CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT
CAUTION:
Wear protective gloves. Sharp areas on the parts may injure your hands.
Tech Tips
The procedure described below is for the driver side. Use the same procedure for both the driver to front passenger sides, unless otherwise specified.
PROCEDURE
REMOVE FRONT SEAT HEADREST ASSEMBLY
Remove the front seat headrest assembly.
REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER RELEASE HANDLE LH
| *1 | Protective Tape |
Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped in protective tape, disengage the claw to remove the reclining adjuster release handle LH.
REMOVE VERTICAL ADJUSTING HANDLE LH (w/ Vertical Adjuster)
Remove the screw and the vertical adjusting handle LH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD LH
Remove the screw.
Disengage the 2 claws and clip to remove the front seat cushion shield LH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER (for LHD)
Remove the 4 clips and the front seat cushion cover.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER BELT ASSEMBLY LH (for Driver Side)
REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER BELT ASSEMBLY RH (for Front Passenger Side)
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION INNER SHIELD LH
Disengage the 2 claws to remove the front seat cushion inner shield LH.
REMOVE SEAT CUSHION COVER WITH PAD
Disconnect the seat cushion cover band.
Disconnect the seat heater connector. (w/ Seat Heater System)
Disengage the seat heater wire harness clamp. (w/ Seat Heater System)
Unfasten the hook to loop fastener.
Disengage the 2 hooks.
Disengage the 4 hooks.
Disengage the 7 clamps to separate the front seat side airbag wire harness.
Disengage the 4 clamps to separate the seat heater wire harness. (w/ Seat Heater System)
Disengage the guide to remove the occupant detection sensor connector. (for Front Passenger Side)
Disengage the 2 hooks.
Disengage the 5 hooks and remove the seat cushion with pad.
REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER
Disengage the 15 hooks and remove the separate type front seat cushion cover from the separate type front seat cushion pad.
REMOVE SEAT ARMREST HOLE COVER (w/ Armrest)
Disengage the 2 claws to remove the seat armrest cover.
REMOVE SEAT ARMREST ASSEMBLY (w/ Armrest)
| *1 | Wave Washer |
| *2 | Plate Washer |
Remove the bolt, 2 washers and the seat armrest assembly.
REMOVE SEATBACK COVER WITH PAD
Disengage the hook.
Disengage the 2 hooks.
Disengage the 4 claws and remove the 2 front seat headrest supports.
Remove the 2 nuts and the seatback cover bracket.
Remove the front seatback cover with pad.
REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK COVER
Disengage the 5 hooks and remove the separate type front seatback cover from the separate type front seatback pad.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT AIRBAG ASSEMBLY LH
Disengage the 2 clamps.
Remove the 2 nuts and the front seat side airbag assembly LH
CAUTION:
The nuts must not be reused.
Make sure that the separate type front seatback spring assembly is not deformed. If it is, replace it with a new one.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION LOWER SHIELD (w/ Vertical Adjuster)
Disengage the 2 claws to remove the front seat cushion lower shield.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION LOWER SHIELD RH (w/ Vertical Adjuster)
Disengage the hook as shown in the illustration.
Remove the screw.
Disengage the clip to remove the front seat cushion lower shield RH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION LOWER SHIELD LH (w/ Vertical Adjuster)
Disengage the hook as shown in the illustration.
Remove the screw.
Disengage the clip to remove the front seat cushion lower shield LH.
REMOVE SEAT CUSHION EDGE PROTECTOR RH (w/ Vertical Adjuster)
Remove the screw.
Disengage the 2 guides to remove the seat cushion edge protector RH.
REMOVE SEAT CUSHION EDGE PROTECTOR LH (w/ Vertical Adjuster)
Remove the screw.
Disengage the 2 guides to remove the seat cushion edge protector LH.
REMOVE SEAT CUSHION EDGE PROTECTOR RH (w/o Vertical Adjuster)
Remove the screw.
Disengage the 2 guides to remove the seat cushion edge protector RH.
REMOVE SEAT CUSHION EDGE PROTECTOR LH (w/o Vertical Adjuster)
Remove the screw.
Disengage the 2 guides to remove the seat cushion edge protector LH.
REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK SPRING ASSEMBLY
Remove the 4 bolts and separate type front seatback spring assembly.
REMOVE SEAT ADJUSTER COVER CAP
Remove the 2 seat adjuster cover caps.
REMOVE SEAT TRACK ADJUSTING HANDLE
Disengage the 2 hooks to remove the seat track adjusting handle.