FRONT SEAT ASSEMBLY (w/ Front Seat Side Airbag) DISASSEMBLY

CAUTION:

Wear protective gloves. Sharp areas on the parts may injure your hands.

Tech Tips


  • Use the same procedure for RHD and LHD vehicles.

  • The procedure listed below is for LHD vehicles.

  • Use the same procedure for the RH and LH sides.

  • The procedure listed below is for the LH side.


  1. REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER BELT ASSEMBLY LH (for Driver Side)

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  2. REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER BELT ASSEMBLY RH (for Front Passenger Side)

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  3. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER LH


    1. Remove the front seat cushion cover LH.

  4. REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER CUSHION SHIELD LH

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    1. Remove the 2 screws.

    2. Detach the 2 hooks in the order shown in the illustration and remove the front seat inner cushion shield LH.

  5. REMOVE VERTICAL SEAT ADJUSTER KNOB RH (for RHD, w/ Vertical Adjuster)


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      *1 Protective Tape

      Using a screwdriver, remove the snap ring as shown in the illustration.

      Tech Tips

      Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

    2. Remove the vertical seat adjuster knob RH.

  6. REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER RELEASE HANDLE LH


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      *1 Protective Tape

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

      Tech Tips

      Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

  7. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD LH

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    *1 Hook
    *2 Guide

    1. Remove the 2 screws.

    2. Detach the 2 hooks in the order shown in the illustration, and then detach the guide and remove the front seat cushion shield LH.

  8. REMOVE SEATBACK SPRING LH


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      Remove the seatback spring LH.

  9. REMOVE ADJUSTER TUBE LH (for RHD, for Walk in Seat Type)


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      Remove the adjuster tube LH from the seatback spring LH.

  10. REMOVE SEAT TRACK CONTROL CABLE BRACKET LH (for RHD, for Walk in Seat Type)

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    1. Using a screwdriver, remove the E-ring.

    2. Detach the hook and remove the seat track control cable bracket LH.

  11. REMOVE SEAT TRACK CONTROL CABLE BRACKET RH (for RHD, for Walk in Seat Type)

    Tech Tips

    Use the same procedure described for the LH side.

  12. REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK HINGE PLATE (for RHD, for Walk in Seat Type)


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      Remove the front seatback hinge plate.

  13. REMOVE NO. 1 FOLD SEAT LOCK CONTROL CABLE ASSEMBLY LH (for RHD, for Walk in Seat Type)


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      Detach the hook and remove the No. 1 fold seat lock control cable assembly LH.

  14. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK ASSEMBLY


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      Detach the 3 front seat airbag wire harness clamps.

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      Remove the hog rings and fold back the separate type front seat cushion cover and rubber bands of the separate type front seatback cover.

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      for LHD, w/ Seat Heater System:

      Disconnect the front seatback heater assembly LH connector.

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      Remove the 4 bolts and separate type front seatback assembly.

  15. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK COVER


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      *1 Fastening Tape

      Remove the hog rings and detach the 2 pieces of fastening tape.

    2. Pass the front seat airbag wire harness through the hole of the separate type front seatback cover, and then roll up the separate type front seatback cover.

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      Remove the hog rings and detach the 2 straps of the separate type front seatback cover, and then roll up the separate type front seatback cover.

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      Pass the strap of the separate type front seatback cover through the holes of the separate type front seatback pad.

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      Remove the nut and detach the separate type front seatback cover bracket.

    6. Remove the hog rings and roll up the separate type front seatback cover.

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      *a Front view of front seatback *b Rear view of front seatback
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      Detach the 4 claws and remove the 2 front seat headrest supports and separate type front seatback cover from the separate type front seatback pad.

  16. REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK HEATER ASSEMBLY LH (for LHD, w/ Seat Heater System)


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      Cut off the tack pins which hold down the front seatback heater assembly LH, and then remove the front seatback heater assembly LH from the separate type front seatback cover.

      Note

      Be careful not to damage the separate type front seatback cover.

  17. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK PAD


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      Remove the separate type front seatback pad from the separate type front seatback spring assembly.

  18. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER


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      for LHD, w/ Seat Heater System:

      Detach the 3 front seat cushion heater assembly LH wire harness clamps.

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      for Front Passenger Side, w/ Seat Belt Warning System:

      Detach the wire harness clamp.

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      Remove the hog rings.

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      Bend the 2 front seat cushion frame claws upward.

    5. Detach the hooks and remove the separate type front seat cushion cover together with the pad from the front seat cushion frame sub-assembly LH.

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      Remove the hog rings and separate type front seat cushion cover from the separate type front seat cushion pad.

  19. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION HEATER ASSEMBLY LH (for LHD, w/ Seat Heater System)


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      Cut off the tack pins which hold down the front seat cushion heater assembly LH, and then remove the front seat cushion heater assembly LH from the separate type front seat cushion cover.

      Note

      Be careful not to damage the separate type front seat cushion cover.

  20. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION PROTECTOR


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      Remove the 2 front seat cushion protectors.

  21. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION FRAME SUB-ASSEMBLY LH


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      Remove the 4 bolts and front seat cushion frame sub-assembly LH from the lower reclining adjuster arm sub-assembly RH and the lower reclining adjuster arm sub-assembly LH.

  22. REMOVE FRONT SEAT ADJUSTER ROD (for RHD, w/ Vertical Adjuster)


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      Remove the 2 bolts and front seat adjuster rod.

  23. REMOVE SEAT TRACK HANDLE SUB-ASSEMBLY LH


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      Using a screwdriver, detach the 2 springs and remove the seat track handle sub-assembly LH as shown in the illustration.

      Tech Tips

      The seat track handle sub-assembly LH will get caught on the springs when removing it. Detach the springs to remove the seat track handle sub-assembly LH.

  24. REMOVE SEAT SPRING (for RHD, w/ Vertical Adjuster)


    1. Temporarily install the vertical seat adjuster knob RH.

    2. Turn the vertical seat adjuster knob RH clockwise and move the lower reclining adjuster arm sub-assembly to the uppermost position.

    3. Remove the vertical seat adjuster knob RH.

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      Detach the seat spring from the lower reclining adjuster arm sub-assembly.

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      Using a screwdriver, spread apart the tabs that hold the spring, and then remove the seat spring.

  25. REMOVE FRONT NO. 2 SEAT ADJUSTER PIN RH (for RHD, w/ Vertical Adjuster)


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      Using a 6 mm socket hexagon wrench, remove the front No. 2 seat adjuster pin RH.

  26. REMOVE VERTICAL ADJUSTING SHAFT SUB-ASSEMBLY (for RHD, w/ Vertical Adjuster)


    1. Temporarily install the vertical seat adjuster knob RH.

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      Turn the vertical seat adjuster knob RH counterclockwise and move the gear of the vertical adjusting shaft sub-assembly to the position shown in the illustration.

    3. Remove the vertical seat adjuster knob RH.

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      Using a screwdriver, remove the 2 E-rings.

    5. Disconnect the 2 vertical travel links from the vertical adjusting shaft sub-assembly.

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      *1 Vertical Travel Link
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      Disconnect the vertical adjusting shaft sub-assembly from the 2 lower reclining adjuster arms and remove the vertical adjusting shaft sub-assembly.

  27. REMOVE LOWER RECLINING ADJUSTER ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY LH


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      for RHD, w/ Vertical Adjuster:

      Using a T40 "TORX" socket wrench, remove the 2 "TORX" bolts and lower reclining adjuster arm sub-assembly LH.

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      w/o Vertical Adjuster:

      Remove the 3 bolts and lower reclining adjuster arm sub-assembly LH.

  28. REMOVE LOWER RECLINING ADJUSTER ARM SUB-ASSEMBLY RH


    1. for RHD, w/ Vertical Adjuster:

      Tech Tips

      Use the same procedure described for the LH side.

    2. w/o Vertical Adjuster:

      Tech Tips

      Use the same procedure described for the LH side.

  29. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION EDGE PROTECTOR LH


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      Remove the front seat cushion edge protector LH.

  30. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION EDGE PROTECTOR RH (for RHD, w/ Vertical Adjuster)

    Tech Tips

    Use the same procedure described for the LH side.

  31. REMOVE NO. 1 FOLD SEAT LOCK CONTROL CABLE ASSEMBLY RH (for RHD, for Walk in Seat Type)


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      Detach the hook and remove the No. 1 fold seat lock control cable assembly RH.

  32. REMOVE SEAT TRACK COVER SPRING (for RHD, for Walk in Seat Type)


    1. Operate the lock lever of the front seat outer track assembly so that the front seat outer track assembly is in the position shown in the illustration.

      CAUTION:

      When operating the lock lever of the front seat outer track assembly, the front seat outer track upper sub-assembly will suddenly move from the force of the spring. Therefore, hold down the front seat outer track upper sub-assembly while operating the lock lever of the front seat outer track assembly.

    2. Remove the seat track cover spring.

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      *1 Lock Lever - -