CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT
CAUTION:
Wear protective gloves. Sharp areas on the parts may injure your hands.
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.
PROCEDURE
REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK BOARD SUB-ASSEMBLY LH (w/ Seatback Board)
Detach the 2 hooks and disconnect the 2 rubber bands.
| *1 | Protective Tape |
Apply protective tape to the locations shown in the illustration.
Insert a screwdriver in the clearance between the front seatback board sub-assembly LH and separate type front seatback assembly.
Tech Tips
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
Place the screwdriver at point (A) shown in the illustration and move the screwdriver in the direction of the arrow to detach the 2 guides and remove the 2 front seatback board clips from the front seatback board sub-assembly LH.
| *1 | Protective Tape |
| *a | Point (A) |
Note
Do not reuse the front seatback board clips after removing it.
Move the front seatback board sub-assembly LH in the direction of the arrow to detach the 2 guides and remove the front seatback board sub-assembly LH.
REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK BOARD CLIP (w/ Seatback Board)
Remove the 2 front seatback board clips from the separate type front seatback spring assembly.
REMOVE SLIDE AND VERTICAL POWER SEAT SWITCH KNOB
Using a moulding remover, detach the 2 claws and remove the slide and vertical power seat switch knob.
REMOVE RECLINING POWER SEAT SWITCH KNOB
Using a moulding remover, detach the 2 claws and remove the reclining power seat switch knob.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD LH
Disconnect the lifter motor connector.
Remove the screw of the front seat No. 1 inner cushion shield LH and detach the guide.
Detach the clip of the front seat No. 1 inner cushion shield LH.
Using a moulding remover, detach the 3 claws and guide.
Move the front seat cushion shield LH in the direction of the arrow to detach the clip and remove the front seat No. 1 inner cushion shield LH together with the front seat cushion shield LH as a unit.
Detach the 3 claws and open the wire harness cover.
Detach the 3 wire harness clamps and disconnect the seat wire connector.
REMOVE FRONT POWER SEAT SWITCH LH
Remove the 3 screws.
w/ Seat Memory System:
Disconnect the 2 power seat switch connectors and remove the front power seat switch LH.
w/o Seat Memory System:
Disconnect the power seat switch connector and remove the front power seat switch LH.
REMOVE LUMBAR SWITCH ASSEMBLY (for Driver Side)
REMOVE FRONT SEAT NO. 1 INNER CUSHION SHIELD LH
Detach the 2 claws and remove the front seat No. 1 inner cushion shield LH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER CUSHION SHIELD LH
Using a moulding remover, detach the 3 claws and remove the front seat inner cushion shield LH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER CUSHION SHIELD RH (for Front Passenger Side)
Using a moulding remover, detach the 4 claws and remove the front seat inner cushion shield RH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER BELT ASSEMBLY LH
for Driver Side:
for Front Passenger Side:
REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK ASSEMBLY
w/o Seatback Board:
Disconnect the rubber band.
Detach the clamp and disconnect the No. 2 seat wire.
w/ Seat Heater System:
Disconnect the seat heater connector and detach the seat heater wire harness clamp.
Detach the 2 hooks.
| *1 | Fastening Tape |
w/ Front Seat Side Airbag:
Detach the claw and disconnect the airbag connector.
Detach the 3 airbag wire harness clamps.
Detach the fastening tape and open the cover.
Disconnect the airbag wire harness.
Remove the 4 bolts and seatback assembly.
REMOVE SEAT ADJUSTER COVER CAP
Remove the 2 seat adjuster cover caps.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT LEG COVER LH
Detach the 2 claws.
Move the front seat leg cover LH in the direction of the arrow to remove it.
REMOVE SEAT CUSHION COVER WITH PAD
w/ Seat Heater System:
Disconnect the seat heater connector and detach the 3 seat heater wire harness clamps.
Detach the hooks.
for Front Passenger Side:
Detach the claw and disconnect the connector.
Remove the seat cushion cover with pad.
REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER
Type A:
Remove the hog rings and disconnect the straps.
| *1 | Tack Pin |
Type B:
Cut off the tack pins and disconnect the straps.
Remove the 15 hog rings and separate type front seat cushion cover from the separate type front seat cushion pad.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION HEATER ASSEMBLY LH (w/ Seat Heater System)
REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER LH
Detach the claw and guide, and then remove the reclining adjuster inside cover LH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT LOWER CUSHION SHIELD LH
Remove the screw.
Detach the hook and clip, and then remove the front seat lower cushion shield LH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT LOWER CUSHION SHIELD RH
Remove the screw.
Detach the hook and clip, and then remove the front seat lower cushion shield RH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION EDGE PROTECTOR LH
Remove the screw.
Move the front seat cushion edge protector LH in the direction of the arrow to detach the hook and remove the front seat cushion edge protector LH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION EDGE PROTECTOR RH
Tech Tips
Use the same procedure described for the LH side.
REMOVE SEAT CUSHION CLIMATE CONTROL DUCT LH (w/ Climate Control Seat System)
Detach the 2 clamps and 2 claws, and then remove the seat cushion climate control duct LH.
REMOVE SEAT CUSHION CLIMATE CONTROL BLOWER ASSEMBLY LH (w/ Climate Control Seat System)
Remove the 2 screws and seat cushion climate control bracket.
Disconnect the connector.
Detach the 2 guides and remove the seat cushion climate control blower assembly LH as shown in the illustration.
REMOVE SEAT HEATER CONTROL SUB-ASSEMBLY LH (w/ Seat Heater System)
REMOVE FRONT SEAT WIRE LH
Remove the seat wire LH.
REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER LH
Detach the guide and remove the reclining adjuster inside cover LH.
REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER RH
Detach the guide and remove the reclining adjuster inside cover RH.
REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK COVER
w/o Seatback Board:
Remove the 3 hog rings.
Open the 2 fasteners, and then open the seatback cover.
| *A | for Cloth Seat | *B | for Leather Seat |
w/ Seatback Board:
Detach the hooks.
Remove the 5 hog rings.
w/ Front Seat Side Airbag:
Remove the nut and seatback cover bracket from the seat frame.
Disconnect the seatback cover bracket from the separate type front seatback pad.
Using a screwdriver, detach the 4 claws and remove the 2 front seat headrest supports.
Remove the 13 hog rings and separate type front seatback cover.
REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK HEATER ASSEMBLY LH (w/ Seat Heater System)
REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK PAD
Remove the separate type front seatback pad.
REMOVE SEATBACK CLIMATE CONTROL BLOWER LH (w/ Climate Control Seat System)
Disconnect the connector.
Remove the 4 screws and seatback climate control blower LH.
REMOVE SEATBACK CLIMATE CONTROL DUCT LH (w/ Climate Control Seat System)
Detach the 2 claws and remove the seatback climate control duct LH.
REMOVE NO. 2 SEAT WIRE
for Driver Side:
w/o Climate Control Seat System:
Disconnect the 2 connectors.
Detach the 2 clamps and remove the No. 2 seat wire.
for Driver Side:
w/ Climate Control Seat System:
Disconnect the 2 connectors.
Detach the 3 clamps and remove the No. 2 seat wire.
for Front Passenger Side:
Disconnect the connector.
Detach the 2 clamps and remove the seat wire.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT SIDE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY (w/ Front Seat Side Airbag)