CAUTION:
Wear protective gloves. Sharp areas on the parts may injure your hands.
Tech Tips
Use the same procedure for the RH and LH sides.
The procedure listed below is for the LH side.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT ASSEMBLY
REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER BELT ASSEMBLY LH (for Driver Side)
REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER BELT ASSEMBLY RH (for Front Passenger Side)
REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER CUSHION SHIELD LH
Remove the 2 screws.
Detach the 2 hooks in the order shown in the illustration and remove the front seat inner cushion shield LH.
REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER RELEASE HANDLE LH
| *1 | Protective Tape |
Raise the reclining adjuster release handle LH to reveal the claw. Using a screwdriver, detach the claw and remove the reclining adjuster release handle LH.
Tech Tips
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD LH
| *1 | Hook |
| *2 | Guide |
Remove the 2 screws.
Detach the 2 hooks in the order shown in the illustration, and then detach the guide and remove the front seat cushion shield LH.
REMOVE SEATBACK SPRING LH
Remove the seatback spring LH.
REMOVE SEAT TRACK CONTROL CABLE BRACKET RH (for Walk in Seat Type)
Using a screwdriver, remove the E-ring.
Detach the hook and remove the seat track control cable bracket RH.
REMOVE SEAT TRACK CONTROL CABLE BRACKET LH (for Walk in Seat Type)
Tech Tips
Use the same procedure described for the RH side.
REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK HINGE PLATE (for Walk in Seat Type)
Remove the front seatback hinge plate.
REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK COVER
for LHD, w/ Seat Heater System:
Remove the hog rings and fold back the separate type front seat cushion cover.
Disconnect the front seatback heater assembly LH connector.
Remove the 4 bolts and front seatback assembly.
Detach the 2 pieces of fastening tape and remove the hog rings, and then roll up the separate type front seatback cover.
| *1 | Fastening Tape | - | - |
Remove the hog rings and detach the 2 straps of the separate type front seatback cover, and then roll up the separate type front seatback cover.
Pass the strap of the separate type front seatback cover through the holes of the separate type front seatback pad.
Remove the hog rings and roll up the separate type front seatback cover.
| *A | for Vinyl Seat, for Cloth Seat | *B | for Leather Seat |
| *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 FRONT SEATBACK HEATER ASSEMBLY LH
Cut off the tack pins which hold down the front seatback heater assembly LH, and then remove the front seatback heater assembly LH from the separate type front seatback cover.
Note
Be careful not to damage the separate type front seatback cover.