Subaru Impreza 3 / Impreza WRX / Impreza WRX STI. Service manual — part 746

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Floor Mat

EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM

29.Floor Mat

A: REMOVAL

1) Remove the front seats. <Ref. to SE-6, REMOV-

AL, Front Seat.>

2) Remove the rear seat cushion. <Ref. to SE-13,

REMOVAL, Rear Seat.>

3) Remove the console box. <Ref. to EI-51, Con-

sole Box.>

4) Remove the console side panel. <Ref. to EI-52,

REMOVAL, Center Console.>

5) Remove the lower inner trim. <Ref. to EI-57, RE-

MOVAL, Lower Inner Trim.>

6) Remove the fuel filler lid opener. <Ref. to SL-41,

FUEL FILLER LID OPENER, REMOVAL, Remote

Openers.>

7) Remove the clips from the floor mat.

8) Remove the mat hook on both sides.

9) Remove the mat from toe board area.

10) Remove the mat from rear heater duct.

11) Roll the mat, and then take it out of opened rear

door.

B: INSTALLATION

Install each part in the reverse order of removal.
NOTE:

• Secure the mat firmly with hook and clip.

• Insert the mat edge firmly into the groove of side

sill cover.

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Rear Gate Garnish

EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM

30.Rear Gate Garnish

A: REMOVAL

1) Remove the rear gate trim. <Ref. to EI-69, RE-

MOVAL, Rear Gate Trim.>

2) Remove the rear wiper motor. <Ref. to WW-21,

Rear Wiper Motor.>

3) Remove the rear finisher light. <Ref. to LI-29,

REMOVAL, Rear Finisher Light Assembly.>

4) Disconnect the connector of rear gate opener

button.

5) Remove the nuts.

6) Remove the clips, and remove the rear gate gar-

nish.

B: INSTALLATION

CAUTION:

Make sure that the harness grommet is secure-

ly installed.

If not properly installed, this may cause leaks.

Install each part in the reverse order of removal.
Tightening torque:

4.5 N·m (0.46 kgf-m, 3.3 ft-lb)

EI-01822

EI-01823

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Trunk Lid Garnish

EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM

31.Trunk Lid Garnish

A: REMOVAL

1) Remove the nut in the upper part of the trunk lid

garnish.

2) Disconnect the license plate light harness con-

nector.

3) Remove the clips and the trunk lid garnish.

B: INSTALLATION

Install each part in the reverse order of removal.
Tightening torque:

4.5 N·m (0.46 kgf-m, 3.3 ft-lb)

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EI-01907

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Heat Shield Cover

EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM

32.Heat Shield Cover

A: REMOVAL

1. FRONT HEAT SHIELD COVER

1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.

2) Disconnect the connector from oxygen (A/F)

sensor. <Ref. to EX(STI)-8, REMOVAL, Center Ex-

haust Pipe.>

3) Remove the exhaust pipe. <Ref. to EX(STI)-13,

REMOVAL, Rear Exhaust Pipe.>

4) Remove the four bolts to remove the front heat

shield cover.

2. CENTER HEAT SHIELD COVER

1) Remove the rear exhaust pipe. <Ref. to

EX(STI)-13, REMOVAL, Rear Exhaust Pipe.>

2) Remove the propeller shaft. <Ref. to DS-11, RE-

MOVAL, Propeller Shaft.>

3) Remove the bolt (A), nut (B) and clip (C) to re-

move center heat shield cover.

3. REAR HEAT SHIELD COVER

1) Remove the muffler. <Ref. to EX(STI)-15, RE-

MOVAL, Muffler.>

2) Remove the bolts, and remove the rear heat

shield cover.

• 5 door model

• 4 door model

B: INSTALLATION

Install each part in the reverse order of removal.
Tightening torque:

Refer to “COMPONENT” of “General Descrip-

tion”. <Ref. to EI-24, HEAT SHIELD COVER,

COMPONENT, General Description.>

(A) Transmission mount

DI-00211

(A)

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(B)

(A)

(C)

(B)

EI-01824

EI-01909