CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT
CAUTION:
Wear protective gloves. Sharp areas on the parts may injure your hands.
There is risk of injury.
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 side and LH side.
The following procedure is for the LH side.
PROCEDURE
REMOVE POSITION CONTROL ECU ASSEMBLY
REMOVE SEAT HEATER CONTROL SUB-ASSEMBLY LH (w/ Seat Heater System)
REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER BELT ASSEMBLY LH (for Driver Seat)
REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER BELT ASSEMBLY RH (for Front Passenger Seat)
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD LH
Detach the rubber band of the separate type front seatback cover from the 2 hooks.
Remove in this Direction | |
Protective Tape |
Using a thin-bladed screwdriver, push in the direction indicated by the arrow shown in the illustration to remove the clip.
Tech Tips
Tape the thin-bladed screwdriver tip before use.
Pull in the removal direction shown in the illustration to detach the guide.
Remove in this Direction |
Using moulding remover A, push in the direction indicated by the arrow shown in the illustration to detach the claws.
Pull in the removal direction shown in the illustration to detach the guides.
Protective Tape |
Using a screwdriver, detach the claw.
Tech Tips
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
Place Hand Here | |
Remove in this Direction |
Place your hands at the positions shown in the illustration and pull in the removal direction to detach the guides.
Disconnect the connector and remove the front seat cushion shield LH together with the front seat inner No. 1 cushion shield LH.
REMOVE FRONT INNER NO. 1 SEAT CUSHION SHIELD LH
Remove in this Direction |
Remove the 2 screws.
Detach the claw and remove the front inner No. 1 seat cushion shield LH from the front seat cushion shield LH.
REMOVE SLIDE AND VERTICAL POWER SEAT SWITCH KNOB
Remove in this Direction |
Using moulding remover A, push in the direction indicated by the arrow shown in the illustration to detach the claws and remove the slide and vertical power seat switch knob.
REMOVE RECLINING POWER SEAT SWITCH KNOB
Remove in this Direction |
Using moulding remover A, push in the direction indicated by the arrow shown in the illustration to detach the claws and remove the reclining power seat switch knob.
REMOVE SEAT ADJUSTER SHIELD CLAMP BRACKET LH
Remove the 2 screws and seat adjuster shield clamp bracket LH.
REMOVE SWITCH BEZEL
REMOVE FRONT POWER SEAT SWITCH LH
REMOVE FRONT INNER SEAT CUSHION SHIELD LH
Remove in this Direction |
Using moulding remover A, push in the direction indicated by the arrow shown in the illustration to detach the claws.
Pull in the removal direction shown in the illustration to detach the guides.
Protective Tape |
Using a screwdriver, detach the claw.
Tech Tips
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
Place Hand Here | |
Remove in this Direction |
Place your hand at the position shown in the illustration and pull in the removal direction to detach the guide and remove the front inner seat cushion shield LH.
REMOVE LIMIT SWITCH ASSEMBLY
REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK ASSEMBLY
Detach the wire harness clamps.
Detach the claw and remove the connector from the front seat cushion wire harness holder LH.
*A | w/ Seat Heater System |
Detach the wire harness clamp and disconnect the connector.
w/ Seat Heater System:
Detach the wire harness clamp and disconnect the connector.
Detach the hooks.
Remove the 4 bolts.
Protective Tape |
Using a screwdriver, detach the guides and remove the separate type front seatback assembly from the separate type front seat cushion assembly.
Tech Tips
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
REMOVE SEAT ADJUSTER COVER CAP LH
Remove in this Direction | |
Protective Tape |
Using a thin-bladed screwdriver, push it in the direction indicated by the arrow shown in the illustration to detach the claw.
Tech Tips
Tape the thin-bladed screwdriver tip before use.
Pull in the removal direction shown in the illustration to detach the guides and remove the seat adjuster cover cap LH.
REMOVE RECLINING REMOTE CONTROL LEVER SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
Remove in this Direction |
Remove the 2 screws.
Pull in the removal direction shown in the illustration to detach the guides.
*a | Cable Clamp |
*b | Cable End |
Remove in this Direction |
Pull the reclining adjuster equalizing cable assembly LH in the removal direction shown in the illustration to detach the cable clamp.
Pull out the cable end of the reclining adjuster equalizing cable assembly LH and remove the reclining remote control lever sub-assembly LH.
REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK POCKET BAND
*a | Magnetic Button |
*b | Cap |
Remove in this Direction | |
Protective Tape |
Detach the magnetic button.
Using a thin-bladed screwdriver, push it in the direction indicated by the arrow shown in the illustration to remove the cap.
Tech Tips
Tape the thin-bladed screwdriver tip before use.
*a | Center Part |
Press on the center part to remove the front seatback pocket band.
Note
Do not reuse the front seatback pocket band after removing it.
REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK SUB-ASSEMBLY LH (for Standard Seat Type)
Detach the hooks.
Open in this Direction |
Open the fasteners and fold back the separate type front seatback cover.
*a | Wire Harness Clamp |
*b | Hook |
Remove in this Direction |
w/ Seat Heater System:
Detach the wire harness clamp and disconnect the connector.
Pass the wire harness of the front seatback sub-assembly LH through the hole on the separate type front seatback cover.
Detach the hooks.
Detach the hooks.
*a | Fastening Tape |
Detach the fastening tape.
*a | Hook |
*b | Hole |
Remove in this Direction |
Pass the hooks through the hole on the separate type front seatback cover.
Fold back the front upper seatback cover sub-assembly LH and remove the 2 bolts.
Fold back the front upper seatback cover sub-assembly LH and remove the 2 bolts.
Fold back the front upper seatback cover sub-assembly LH and remove the bolt.
Place Hand Here | |
Remove in this Direction |
Insert your hands at the positions shown in the illustration and pull in the removal direction to detach the guides and remove the front seatback sub-assembly LH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT HEADREST SUPPORT (for Standard Seat Type)
*a | Fastening Tape |
Fold in this Direction |
Detach the fastening tape and fold back the front upper seatback cover sub-assembly LH.
Remove in this Direction |
Detach the claws and remove the 2 front seat headrest supports.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT HEADREST SUPPORT (for Sports Seat Type)
for Outer Side:
*a | Inside Claw |
*b | Outside Claw |
*c | Detached |
Remove in this Direction | |
Protective Tape |
Using a SST, insert it into the gap to push it against the claw inside the seatback frame sub-assembly and pull in the direction indicated by the arrow shown in the illustration to detach the inside claw.
Using a screwdriver, detach the outside claw.
Tech Tips
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
Pull the headrest support in the removal direction shown in the illustration to remove it.
Note
Remove the headrest support after first checking that the claws have been detached correctly from the headrest support hole.
for Inner Side:
Remove in this Direction |
Detach the claws and remove the front seat headrest support.
REMOVE FRONT UPPER SEATBACK COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY LH (for Standard Seat Type)
Remove the front upper seatback cover sub-assembly LH.
REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK COVER WITH PAD (for Standard Seat Type)
Remove the 2 clips.
*a | Fastening Tape |
*b | Hook |
Fold back the separate type front seatback cover.
Detach the fastening tape.
Detach the hooks.
*a | Bracket |
Fold back the separate type front seatback pad.
Remove the nut and 2 brackets of the separate type front seatback cover.
Detach the hooks.
*1 | Separate Type Front Seatback Pad |
*2 | Front Seatback Frame Sub-Assembly |
*a | Connector |
Remove in this Direction (1) | |
Remove in this Direction (2) |
Pull in the removal direction (1) and lift in the removal direction (2) shown in the illustration to remove the separate type front seatback cover with pad.
Note
If it is not slid far enough in the removal direction (1) before being lifted up in the removal direction (2), the separate type front seatback pad may hit the front seatback frame sub-assembly and connector.
Do not excessively pull the separate type front seatback pad as it may become damaged.
REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK COVER (for Standard Seat Type)
Remove in this Direction |
Pass the bracket of the separate type front seatback cover through the hole on the separate type front seatback pad.
Remove the 9 hog rings and separate type front seatback cover from the separate type front seatback pad.
REMOVE SEAT COVER WIRE (for Standard Seat Type)
Remove the 3 seat cover wires.
REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK PAD WITH COVER LH (for Sports Seat Type)
Detach the hooks.
*a | Fastener |
*b | |
Open in this Direction |
Pull out the fasteners from the pockets.
Open the fasteners and fold back the cover.
*A | w/ Seat Heater System |
*a | Bracket |
Remove the nut and bracket.
w/ Seat Heater System:
Detach the wire harness clamp.
Remove in this Direction |
Lift up the front seatback pad with cover LH in the removal direction shown in the illustration to remove it.
REMOVE SEAT RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER LH
Remove in this Direction |
Remove the screw.
Slide in the removal direction shown in the illustration to detach the guides and remove the seat reclining adjuster inside cover LH.
REMOVE LIMIT SWITCH ASSEMBLY
REMOVE SEATBACK CLIMATE CONTROL BLOWER LH
*a | Wire Harness Clamp |
*b | Hook |
Detach the wire harness clamp and disconnect the connector.
Detach the claws and hooks and remove the seatback climate control blower LH.
REMOVE LUMBAR SUPPORT ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY LH
REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK HOOK
REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK EDGE PROTECTOR
REMOVE FRONT NO. 2 SEAT WIRE LH
*A | for Standard Seat Type |
Disconnect the connector.
Detach the wire harness clamps and remove the front No. 2 seat wire LH.
REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER EQUALIZING CABLE ASSEMBLY LH
Detach the cable clamps and clamps.
*a | Cable End | *b | Cable Clamp |
*c | Clamp | - | - |
Remove in this Direction | - | - |
Turn the cable ends of the reclining adjuster equalizing cable assembly LH in the direction indicated by the arrow shown in the illustration to remove it.
for Standard Seat Type:
*1 | Reclining Adjuster Equalizing Cable Assembly LH |
*a | Upper Frame |
*b | Wire |
Remove in this Direction |
Pass the reclining adjuster equalizing cable assembly LH between the upper frame and wire of the front seatback frame sub-assembly LH and remove it.
for Sports Seat Type:
*1 | Reclining Adjuster Equalizing Cable Assembly LH |
*a | Upper Frame |
*b | Lever Bracket |
Remove in this Direction |
Pass the reclining adjuster equalizing cable assembly LH between the upper frame and lever bracket of the front seatback frame sub-assembly LH and remove it.
REMOVE RECLINING COVER PROTECTOR LH
Remove in this Direction |
Remove the screw.
Pull in the removal direction shown in the illustration to detach the hook and remove the reclining cover protector LH.
REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK SUPPORT LH
Nut | |
Screw | |
Remove in this Direction |
Remove the nut and 4 screws.
Pull in the removal direction shown in the illustration to detach the guides and remove the front seatback support LH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT AIRBAG ASSEMBLY LH
REMOVE FRONT SEAT SIDE SUPPORT BRACKET LH
Remove in this Direction |
Remove the front seat side support bracket LH from the front seat airbag assembly LH.
REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK SUPPORT RH
Nut | |
Screw | |
Remove in this Direction |
Remove the nut and 2 screws.
Pull in the removal direction shown in the illustration to detach the guides and remove the front seatback support RH.
REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK SUPPORT BRACKET RH
Remove the 2 nuts and front seatback support bracket RH.
REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER WITH PAD (for Standard Seat Type)
w/ Seat Heater System:
Disconnect the connector.
Detach the wire harness clamp.
Detach the hooks.
Protective Tape |
for Front Passenger Seat:
Using a thin-bladed screwdriver, detach the claw and remove the connector of the occupant detection sensor.
Tech Tips
Tape the thin-bladed screwdriver tip before use.
Remove in this Direction |
Remove the separate type front seat cushion cover with pad.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION PAD WITH COVER LH (for Sports Seat Type)
Tech Tips
Use the same procedure described for the separate type front seat cushion cover with pad.
REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER (for Standard Seat Type)
Using a thin-bladed screwdriver, detach the hooks and remove the separate type front seat cushion cover from the separate type front seat cushion pad as shown in the illustration.
Tech Tips
Tape the thin-bladed screwdriver tip before use.
Protective Tape | - | - |
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION HEATER ASSEMBLY LH (for Standard Seat Type)
REMOVE SEAT CUSHION CLIMATE CONTROL BLOWER ASSEMBLY LH
Detach the wire harness clamp and disconnect the connector.
Remove the 2 bolts.
Detach the hook and remove the seat cushion climate control blower assembly LH.
REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER LH
Remove in this Direction |
Pull in the removal direction shown in the illustration to detach the claws and hook.
Protective Tape |
Using a thin-bladed screwdriver, detach the claw and remove the connector.
Tech Tips
Tape the thin-bladed screwdriver tip before use.
Detach the wire harness clamp and remove the reclining adjuster inside cover LH.
REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER LH
Remove in this Direction |
Pull in the removal direction shown in the illustration to detach the claws and hook and remove the reclining adjuster inside cover LH.
REMOVE FRONT LOWER SEAT CUSHION SHIELD LH
*a | Guide A |
*b | Guide B |
*c | Hook |
Remove in this Direction (1) | |
Remove in this Direction (2) | |
Remove in this Direction (3) | |
Protective Tape |
Pull in the removal direction (1) shown in the illustration to detach the hook.
Using a thin-bladed screwdriver, detach the claw.
Tech Tips
Tape the thin-bladed screwdriver tip before use.
Pull in the removal direction (2) shown in the illustration to detach guide A.
Slide in the removal direction (3) shown in the illustration to detach guide B and remove the front lower seat cushion shield LH.
REMOVE FRONT LOWER SEAT CUSHION SHIELD LH
*a | Guide A |
*b | Guide B |
*c | Hook |
Remove in this Direction (1) | |
Remove in this Direction (2) | |
Remove in this Direction (3) | |
Protective Tape |
Pull in the removal direction (1) shown in the illustration to detach the hook.
Using a thin-bladed screwdriver, detach the claw.
Tech Tips
Tape the thin-bladed screwdriver tip before use.
Pull in the removal direction (2) shown in the illustration to detach guide A.
Slide in the removal direction (3) shown in the illustration to detach guide B and remove the front lower seat cushion shield LH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SPRING SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
*a | Wire Harness Clamp |
*b | Hook A |
*c | Hook B |
Remove in this Direction (1) | |
Remove in this Direction (2) |
Detach the wire harness clamp.
Pull in the removal direction (1) shown in the illustration to detach hook A.
Pull in the removal direction (2) shown in the illustration to detach hook B and remove the front seat cushion spring sub-assembly LH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION WIRE HARNESS HOLDER LH
Detach the wire harness clamp and disconnect the connector.
Detach the wire harness clamp and disconnect the connector.
*A | for Driver Seat |
for Driver Seat:
Disconnect the 2 connectors.
for Front Passenger Seat:
Disconnect the connector.
*a | Wire Harness Clamp |
*b | Guide |
Remove in this Direction | |
Protective Tape |
Detach the wire harness clamps.
Remove the 2 screws.
Using a thin-bladed screwdriver, detach the claw.
Tech Tips
Tape the thin-bladed screwdriver tip before use.
Slide in the removal direction shown in the illustration to detach the guides and remove the front seat cushion wire harness holder LH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT WIRE LH
Detach the wire harness clamps.
Detach the claws and remove the 2 connectors.
Remove the front seat wire LH from the front seat cushion wire harness holder LH.
REMOVE FRONT NO. 2 SEAT WIRE LH (for Driver Seat)
Detach the wire harness clamp.
Detach the claw and remove the connector.
Remove the front No. 2 seat wire LH from the front seat cushion wire harness holder LH.
REMOVE FRONT LOWER SEAT CUSHION SHIELD
Remove in this Direction | |
Protective Tape |
Using a thin-bladed screwdriver, detach the claw.
Tech Tips
Tape the thin-bladed screwdriver tip before use.
Slide in the removal direction shown in the illustration to detach the guide and remove the front lower seat cushion shield.
REMOVE SEAT POSITION AIRBAG SENSOR (for Driver Seat)
REMOVE SEAT SLIDE POSITION SENSOR PROTECTOR (for Driver Seat)
REMOVE POWER SEAT LIFTER MOTOR ASSEMBLY LH
REMOVE POWER SEAT TILT MOTOR ASSEMBLY LH
REMOVE UPPER SEAT TRACK RAIL COVER LH
Remove in this Direction | |
Protective Tape |
Using a thin-bladed screwdriver, detach the claws and remove the upper seat track rail cover LH.
Tech Tips
Tape the thin-bladed screwdriver tip before use.
REMOVE UPPER SEAT TRACK RAIL COVER RH
Tech Tips
Use the same procedure described for the LH side.
REMOVE UPPER NO. 3 SEAT TRACK COVER
Remove in this Direction | |
Protective Tape |
Using a thin-bladed screwdriver, detach the claws and remove the upper No. 3 seat track cover.
Tech Tips
Tape the thin-bladed screwdriver tip before use.
REMOVE UPPER NO. 4 SEAT TRACK COVER
Tech Tips
Use the same procedure described for the upper No. 3 seat track cover.