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 front seat airbag assembly was deployed, replace the front seat airbag assembly, front seatback frame sub-assembly, 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 ASSEMBLY

    Click here

  2. REMOVE POWER SEAT SWITCH ASSEMBLY (for Front Passenger Side with Power Seat Switch Assembly)


    1. A01G4EZ

      Disengage the 2 claws to separate the power seat switch assembly from the front seat assembly RH.

    2. A01G6OF

      Disconnect the connector to remove the power seat switch assembly.

  3. DISCONNECT FRONT SEATBACK BOARD SUB-ASSEMBLY

    w/o Foot Light: Click here

    w/ Foot Light: Click here

  4. REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER CUSHION SHIELD


    1. A01G6BC

      Remove the clip.

    2. A01G45C

      Remove the screw.

    3. A01G8XF

      Disengage the 3 claws and 4 guides to remove the front seat inner cushion shield.

  5. REMOVE FRONT INNER NO. 1 SEAT CUSHION SHIELD


    1. A01G8DP

      Remove the 2 screws.

    2. Disengage the 2 claws and 2 clips to remove the front inner No. 1 seat cushion shield.

  6. REMOVE FRONT POWER ADJUSTER SHIELD


    1. A01G589

      Remove the 2 screws.

    2. Disengage the 2 claws to remove the front power adjuster shield.

    3. w/ Variable Seat Cushion System:


      1. A01G7PB

        Disconnect the connector from the seat variable cushion switch.

    4. w/o Seat Position Memory System:


      1. A01G6UF

        Disconnect the connector from the front power seat switch.

    5. w/ Seat Position Memory System:


      1. A01G9FP

        Disconnect the 2 connectors from the front power seat switch.

    6. A01G63M

      Disconnect the connector from the front lumbar power seat switch.

  7. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD


    1. A01G87M

      Remove the 2 screws.

    2. A01G6XQ

      Disengage the 3 claws and 5 guides to remove the front seat cushion shield.

  8. DISCONNECT FRONT SEAT AIRBAG ASSEMBLY


    1. w/o Seat Heater System:


      1. A01G6DN

        Disengage the 2 clamps.

    2. w/ Seat Heater System:


      1. A01G8OG

        Disconnect the connector.

      2. Disengage the 3 clamps.

  9. REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK BOARD SUB-ASSEMBLY


    1. A01G9IC

      Remove the 2 screws.

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

  10. REMOVE SEATBACK CLIMATE CONTROL COVER (w/ Climate Control Seat System)


    1. A01G8E0

      Remove the 4 screws to remove the seatback climate control cover.

  11. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK COVER WITH PAD


    1. A01G6GK

      Disengage the claw and 2 clamps to separate the front seat airbag assembly wire harness.

    2. A01G6CX

      Remove the 2 hog rings.

    3. A01G4HK

      Disengage each hook.

    4. A01G68K

      Remove the 2 hog rings.

    5. A01G986E01
      Text in Illustration
      *1 Bracket

      Remove the 2 nuts and the 3 brackets.

    6. A01G52G

      Disengage each claw and remove the 2 front seat headrest supports.

    7. Remove the separate type front seatback cover with pad.

  12. REMOVE FRONT SEAT AIRBAG ASSEMBLY

    CAUTION:

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


    1. A01G5HF

      Disengage the 2 clamps.

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

      CAUTION:


      • The nuts must not be reused.

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