FRONT SEAT SIDE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY REMOVAL

CAUTION:


  • Be sure to read Precaution thoroughly before servicing Click here.

  • Wear protective gloves. Sharp areas on the seat frame and adjuster may injure your hands.

  • If the side airbag was deployed, replace the front seat side airbag assembly, front seat frame assembly with adjuster, separate type front seatback cover and separate type front seatback pad with the necessary parts in accordance with the extent of the collision damage Click here.

Tech Tips


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

  • The procedure listed below is for the LH side.


  1. REMOVE FRONT SEAT HEADREST ASSEMBLY

  2. REMOVE FRONT OUTER SEAT TRACK BRACKET COVER


    1. Operate the power seat switch knob and move the seat to the rearmost position.

    2. A0163FR

      Disengage the 2 claws and remove the front outer seat track bracket cover.

  3. REMOVE FRONT INNER SEAT TRACK BRACKET COVER


    1. A015Z4U

      Disengage the 2 claws and remove the front inner seat track bracket cover.

  4. REMOVE REAR OUTER SEAT TRACK BRACKET COVER


    1. Operate the power seat switch knob and move the seat to the foremost position.

    2. A0160NB

      Disengage the 2 claws and remove the rear outer seat track bracket cover.

  5. REMOVE REAR INNER SEAT TRACK BRACKET COVER


    1. A015ZKS

      Disengage the 2 claws and remove the rear inner seat track bracket cover.

  6. REMOVE FRONT SEAT ASSEMBLY


    1. Operate the power seat switch knob and move the seat to the foremost position.

    2. A0162WM

      Remove the 2 bolts on the rear side of the seat.

    3. Operate the power seat switch knob and move the seat to the rearmost position.

    4. A0161EE

      Remove the 2 bolts on the front side of the seat.

    5. Operate the power seat switch knob and move the seat to the center position. Also, operate the power seat switch knob and move the seatback to the upright position.

    6. Disconnect the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.

      CAUTION:

      Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to disable the SRS system Click here.

      Note

      When disconnecting the cable, some systems need to be initialized after the cable is reconnected Click here.

    7. Disconnect the connectors under the seat.

    8. Remove the front seat assembly.

      Note

      Be careful not to damage the vehicle body.

  7. DISCONNECT FRONT SEATBACK BOARD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. A015ZYM

      Disengage the 2 hooks and remove the 2 rubber bands of the front seatback board cover sub-assembly from the front seat frame.

    2. A015YNC

      Disconnect the connector.

    3. Disengage the 6 clamps.

  8. REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK BOARD SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. A0161R4

      Open the lower part of the seatback board. Then remove the 2 screws.

    2. Disengage the 2 claws.

    3. Disengage the 2 hooks and remove the front seatback board sub-assembly.

  9. REMOVE FRONT SEAT HEADREST SUPPORT


    1. A015ZM1

      Disengage the 4 claws and remove the 2 headrest supports.

  10. REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK BOARD COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. A0160FR

      Remove the hog ring.

    2. Disengage the hooks and remove the front seatback board cover sub-assembly.

  11. REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK COVER WITH PAD


    1. A0160H9

      Remove the 10 hog rings.

    2. A0161DS

      Disengage the 2 hooks.

    3. Remove the 3 hog rings.

    4. A0161L0

      Remove the nut and the seatback cover bracket.

    5. Remove the front seatback cover with pad from the seatback frame.

  12. REMOVE FRONT SEAT SIDE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY

    CAUTION:

    When storing the front seat side airbag assembly, keep the airbag deployment side facing upward.


    1. A0163C7

      Disengage the clamp and disconnect the front seat side airbag wire harness.

    2. A0162LV

      Disengage the clamp.

    3. Remove the 2 nuts and the front seat side airbag assembly.

      CAUTION:


      • The nuts must not be reused.

      • Make sure that the front seat frame assembly with adjuster is not deformed. If it is, replace it with a new one.