CAUTION:
Wear protective gloves. Sharp areas on the parts may injure your hands.
Note
If the seat is set down in another location after removing it from the vehicle, the seat may tilt and damage the front seat adjuster assembly LH due to the difference in shape between the left and right seat tracks.
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.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD LH
Release the rubber bands of the seatback board sub-assembly LH from the front seat adjuster assembly LH.
Remove the 3 screws.
Detach the 2 claws to remove the front seat cushion shield LH as indicated by the arrows in the order shown in the illustration.
Disconnect the 2 connectors.
REMOVE FRONT NO. 1 SEAT SHIELD SET BRACKET
Remove the 2 screws and front No. 1 seat shield set bracket.
REMOVE FRONT POWER SEAT SWITCH LH
Remove the 4 screws and front power seat switch LH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER NO. 1 CUSHION SHIELD LH (for Driver Side)
Remove the 3 screws and front seat inner No. 1 cushion shield LH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER NO. 1 CUSHION SHIELD RH (for Front Passenger Side)
| *A | for Ottoman |
| *B | except Ottoman |
Remove the 3 screws and front seat inner No. 1 cushion shield RH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER BELT ASSEMBLY LH
Disconnect the 2 connectors.
Detach the 6 wire harness clamps.
Detach the claw and disconnect the connector.
| *A | for Driver Side | *B | for Front Passenger Side |
Remove the nut and front seat inner belt assembly LH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER CUSHION SHIELD LH
Remove the 3 screws.
Detach the claw to remove the front seat inner cushion shield LH.
REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK BOARD SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
| *1 | Hook |
| *2 | Wire Harness Clamp |
Remove the 2 screws.
Detach the 2 hooks.
Detach the wire harness clamp and disconnect the connector to remove the front seatback board sub-assembly LH.
REMOVE NO. 1 INTERIOR ILLUMINATION LIGHT ASSEMBLY LH
Detach the clamp.
Remove the screw and No. 1 interior illumination light assembly LH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION ASSEMBLY LH
Detach the 2 claws to remove the No. 6 air duct.
Remove the 3 screws and disconnect the duct of the seat climate control blower LH.
Disconnect the connector.
Detach the 4 claws to disconnect the duct of the seat climate control blower LH.
Disconnect the connector and detach the wire harness clamp.
Disconnect the connector and detach the wire harness clamp.
Disconnect the connector and detach the 2 wire harness clamps.
Remove the 2 clips.
Detach the hook.
| *1 | Hook |
Detach the hook and remove the 4 bolts to remove the front seat cushion assembly LH.
REMOVE SEAT CLIMATE CONTROL CONTROLLER LH (CUSHION SIDE)
Remove the 2 screws and seat climate control controller LH.
REMOVE SEAT CUSHION COVER WITH PAD
Remove the 2 clips.
Disconnect the seat heater connector.
for Driver Side:
Remove the 6 clips.
Detach the fastening tape.
Detach the 10 hooks to remove the seat cushion cover with pad.
for Front Passenger Side:
for Ottoman:
Remove the 6 clips.
Detach the fastening tape.
Detach the 10 hooks to remove the seat cushion cover with pad.
for Front Passenger Side:
except Ottoman:
Detach the 8 hooks to remove the seat cushion cover with pad.
REMOVE SEAT HEATER CONTROL SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
Detach the guide to remove the seat heater control sub-assembly LH in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration.
REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER
for Driver Side:
Remove the 2 clips.
except Sport Package:
Remove the 21 hog rings and front seat cushion cover sub-assembly from the front seat cushion pad.
for Sport Package:
Remove the 17 hog rings and front seat cushion cover sub-assembly from the front seat cushion pad.
for Front Passenger Side:
for Ottoman:
Remove the 2 clips.
Remove the 21 hog rings and front seat cushion cover sub-assembly from the front seat cushion pad.
for Front Passenger Side:
except Ottoman:
Remove the 2 clips.
except Sport Package:
Remove the 21 hog rings and front seat cushion cover sub-assembly from the front seat cushion pad.
for Sport Package:
Remove the 17 hog rings and front seat cushion cover sub-assembly from the front seat cushion pad.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT HEADREST ASSEMBLY
w/ Active Headrest, w/ Pre-crash Intelligent Headrest:
Remove the 2 pins and front seat headrest assembly.
Note
w/ Active Headrest:
When replacing a deployed active headrest inflator, always replace it together with the front seat headrest assembly.
w/ Retractable Headrest:
Pull up the front seat headrest assembly to remove it.
Note
As the front seat headrest assembly is tightly fitted to the seat, be careful not to damage the seat when removing the front seat headrest assembly.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT HEADREST SUPPORT
Detach the 4 claws to remove the 2 front seat headrest supports.
REMOVE POWER SEAT SWITCH ASSEMBLY (w/ Shoulder Switch)
Detach the 2 claws.
Disconnect the connector to remove the power seat switch assembly.
REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK COVER WITH PAD
Remove the bolt to detach the front seatback cover bracket.
Remove the 3 clips.
Detach the 9 hooks to remove the seatback cover with pad from the front seat seatback frame assembly LH.
REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK COVER
except Sport Package:
Remove the 20 hog rings and separate type front seatback cover.
for Sport Package:
Detach the 4 pieces of fastening tape to remove the 20 hog rings and separate type front seatback cover.
| *A | except Sport Package | *B | for Sport Package |
| *1 | Fastening Tape | - | - |
REMOVE FRONT NO. 5 SEAT SET BRACKET (w/ Shoulder Switch)
Remove the 2 screws.
Detach the 2 clips to remove the front No. 5 seat set bracket.
REMOVE ACTIVE HEADREST INFLATOR (w/ Active Headrest)
| *1 | Guide |
| B | Clamp |
Disconnect the connector.
Note
When handling the airbag connector, take care not to damage the airbag wire harness.
Remove the bolt and nut.
Detach the guide and 2 clamps.
Turn the active headrest inflator in the direction indicated by the arrow and remove it.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT HEADREST BRACKET (w/ Active Headrest)
Detach the wire harness clamp to remove the front seat headrest bracket from the active headrest inflator.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT HEADREST ADJUSTER SUB-ASSEMBLY
w/ Active Headrest:
Detach the 2 wire harness clamps and disconnect the connector.
Remove the 2 bolts.
Detach the 2 claws and remove the headrest adjuster.
w/ Pre-crash Intelligent Headrest:
Detach the 2 wire harness clamps and disconnect the connector.
Detach the 4 wire harness clamps and remove the 2 bolts.
Detach the 2 claws and remove the headrest adjuster.
Remove the screw.
Detach the guide and remove the plate.
Detach the 2 claws and disconnect the connector from the connector holder.
w/ Retractable Headrest:
Remove the 2 screws and headrest motor from the seatback frame.
Remove the 4 bolts.
Detach the 2 claws and remove the headrest adjuster.
Detach the 2 claws and remove the motor.
Detach the 2 claws and remove the cable.
Remove the 2 screws and headrest stay cover.
REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK FRAME ASSEMBLY LH
for Driver Side:
w/ Active Headrest:
Disconnect the 4 connectors and detach the 9 clamps.
w/ Pre-crash Intelligent Headrest:
Disconnect the 4 connectors and detach the 9 clamps.
for Front Passenger Side:
w/ Active Headrest:
Disconnect the 3 connectors and detach the 9 clamps.
w/ Pre-crash Intelligent Headrest:
Disconnect the 3 connectors and detach the 9 clamps.
w/ Retractable Headrest:
Disconnect the 2 connectors and detach the 7 clamps.
Remove the 4 bolts and front seat seatback frame assembly LH.
REMOVE SEAT CLIMATE CONTROL CONTROLLER LH (BACK SIDE)
Remove the 2 screws and seat climate control controller LH.
REMOVE LUMBAR SUPPORT ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY LH (w/ Lumbar Support)
Remove the 4 bolts.
Rotate the snap in the direction indicated by the arrow shown in the illustration to detach the snap from the lumbar support adjuster assembly LH.
Tech Tips
Use the same procedure to detach the snap on the other side.
Detach the 2 claws to remove the lumbar support adjuster assembly LH.
REMOVE LUMBAR SUPPORT ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY RH (w/o Lumbar Support)
Remove the 2 bolts.
Rotate the snap in the direction indicated by the arrow shown in the illustration to detach the snap from the lumbar support adjuster assembly RH.
Tech Tips
Use the same procedure to detach the snap on the other side.
Detach the 2 claws to remove the lumbar support adjuster assembly RH.
REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER LH
Remove the screw and reclining adjuster inside cover LH.
Detach the wire harness clamp.
REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER RH
Tech Tips
Use the same procedure described for the LH side.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT LOWER CUSHION SHIELD
Remove the 4 nuts and front seat lower cushion shield.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SPRING
Remove the front seat cushion spring.
Tech Tips
Use the same procedure to remove the front seat cushion spring on the other side.
REMOVE NO. 1 SEAT CUSHION PLATE
Remove the 2 bolts and No. 1 seat cushion plate.
REMOVE FRONT NO. 2 SEAT TRAVEL LINK
Remove the bolt and front No. 2 seat travel link.
REMOVE FRONT NO. 1 SEAT TRAVEL LINK
Tech Tips
Use the same procedures described for the No. 2 seat travel link.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CLIMATE CONTROL ECU LH
Disconnect the 2 connectors.
Remove the 2 bolts and front seat climate control ECU LH.
REMOVE NO. 1 AIR FILTER
Rotate the No. 1 air filter counterclockwise to detach the 4 claws to remove it.
REMOVE SEAT CLIMATE CONTROL BLOWER LH
Detach the 4 claws and disconnect the climate control duct.
Detach the 2 wire harness clamps and disconnect the connector.
Remove the 2 bolts and seat climate control blower LH.
REMOVE SEAT POSITION AIRBAG SENSOR
Using a T30 "TORX" socket wrench, remove the "TORX" screw and seat position sensor with sensor protector.
Disconnect the connector.
Remove the seat slide position sensor protector from the seat position sensor.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT WIRE LH
Remove the bolt.
Disconnect the 4 connectors.
Detach the 13 wire harness clamps to remove the front seat wire LH.