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 SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK ASSEMBLY
Detach the 3 front seat airbag wire harness clamps.
Remove the hog rings and fold back the separate type front seat cushion cover and rubber bands of the separate type front seatback cover.
for LHD, w/ Seat Heater System:
Disconnect the front seatback heater assembly LH connector.
Remove the 4 bolts and separate type front seatback assembly.
REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER
for LHD, w/ Seat Heater System:
Detach the 3 front seat cushion heater assembly LH wire harness clamps.
for Front Passenger Side, w/ Seat Belt Warning System:
Detach the wire harness clamp.
Remove the hog rings.
Bend the 2 front seat cushion frame claws upward.
Detach the hooks and remove the separate type front seat cushion cover together with the pad from the front seat cushion frame sub-assembly LH.
Remove the hog rings and separate type front seat cushion cover from the separate type front seat cushion pad.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION HEATER ASSEMBLY LH
Cut off the tack pins which hold down the front seat cushion heater assembly LH, and then remove the front seat cushion heater assembly LH from the separate type front seat cushion cover.
Note
Be careful not to damage the separate type front seat cushion cover.