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.
REMOVE SEAT ADJUSTER COVER CAP LH
Remove the 2 seat adjuster cover caps.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER NO. 1 CUSHION SHIELD LH (for Driver Side)
Remove the screw.
Detach the 2 claws and 2 clips and remove the front seat inner No. 1 cushion shield LH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER NO. 1 CUSHION SHIELD RH (for Front Passenger Side)
Remove the screw.
Detach the 2 claws and 2 clips and remove the front seat inner No. 1 cushion shield RH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD LH
| *1 | Hook |
| *2 | Guide |
Remove the 2 screws.
Detach the 3 claws and 2 guides.
Detach the hook and remove the front seat cushion shield LH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER CUSHION SHIELD LH
| *1 | Hook |
| *2 | Guide |
Remove the screw.
Detach the 3 claws and 3 guides.
Detach the hook and remove the front seat inner cushion shield LH.
REMOVE POWER SEAT SWITCH KNOB LH (for Slide)
| *1 | Protective Tape |
Apply protective tape as shown in the illustration.
Using moulding remover A, detach the 4 claws and remove the power seat switch knob LH.
REMOVE POWER SEAT SWITCH KNOB LH (for Reclining)
| *1 | Protective Tape |
Apply protective tape as shown in the illustration.
Using moulding remover A, detach the 3 claws and remove the power seat switch knob LH.
REMOVE FRONT POWER ADJUSTER SHIELD LH
Remove the 2 screws.
Detach the 2 clips and remove the front power adjuster shield LH.
for Driver Side:
Disconnect the connector.
for Front Passenger Side:
Disconnect the 2 connectors.
Remove the 4 screws and switch bezel from the front power adjuster shield LH.
Remove the 2 clips from the front power adjuster shield LH.
REMOVE POWER SEAT SWITCH ASSEMBLY
Remove the 3 screws and 3 nuts.
Detach the 2 claws and remove the power seat switch assembly from the switch bezel.
REMOVE FRONT LUMBAR POWER SEAT SWITCH (for Front Passenger Side)
| *1 | Protective Tape |
Using a screwdriver, detach the 4 claws and remove the front lumbar power seat switch.
Tech Tips
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
REMOVE UPPER SEAT TRACK RAIL COVER LH
Remove the screw.
Detach the clip and remove the upper seat track rail cover LH.
REMOVE SEAT POSITION AIRBAG SENSOR (for Driver Side)
Disconnect the connector from the seat position airbag sensor.
Using a T30 "TORX" socket wrench, remove the "TORX" screw and seat position airbag sensor.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER BELT ASSEMBLY LH
Disconnect each connector and each clamp.
Remove the nut and front seat inner belt assembly LH.
REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK BOARD SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
Using a clip remover, remove the clip and disconnect the rubber band.
Detach the hook and disconnect the rubber band.
Using a clip remover, remove the clip.
Open the lower part of the front seatback board sub-assembly LH and remove the 2 screws.
Push and slide the front seatback board subassembly LH to detach the claw.
Tech Tips
Use the same procedure to detach the claw on the other side.
Slide the front seatback board sub-assembly LH downward to detach the 2 hooks and remove it.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT LEG COVER LH
Remove the 2 screws.
Detach the clip and remove the front seat leg cover LH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT LOWER CUSHION SHIELD LH
Remove the 2 screws.
Detach the clip and remove the front seat lower cushion shield LH.
REMOVE SEAT CUSHION COVER WITH PAD (for Driver Side)
| *1 | Connector Lock | - | - |
Disconnect the 2 connectors.
Remove the connector lock from the seat heater control sub-assembly LH connector and disconnect the connector.
Using a clip remover, remove the 4 clips.
Using a clip remover, remove the 2 clips and open the front part of the separate type front seat cushion cover.
Remove the hog rings.
Using a clip remover, detach the 4 clips and disconnect the front part of the separate type front seat cushion cover.
Detach the hooks and remove the seat cushion cover with pad.
REMOVE SEAT CUSHION COVER WITH PAD (for Front Passenger Side)
Disconnect the 2 connectors.
Remove the connector lock from the seat heater control sub-assembly RH connector and disconnect the connector.
| *1 | Connector Lock |
Using a clip remover, remove the 4 clips.
Disconnect the connector.
Detach the hooks and remove the seat cushion cover with pad.
REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER (for Driver Side)
| *1 | Strap |
Remove the hog rings and disconnect the 3 straps from the separate type front seat cushion pad.
Remove the hog rings and separate type front seat cushion cover from the separate type front seat cushion pad.
REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER (for Front Passenger Side)
| *1 | Strap |
Remove the hog rings and disconnect the 3 straps from the separate type front seat cushion pad.
Remove the hog rings and separate type front seat cushion cover from the separate type front seat cushion pad.
REMOVE SEAT CUSHION SPRING DAMPER
Remove the 2 nuts and seat cushion spring damper.
REMOVE SEATBACK COVER WITH PAD (for Driver Side)
Detach the hooks.
Detach the wire harness clamp.
Detach the 4 claws and remove the 2 front seat headrest supports.
Detach the wire harness clamp.
Remove the 2 nuts and detach the seatback cover bracket.
| *1 | Seatback Cover Bracket |
Remove the seatback cover with pad.
REMOVE SEATBACK COVER WITH PAD (for Front Passenger Side)
Detach the hooks.
Detach the 4 claws and remove the 2 front seat headrest supports.
Detach the wire harness clamp.
Remove the 2 nuts and detach the 2 seatback cover brackets.
| *1 | Seatback Cover Bracket |
Remove the seatback cover with pad.
REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK COVER (for Driver Side)
Remove the hog rings and separate type front seatback cover from the separate type front seatback pad.
REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK COVER (for Front Passenger Side)
Pass the 2 seatback cover brackets through the 2 holes of the separate type front seatback pad.
Remove the hog rings and separate type front seatback cover from the separate type front seatback pad.
REMOVE NO. 1 INTERIOR ILLUMINATION LIGHT ASSEMBLY
Remove the screw and No. 1 interior illumination light assembly.
Disconnect the connector.
REMOVE SEATBACK CLIMATE CONTROL BLOWER LH
Disconnect the connector.
Detach the 2 claws and disconnect the rear air duct LH from the lumbar support adjuster assembly LH.
Remove the 2 screws.
Detach the hook and remove the seatback climate control blower LH together with the rear air duct LH.
REMOVE REAR AIR DUCT LH
Detach the 2 claws and remove the rear air duct LH from the seatback climate control blower LH.
REMOVE LUMBAR SUPPORT ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY LH (for Driver Side)
Disconnect the 2 connectors.
Detach the 2 cable clamps.
Remove the 2 springs and detach the 2 clips.
Remove the 2 bolts.
Slide the lumbar support adjuster assembly LH upward to detach the 2 hooks and remove it.
REMOVE LUMBAR SUPPORT ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY RH (for Front Passenger Side)
Disconnect the connector.
Remove the 2 springs and detach the 2 clips.
Remove the 2 bolts.
Slide the lumbar support adjuster assembly RH upward to detach the 2 hooks and remove it.
REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK INSIDE SPRING SET PLATE LH (for Front Passenger Side)
Remove the front seatback inside spring set plate LH from the front seat bracket LH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT BRACKET LH (for Front Passenger Side)
Remove the nut and front seat bracket LH.
REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK INSIDE SPRING SET PLATE RH (for Front Passenger Side)
Tech Tips
Use the same procedure described for the LH side.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT BRACKET RH (for Front Passenger Side)
Tech Tips
Use the same procedure described for the LH side.
REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK SUPPORT LH (for Driver Side)
Disconnect the connector.
Remove the 4 nuts and both paddles of the front seatback support LH.
| *1 | Paddle |
Remove the nut and front seatback support LH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT AIRBAG ASSEMBLY LH
| *1 | Housing Lock |
| *2 | Outer Housing |
Disconnect the airbag connector.
Note
When disconnecting any airbag connector, take care not to damage the airbag wire harness.
Push the housing lock and slide the outer housing. (At this time, the connector cannot be disconnected yet.)
Push the housing lock again and disconnect the connector.
Detach the connector clamp from the front seatback frame sub-assembly.
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.
REMOVE INNER SEAT BRACKET ASSEMBLY LH (for Driver Side)
Remove the 2 nuts and inner seat bracket assembly LH.
REMOVE POWER SEAT MOTOR ASSEMBLY
Disconnect the connector.
Detach the 5 claws and remove the push nut from the reclining connecting pipe.
Remove the reclining connecting pipe.
Remove the bolt and power seat motor assembly.
REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER
Remove the reclining adjuster inside cover.
REMOVE FRONT NO. 1 SEATBACK WIRE SET BRACKET (for Front Passenger Side)
Remove the nut and front No. 1 seatback wire set bracket.
REMOVE FRONT NO. 2 SEATBACK WIRE SET BRACKET (for Front Passenger Side)
Remove the nut and front No. 2 seatback wire set bracket.
REMOVE POSITION CONTROL ECU ASSEMBLY (w/ Memory)
| *1 | Wire Harness Clamp |
| *2 | Clamp |
Disconnect the connector and detach the wire harness clamp.
Detach the 2 clamps and move the front seat wire connector housing.
Disconnect the 4 connectors.
Remove the 3 bolts and position control ECU assembly.
REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER LH
| *1 | Guide |
| *2 | Hook |
Remove the screw and detach the guide.
Detach the 2 hooks and remove the reclining adjuster inside cover LH.
REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER RH
Tech Tips
Use the same procedure described for the LH side.
REMOVE SEAT HEATER CONTROL SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
Detach the claw and remove the seat heater control sub-assembly LH.
REMOVE SEAT CLIMATE CONTROL BLOWER LH
Disconnect the connector.
Remove the 2 screws.
| *1 | Tab |
Open the 2 tabs as shown in the illustration.
Detach the 2 hooks and remove the seat climate control blower LH together with the seat cushion climate control duct LH from the separate type front seat cushion spring assembly.
REMOVE SEAT CUSHION CLIMATE CONTROL DUCT LH
Detach the 2 claws and remove the seat cushion climate control duct LH from the seat climate control blower LH.
REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SPRING ASSEMBLY
| *A | for Driver Side |
| *1 | Wire Harness Clamp |
| *2 | Hook A |
| *3 | Hook B |
for Driver Side:
Detach the 4 wire harness clamps.
for Front Passenger Side:
Detach the 3 wire harness clamps.
Detach the 4 hooks A.
Detach the 4 hooks B and remove the separate type front seat cushion spring assembly.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT WIRE (for Driver Side)
Detach the 6 wire harness clamps.
Disconnect the 3 connectors.
Remove the nut and disconnect the ground wire.
Detach the 8 wire harness clamps and remove the front seat wire.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT WIRE (for Front Passenger Side)
Detach the 4 wire harness clamps.
Disconnect the 3 connectors.
Detach the 9 wire harness clamps and remove the front seat wire.
REMOVE SEATBACK FELT (for Front Passenger Side)
Remove the seatback felt.
REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK FRAME SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
Remove the 4 bolts and front seatback frame sub-assembly LH from the front seat adjuster LH.