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 RHD vehicles.
Use the same procedure for the RH and LH sides.
The procedure listed below is for the RH side.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT ASSEMBLY
REMOVE RECLINING POWER SEAT SWITCH KNOB
| *1 | Protective Tape |
Apply protective tape around the front seat cushion shield.
Using a screwdriver, detach the 2 claws and remove the reclining power seat switch knob.
Tech Tips
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
REMOVE SLIDE AND VERTICAL POWER SEAT SWITCH KNOB
| *1 | Protective Tape |
Apply protective tape around the front seat cushion shield.
Using a screwdriver, detach the 4 claws and remove the slide and vertical power seat switch knob.
Tech Tips
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD RH
Remove the 2 screws.
Remove the 3 screws.
Detach the claw and guide.
Remove the front seat cushion shield RH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER CUSHION SHIELD RH
Remove the screw.
Detach the claw and guide.
Pull the front seat inner cushion shield RH to detach the claw and remove the front seat inner cushion shield RH.
REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK ASSEMBLY (w/ Front Seat Side Airbag)
Detach the 4 front seat airbag wire harness clamps.
Disconnect the No. 1 seat wire connector and detach the wire harness clamp.
for LHD, w/ Seat Heater System:
Detach the front seatback heater assembly LH wire harness clamp.
Remove the 2 screws, 4 bolts and separate type front seatback assembly.
REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER RH (w/ Front Seat Side Airbag)
Detach the guide and remove the reclining adjuster inside cover RH.
REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER LH (w/ Front Seat Side Airbag)
Detach the guide and remove the reclining adjuster inside cover LH.
REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK COVER
w/o Front Seat Side Airbag:
Disconnect the No. 1 seat wire connector and detach the wire harness clamp.
Remove the hog rings from the wires of the separate type front seatback cover, and then roll up the separate type front seatback cover.
Pass the No. 1 seat wire through the hole of the separate type front seatback cover.
for LHD, w/ Seat Heater System:
Pass the front seatback heater assembly LH wire harness through the hole of the separate type front seatback cover.
Remove the hog rings and detach the strap of the separate type front seatback cover, and then roll up the separate type front seatback cover and No. 1 seatback cloth.
Pass the strap of the separate type front seatback cover through the holes of the separate type front seatback pad.
w/ Front Seat Side Airbag:
Remove the nut and detach the separate type front seatback cover bracket.
Remove the hog rings and roll up the separate type front seatback cover.
| *A | w/o Front Seat Side Airbag | *B | w/ Front Seat Side Airbag |
| *a | Front view of front seatback | *b | Rear view of front seatback |
Detach the 4 claws and remove the 2 front seat headrest supports and separate type front seatback cover from the separate type front seatback pad.
REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK PAD
Remove the separate type front seatback pad from the separate type front seatback spring assembly.
REMOVE NO. 1 SEATBACK CLOTH
Remove the No. 1 seatback cloth.
REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER RH
Remove the screw.
Detach the claw and remove the reclining adjuster inside cover RH.
REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER RH (w/o Front Seat Side Airbag)
Remove the screw.
Detach the guide and remove the reclining adjuster inside cover RH.
REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER LH (w/ Front Seat Side Airbag)
Remove the screw.
Detach the claw and remove the reclining adjuster inside cover LH.
REMOVE NO. 1 SEAT WIRE (w/ Front Seat Side Airbag)
w/ Front Seat Side Airbag:
Disconnect the front power seat motor assembly (for Reclining) connector.
Detach the 2 wire harness clamps and remove the No. 1 seat wire.
REMOVE POWER SEAT MOTOR ASSEMBLY (for Reclining, w/o Front Seat Side Airbag)
Detach the 8 hooks and remove the seatback spring.
Disconnect the connector.
Detach the 6 claws and remove the push nut from the reclining rod.
Remove the reclining rod.
Using a 4 mm socket hexagon wrench, remove the 3 bolts and power seat motor assembly (for Reclining).