starting work.
3. Remove the center pillar lower trim.
4. Remove the anchor cover. Loosen the shoulder anchor bolt, and then detach the shoulder anchor from center pillar.
5. Turn over the floor mat to remove the bolts.
6. Disconnect the yellow connector of pretensioner harness, and remove the front outer belt.
7. Remove the center pillar upper trim.
8. Remove the two bolts and adjustable anchor assembly.
CAUTION: Do not drop or apply any impact to the pre-tensioner.
Pretensioner and bracket should be treated as an assembly. Do not attempt to disassemble it.
FRONT INNER BELT
1. Disconnect the connector.