CAUTION:
Wear protective gloves. Sharp areas on the parts may injure your hands.
Tech Tips
Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side.
The following procedure is for the LH side.
REMOVE SEAT ADJUSTER COVER CAP
Remove the 2 seat adjuster cover caps.
REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER RELEASE HANDLE
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Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with protective tape, disengage the claw and remove the reclining adjuster release handle.
REMOVE VERTICAL ADJUSTING HANDLE (for Driver Side)
Remove the screw and vertical adjusting handle.
DISCONNECT SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK COVER
Disconnect the rubber band of the separate type front seatback cover.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD (for Driver Side)
Remove the screw.
Disengage the 5 claws, 6 guides and clip to remove the front seat cushion shield.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD (for Front Passenger Side)
Remove the screw.
Disengage the 5 claws, 7 guides and clip to remove the front seat cushion shield.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER CUSHION SHIELD (for Driver Side)
Disengage the 5 claws and 6 guides to remove the front seat inner cushion shield.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER CUSHION SHIELD (for Front Passenger Side)
Disengage the 5 claws and 7 guides to remove the front seat inner cushion shield.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER BELT ASSEMBLY (for Driver Side)
Disengage each clamp under the front seat assembly.
Disengage the clamp.
Remove the nut and front seat inner belt assembly.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER BELT ASSEMBLY (for Front Passenger Side)
Remove the nut and front seat inner belt assembly.
REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER WITH PAD
Disengage the fastener and separate the front seat airbag assembly wire harness.
Disengage the claw and 3 clamps to separate the front seat airbag assembly wire harness.
w/ Seat Heater System:
Disconnect the connector.
Disengage the clamp.
Disconnect the connector.
Disengage the 3 clamps to separate the seat heater wire harness.
Disengage the hook.
Disengage each hook and remove the separate type front seat cushion cover with pad.
REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER
Remove the 2 hog rings.
Remove the 18 hog rings and the separate type front seat cushion cover from the separate type front seat cushion pad.
REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK COVER WITH PAD
Remove the 5 hog rings.
Remove the 3 hog rings.
Remove the 2 hog rings.
Turn back the separate type front seatback cover.
Remove the nut and the 2 brackets.
Disengage the 4 claws and remove the 2 front seat headrest supports.
Remove the separate type front seatback cover with pad.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT AIRBAG ASSEMBLY
Disengage the 2 clamps.
Remove the 2 nuts and the front seat airbag assembly.
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 SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK COVER
Remove the 6 hog rings and separate type front seatback cover from the separate type front seatback pad.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT LOWER CUSHION SHIELD LH (for Driver Side)
Remove the screw.
Disengage the hook as shown in the illustration.
Disengage the clip and remove the front seat lower cushion shield LH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT LOWER CUSHION SHIELD RH (for Driver Side)
Remove the screw.
Disengage the hook as shown in the illustration.
Disengage the clip and remove the front seat lower cushion shield RH.
REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER LH
Disengage the guide and remove the reclining adjuster inside cover LH.
REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER RH
Disengage the guide and remove the reclining adjuster inside cover RH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION EDGE PROTECTOR LH (for Driver Side)
Remove the screw.
Disengage the 3 claws to remove the front seat cushion edge protector LH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION EDGE PROTECTOR RH (for Driver Side)
Remove the screw.
Disengage the 3 claws to remove the front seat cushion edge protector RH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION EDGE PROTECTOR LH (for Front Passenger Side)
Remove the screw.
Disengage the 3 claws to remove the front seat cushion edge protector LH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION EDGE PROTECTOR RH (for Front Passenger Side)
Remove the screw.
Disengage the 3 claws to remove the front seat cushion edge protector RH.
REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK SPRING ASSEMBLY
Remove the 4 bolts.
Disengage the 4 guides to remove the separate type front seatback spring assembly.
REMOVE SEAT TRACK ADJUSTING HANDLE
Disengage the 2 springs to remove the seat track adjusting handle.
REMOVE SEAT HEATER CONTROL SUB-ASSEMBLY (w/ Seat Heater System)
Disconnect the connector.
Disengage the 2 clamps and remove the seat heater control sub-assembly.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT WIRE (w/ Seat Heater System)
Disengage the claw and wire harness clamp to remove the front seat wire.