FRONT SEAT SIDE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY REMOVAL

CAUTION:


  • Wear protective gloves. Sharp areas on the seat frame and adjuster may injure your hands.

  • If the front seat side airbag assembly was deployed, replace the front seat side airbag assembly, separate type front seatback spring 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. PRECAUTION

    CAUTION:

    Be sure to read Precaution thoroughly before servicing Click here.

    Note

    w/ Navigation System for HDD:

    After the power switch is turned off, the display and navigation module display (HDD navigation system) records various types of memory and settings. As a result, after turning the power switch off, make sure to wait at least 60 seconds before disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.

  2. REMOVE REAR NO. 2 FLOOR BOARD


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      Disengage the 2 guides <A> as shown in the illustration.

    2. Disengage the 3 guides <B> and remove the rear No. 2 floor board.

  3. REMOVE REAR DECK FLOOR BOX


    1. Remove the rear deck floor box.

  4. REMOVE REAR NO. 3 FLOOR BOARD


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      Disengage the 2 guides and remove the rear No. 3 floor board.

  5. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL

    CAUTION:

    Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to disable the SRS system.

    Note

    When disconnecting the cable, some systems need to be initialized after the cable is reconnected Click here.

  6. REMOVE FRONT SEAT HEADREST ASSEMBLY

  7. REMOVE OUTER SEAT TRACK COVER


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      Lift up the seat track adjusting handle and move the seat to the foremost position.

    2. Disengage the 2 claws and remove the outer seat track cover.

  8. REMOVE INNER SEAT TRACK COVER


    1. Disengage the claw.

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      Separate the guide and remove the inner seat track cover.

  9. REMOVE FRONT SEAT ASSEMBLY


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      Remove the 2 bolts on the rear side of the seat.

    2. Lift up the seat track adjusting handle and move the seat to the rearmost position.

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      Remove the 2 bolts on the front side of the seat.

    4. Lift up the seat track adjusting handle and move the seat to the center position. Also, operate the reclining adjuster release handle and move the seatback to the upright position.

    5. Disconnect the connectors under the seat.

    6. Remove the seat.

      Note

      Be careful not to damage the vehicle body.

  10. DISCONNECT FRONT SEAT SIDE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY WIRE HARNESS


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      Disconnect the rubber band.

    2. for LH Side:


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        Disengage the claw and 3 clamps to separate the front seat side airbag assembly wire harness.

      2. Disconnect the front seat side airbag assembly wire harness from the seat clamp.

    3. for RH Side:


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        Disengage the claw and 3 clamps to separate the front seat side airbag assembly wire harness.

      2. Disconnect the front seat side airbag assembly wire harness from the seat clamp.

    4. w/ Seat Heater System:


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        Disconnect the seat heater wire harness connector and disengage the clamp.

    5. Disengage the fastener and separate the front seat side airbag assembly wire harness.

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      Remove the 3 hog rings.

  11. REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK COVER WITH PAD


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      Remove the 3 hog rings.

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      Disengage the 4 claws and remove the 2 front seat headrest supports.

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      Turn back the separate type front seatback cover to remove the nut, and separate the bracket of the separate type front seatback cover RH.

    4. Remove the separate type front seatback cover with pad from the front seat frame assembly with adjuster.

  12. REMOVE FRONT SEAT SIDE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY


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      Disengage the 2 clamps.

    2. Remove the 2 nuts and the front seat side 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.