REMOVE VERTICAL SEAT ADJUSTER KNOB
Using a screwdriver wrapped with protective tape, remove the snap ring as shown in the illustration.
Note
Be careful not to lose the snap ring.
Remove the vertical seat adjuster knob.
REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER RELEASE HANDLE
Using a screwdriver wrapped with protective tape, disengage the claw and remove the reclining adjuster release handle.
REMOVE VERTICAL ADJUSTER COVER
Using a screwdriver wrapped with protective tape, disengage the 2 claws and remove the vertical adjuster cover.
REMOVE VERTICAL ADJUSTING HANDLE
Remove the 2 screws and the vertical adjusting handle.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD
Disengage the hooks.
Remove the 3 screws.
Disengage the claw.
Disengage the 2 guides and remove the front seat cushion shield.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER BELT ASSEMBLY
Disconnect each connector and clamp.
Remove the nut and the front seat inner belt assembly.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION INNER SHIELD
Remove the screw.
Disengage the claw.
Separate the guide and remove the front seat cushion inner shield as shown in the illustration.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER WITH PAD
w/ Front Seat Side Airbag:
Disengage the clamp.
for Front Passenger Side:
w/ Occupant Classification System:
Disconnect the occupant detection sensor connector as shown in the illustration.
Using a clip remover, remove the 2 clips.
Disengage the hooks and remove the front seat cushion cover with pad as shown in the illustration.
REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER
Remove the 6 hog rings.
Remove the 11 hog rings and the separate type front seat cushion cover.
REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK COVER WITH PAD
Remove the 3 hog rings.
Remove the 5 hog rings.
Remove the 2 hooks.
w/ Front Seat Side Airbag:
Turn back the separate type front seatback cover to remove the nut, and separate the bracket of the separate type front seatback cover.
Disengage the 4 claws and remove the 2 front seat headrest supports.
Remove the separate type front seatback cover with pad from the front seat frame assembly with adjuster.
REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK COVER
Remove the 7 hog rings and the separate type front seatback cover.
REMOVE ACTIVE HEADREST UPPER UNIT
Remove the nut and disconnect the cable from the active headrest upper unit as shown in the illustration.
Remove the 4 nuts and the active headrest upper unit.
REMOVE ACTIVE HEADREST LOWER UNIT
Remove the 4 nuts and the active headrest lower unit.
REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER LH
Remove the screw.
w/ Front Seat Side Airbag:
Disengage the clamp.
Disengage the guide and remove the reclining adjuster inside cover LH.
REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER LH
Remove the screw.
Disengage the claw and remove the reclining adjuster inside cover LH.
REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER RH
Remove the screw.
Disengage the guide and remove the reclining adjuster inside cover RH.
REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER RH
Remove the screw.
Disengage the claw and remove the reclining adjuster inside cover RH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT AIRBAG ASSEMBLY
Disengage the 2 clamps and separate the airbag wire harness.
Remove the 2 nuts and front seat airbag assembly.
CAUTION:
The nuts must not be reused.
Make sure that the seat frame assembly is not deformed. If it is, replace it with a new one.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT LOWER CUSHION SHIELD LH
Remove the screw.
Disengage the claw and remove the front seat lower cushion shield LH as shown in the illustration.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT LOWER CUSHION SHIELD RH
Remove the screw.
Disengage the claw and the guide, and remove the front seat lower cushion shield RH as shown in the illustration.
REMOVE SEAT POSITION SENSOR
Disconnect the connector.
Using a "TORX" socket wrench (T30), remove the "TORX" screw and seat position sensor with the seat slide position sensor protector.
Remove the seat position sensor from the seat slide position sensor protector as shown in the illustration.