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 and 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 vertical adjusting handle LH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD LH
Remove the screw.
Disengage the 2 claws and clip, and 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 and 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 to remove the seat cushion with pad.
REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER
Disengage the 15 hooks to remove the separate type front seat cushion cover from the separate type front seat cushion pad.
REMOVE RECLINING REMOTE CONTROL LEVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
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Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped in protective tape, disengage the claw to open the cover.
Slide up the cover.
Remove the 2 screws.
Disengage the clamp and cable end and remove the reclining remote control lever sub-assembly.
REMOVE SEATBACK COVER WITH PAD
Disengage the hook.
Disengage the 2 hooks.
Disengage the 4 claws to remove the 2 front seat headrest supports.
Remove the 2 nuts and the seatback bracket.
Remove the front seatback cover with pad.
REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK COVER
Disengage the 5 hooks to remove the separate type front seatback cover from the separate type front seatback pad.
REMOVE RECLINING REMOTE CONTROL BASE
Disengage the 4 guides to remove the reclining remote control base.
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 (for Driver Side)
Disengage the 2 claws to remove the front seat cushion lower shield.
REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER RH (for Driver Side)
Disengage the guide to remove the reclining adjuster inside cover RH.
REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER LH (for Driver Side)
Disengage the guide to remove the reclining adjuster inside cover LH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION LOWER SHIELD RH (for Driver Side)
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 (for Driver Side)
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 (for Driver Side)
Remove the screw.
Disengage the 2 guides to remove the seat cushion edge protector RH.
REMOVE SEAT CUSHION EDGE PROTECTOR LH (for Driver Side)
Remove the screw.
Disengage the 2 guides to remove the seat cushion edge protector LH.
REMOVE SEAT CUSHION EDGE PROTECTOR RH (for Front Passenger Side)
Remove the screw.
Disengage the 2 guides to remove the seat cushion edge protector RH.
REMOVE SEAT CUSHION EDGE PROTECTOR LH (for Front Passenger Side)
Remove the screw.
Disengage the 2 guides to remove the seat cushion edge protector LH.
REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER EQUALIZING CABLE ASSEMBLY
Disengage the clamp and cable end to remove the reclining adjuster equalizing cable assembly.
REMOVE NO. 2 SEAT ADJUSTER CONTROL CABLE ASSEMBLY
| *1 | Casing cap |
Disengage the clamp and cable end.
Separate the casing cap.
Disengage the nipple end to remove the No. 2 seat adjuster control cable assembly.
REMOVE RECLINING REMOTE CONTROL CABLE ASSEMBLY
Disengage the 3 clamps and cable end to remove the reclining remote control cable assembly.
REMOVE SEAT LOCK CONTROL CABLE ASSEMBLY (for Front Passenger Side)
Disengage the 2 clamps and 2 cable end to remove the seat lock control cable assembly.
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.