FRONT SEAT SIDE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY REMOVAL

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.


  1. REMOVE FRONT SEAT ASSEMBLY LH

    for Manual Seat: Click here

    for Power Seat: Click here

  2. REMOVE VERTICAL SEAT ADJUSTER KNOB CAP (for Manual Seat Driver Side)


    1. A010IM5

      Using a screwdriver, detach the 2 claws and remove the cap.

      Tech Tips

      Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

  3. REMOVE VERTICAL ADJUSTING HANDLE LH (for Manual Seat Driver Side)


    1. A010LKH

      Remove the 2 screws and handle.

  4. REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER RELEASE HANDLE LH (for Manual Seat)


    1. A010LM3

      Raise the reclining adjuster release handle to reveal the claw. Using a screwdriver, detach the claw and remove the release handle.

      Tech Tips

      Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

  5. REMOVE RECLINING POWER SEAT SWITCH KNOB (for Power Seat)


    1. A010IBFE01
      Text in Illustration
      *1 Protective Tape

      Apply protective tape around the cushion shield.

    2. Using a screwdriver, detach the 2 claws and remove the knob.

      Tech Tips

      Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

  6. REMOVE SLIDE AND VERTICAL POWER SEAT SWITCH KNOB (for Power Seat)


    1. A010K86E01
      Text in Illustration
      *1 Protective Tape

      Using a screwdriver, detach the 4 claws and remove the knob.

      Tech Tips

      Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

  7. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD LH (for Manual Seat)


    1. A010KEO

      Remove the 2 screws.

    2. Pull the shield to detach the hook and claw.

    3. Remove the cushion shield.

    4. A010I8D

      w/ Lumbar Support:

      Disconnect the connector.

  8. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD LH WITH FRONT SEAT NO. 1 INNER CUSHION SHIELD LH (for Power Seat)


    1. A010GPB

      Remove the 2 screws and detach the 2 claws.

    2. A010HQT

      Remove the 2 screws.

    3. Pull the shield to detach the hook and remove the front seat cushion shield LH with front seat inner No. 1 cushion shield.

    4. A010H4B

      for Driver Side:

      Disconnect the connector.

  9. REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER CUSHION SHIELD LH


    1. A010KEO

      Remove the 2 screws.

    2. Pull the shield to detach the hook and claw.

    3. Remove the cushion shield.

    4. A010I8D

      w/ Lumbar Support:

      Disconnect the connector.

  10. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK COVER (for Manual Seat)


    1. Detach the 4 hooks.

      A010H5S
    2. A010JHK

      Detach the 2 hooks from the bottom of the seatback cover and roll up the seatback cover.

    3. A010KG1

      Detach the 2 hooks and remove the 2 straps.

    4. A010LR4

      Pass the 2 straps through the separate type front seatback pad holes to the surface.

    5. Roll up the cover.

    6. A010IWX

      Remove the screw and detach the seatback cover bracket.

    7. A010G5EE01
      Text in Illustration
      *1 Hook
      *2 Hog Ring

      Remove the hog rings and detach the 3 hooks from the center of the seatback pad and roll up the seatback cover.

    8. w/o Active Headrest:

      Remove the front seat headrest.

    9. w/ Active headrest:


      1. A010LXH

        Detach the 2 hooks and open the seatback mat.

      2. A010HQA

        Cut off the cable tie.

      3. A010HPR

        Pull the wire to loosen it, and then disconnect the end of the wire from the active headrest lower unit.

      4. A010LF4

        Detach the 2 claws and remove the active headrest lower unit.

      5. A010HE4

        Using a screwdriver, detach the 2 claws and wire.

        Tech Tips

        Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

      6. A010HNJE01

        Remove the wire in the order shown in the illustration.

      7. A010M4C

        Push the headrest support and detach the claw.

      8. Using a screwdriver, detach the claw and remove the front seat headrest.

        Tech Tips

        Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

    10. A010J3Q

      Detach the 2 claws and remove the 2 headrest supports.

    11. A010HN1

      Detach the 2 hooks and remove the seatback cover.

  11. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK COVER (for Power Seat)


    1. Detach the 4 hooks.

      A010GI3
    2. A010JHK

      Detach the 2 hooks from the bottom of the seatback cover and roll up the seatback cover.

    3. A010KG1

      Detach the 2 hooks and remove the 2 straps.

    4. A010LR4

      Pass the 2 straps through the separate type front seatback pad holes to the surface.

    5. Roll up the cover.

    6. A010IWX

      Remove the screw and detach the seatback cover bracket.

    7. A010G5EE01
      Text in Illustration
      *1 Hook
      *2 Hog Ring

      Remove the hog rings and detach the 3 hooks from the center of the seatback pad and roll up the seatback cover.

    8. A010LXH

      Detach the 2 hooks and open the seatback mat.

    9. A010HQA

      Cut off the cable tie.

    10. A010HPR

      Pull the wire to loosen it, and then disconnect the end of the wire from the active headrest lower unit.

    11. A010LF4

      Detach the 2 claws and remove the active headrest lower unit.

    12. A010HE4

      Using a screwdriver, detach the 2 claws and wire.

      Tech Tips

      Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

    13. A010HNJE01

      Remove the wire in the order shown in the illustration.

    14. A010M4C

      Push the headrest support and detach the claw.

    15. Using a screwdriver, detach the claw and remove the front seat headrest.

      Tech Tips

      Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

    16. A010J3Q

      Detach the 2 claws and remove the 2 headrest supports.

    17. A010HN1

      Detach the 2 hooks and remove the seatback cover.

  12. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK PAD

    A010KVZ

    1. Remove the separate type front seatback pad.

      Note

      w/ Seat Heater System:

      • As the front seatback heater assembly is affixed to the separate type front seatback pad, do not remove the front seatback heater assembly from the separate type front seatback pad.

      • When replacing either the front seatback heater assembly or separate type front seatback pad due to a malfunction, be sure to replace both of them with new parts.

  13. REMOVE FRONT SEAT AIRBAG ASSEMBLY LH


    1. A010GYO

      Disconnect the connector clamp and detach the 2 harness clamps underside of seat.

    2. A010IHJ

      Detach the 2 harness clamps and remove the 2 nuts and front seat airbag assembly LH.

      Note

      The nuts must not be reused.