Front Seat

DISASSEMBLY

HINT:
- Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.
- The procedures listed below are for the LH side.

CAUTION: Wear protective gloves. Sharp surfaces on the seat adjuster may injure your hands.

1. REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER RELEASE HANDLE LH




a. Raise the reclining adjuster release handle to reveal the claw.
b. Using a screwdriver, detach the claw and remove the release handle.

HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

2. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD LH




a. Remove the 2 rubber bands from the back of the front seatback cover.




b. Remove the 2 screws.
c. Using a screwdriver, detach the 2 claws and clip, and remove the seat cushion shield.

HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

3. REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER BELT ASSEMBLY LH

4. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION INNER SHIELD LH




a. Remove the screw.
b. Using a screwdriver, detach the claw and clip, and remove the seat cushion inner shield.

HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

5. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER
a. Detach the hooks and remove the 2 hog rings and seat cushion cover (with pad) from the seat adjuster.




b. Remove the 6 hog rings and seat cushion cover from the seat cushion pad.

6. REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK COVER




a. Lift up the seatback cover and remove the 3 hog rings shown in the illustration.




b. Remove the 3 hog rings shown in the illustration.




c. Using a screwdriver, detach the 2 hooks.




d. w/ Front Seat Side Airbag: Remove the nut and 2 seatback cover brackets.
e. Roll up the seatback cover.




f. Detach the 4 claws and remove the 2 headrest supports.
g. Remove the seatback cover (with pad) from the seat adjuster.




h. Remove the 4 hog rings and seatback cover from the seatback pad.

7. REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER UPPER INSIDE COVER LH
a. Remove the screw and inside cover.

8. REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER UPPER INSIDE COVER RH
a. Remove the screw and inside cover.

9. REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER LOWER INSIDE COVER LH
a. Remove the screw and inside cover.

10. REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER LOWER INSIDE COVER RH
a. Remove the screw and inside cover.

11. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION LOWER SHIELD LH
a. Detach the claw and remove the lower shield.

12. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION LOWER SHIELD RH
a. Detach the claw and remove the lower shield.

13. REMOVE SEAT POSITION AIRBAG SENSOR (for Driver Side)
14. REMOVE OCCUPANT DETECTION ECU (for Front Passenger Side)

REASSEMBLY

HINT:
- Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.
- The procedures listed below are for the LH side.

CAUTION: Wear protective gloves. Sharp surfaces on the seat adjuster may injure your hands.

1. INSTALL OCCUPANT DETECTION ECU (for Front Passenger Side)
2. INSTALL SEAT POSITION AIRBAG SENSOR (for Driver Side)

3. INSTALL FRONT SEAT CUSHION LOWER SHIELD LH
a. Attach the claw to install the lower shield.

4. INSTALL FRONT SEAT CUSHION LOWER SHIELD RH
a. Attach the claw to install the lower shield.

5. INSTALL RECLINING ADJUSTER UPPER INSIDE COVER LH
a. Install the inside cover with the screw.

6. INSTALL RECLINING ADJUSTER UPPER INSIDE COVER RH
a. Install the inside cover with the screw.

7. INSTALL RECLINING ADJUSTER LOWER INSIDE COVER LH
a. Install the inside cover with the screw.

8. INSTALL RECLINING ADJUSTER LOWER INSIDE COVER RH
a. Install the inside cover with the screw.

9. INSTALL FRONT SEATBACK COVER






NOTE:
- Be careful not to damage the cover.
- When installing the hog rings, avoid wrinkling the cover.




a. Using hog ring pliers, install the seatback cover to the seatback pad with 4 new hog rings.
b. Install the seatback cover (with pad) to the seat adjuster.




c. Attach the 4 claws to install the 2 headrest supports.




d. w/ Front Seat Side Airbag: Fully cover the airbag with the 2 seatback cover brackets and install the nut.

Torque: 5.5 N.m (56 kgf.cm, 49 in.lbf)

NOTE:
- For vehicles with side airbags, the seatback cover must be securely installed. If not, the side airbag may not deploy properly.
- Make sure that the strap is not twisted after installing the bracket.
- Install the bracket securely.




e. Attach the 2 hooks to the seat adjuster.




f. Using hog ring pliers, attach a rubber with 3 new hog rings.




g. Using hog ring pliers, install 3 new hog rings.

10. INSTALL FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER






NOTE:
- Be careful not to damage the cover.
- When installing the hog rings, avoid wrinkling the cover.




a. Using hog ring pliers, install the seat cushion cover to the seat cushion pad with 6 new hog rings.
b. Using hog ring pliers, install the seat cushion cover (with pad) to the seat adjuster with 2 new hog rings and hooks.

11. INSTALL FRONT SEAT INNER BELT ASSEMBLY LH

12. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION INNER SHIELD LH




a. Attach the claw and clip to install the seat cushion inner shield.
b. Install the screw.

13. INSTALL FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD LH




a. Attach the 2 claws and clip to install the seat cushion shield.
b. Install the screw.




c. Attach the 2 rubber bands of back of the front seatback cover.

14. INSTALL RECLINING ADJUSTER RELEASE HANDLE LH
a. Attach the claw to install the release handle