CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT
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 following procedure 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 OCCUPANT DETECTION ECU (w/ Occupant Classification System)
REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER BELT ASSEMBLY (for Driver Side)
REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER BELT ASSEMBLY (for Front Passenger Side)
DISCONNECT SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK COVER
Disconnect the rubber band of the separate type front seatback cover.
REMOVE VERTICAL ADJUSTING HANDLE (w/ Vertical Adjuster)
| *a | Protective Tape |
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Remove in this Direction |
Operate the vertical adjusting handle and using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with protective tape, disengage the claw and remove the vertical adjusting handle as shown in the illustration.
REMOVE RECLINING HINGE COVER
| *a | Protective Tape |
Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with protective tape, disengage the claw.
Disengage the guide to remove the reclining hinge cover.
REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER RELEASE HANDLE
Remove the reclining adjuster release handle.
REMOVE SEAT ADJUSTER COVER CAP (w/ Vertical Adjuster)
| *a | Protective Tape |
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Remove in this Direction (1) |
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Remove in this Direction (2) |
Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with protective tape, disengage the 2 claws as shown in the illustration.
Disengage the 2 guides to remove the seat adjuster cover cap as shown in the illustration.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD (w/o Vertical Adjuster)
Disengage the 2 claws.
Disengage the claw and 2 guides.
| *a | Protective Tape |
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Remove in this Direction |
Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with protective tape, disengage the claw and slightly pull the front seat cushion shield as shown in the illustration.
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Remove in this Direction |
Disengage the guide to remove the front seat cushion shield as shown in the illustration.
w/ Lower Seat Track Spacer:
Disengage the claw and guide to remove the lower No. 3 seat track spacer from the front seat cushion shield.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER CUSHION SHIELD (w/o Vertical Adjuster)
Disengage the 3 claws.
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Remove in this Direction |
Disengage the 2 claws and 2 guides to remove the front seat inner cushion shield as shown in the illustration.
w/ Lower Seat Track Spacer:
Disengage the claw and guide to remove the lower No. 4 seat track spacer from the front seat inner cushion shield.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD (w/ Vertical Adjuster)
Disengage the 2 claws.
Disengage the claw and 2 guides.
| *a | Protective Tape |
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Remove in this Direction |
Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with protective tape, disengage the 2 claws and slightly pull the front seat cushion shield as shown in the illustration.
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Remove in this Direction |
Disengage the guide to remove the front seat cushion shield as shown in the illustration.
w/ Lumbar Support:
Disengage the 2 clamps.
Disconnect the front lumbar power seat switch connector to remove the front seat cushion shield.
w/ Lower Seat Track Spacer:
Disengage the claw and guide to remove the lower No. 1 seat track spacer from the front seat cushion shield.
REMOVE FRONT LUMBAR POWER SEAT SWITCH (w/ Lumbar Support)
REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER CUSHION SHIELD (w/ Vertical Adjuster)
Disengage the 2 claws.
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Remove in this Direction |
Disengage the 2 claws and 2 guides to remove the front seat inner cushion shield as shown in the illustration.
w/ Lower Seat Track Spacer:
Disengage the claw and guide to remove the lower No. 2 seat track spacer from the front seat inner cushion shield.
REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK ASSEMBLY
Disengage the 2 hooks.
w/ Lumbar Support:
Disconnect the connector.
Disengage the clamp.
w/ Seat Heater System:
Disconnect the connector.
Disengage the clamp.
w/ Front Seat Side Airbag:
Disengage the claw and 4 clamps to separate the front seat airbag assembly wire harness.
Tech Tips
Disengage the 4 clamps first.
Remove the 4 bolts.
Disengage the 4 guides to remove the separate type front seatback assembly from the separate type front seat cushion assembly.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT HEADREST SUPPORT
Disengage the 3 hooks.
w/ Seat Heater System:
Disengage the clamp.
Open the 2 fasteners.
w/o Rear Seat Belt Warning:
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Remove in this Direction |
Disengage the hook as shown in the illustration.
| *1 | Seatback Cover Hook |
| *a | Pin |
Pull up the pin of the seatback cover hook as shown in the illustration and remove the seatback cover hook.
| *1 | Seat Cover Hanger |
| *a | Bracket |
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Remove in this Direction |
Slide the bracket as shown in the illustration to disengage the hook and disconnect the bracket from the seat cover hanger.
Disengage the 4 claws and remove the 2 front seat headrest supports.
REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK COVER WITH PAD
Remove the separate type front seatback cover with pad.
REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK COVER
Using a screwdriver, disengage the 9 claws and remove the separate type front seatback cover from the separate type front seatback pad as shown in the illustration.
| *a | Screwdriver | - | - |
REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK HEATER ASSEMBLY (w/ Seat Heater System)
REMOVE FRONT SEAT AIRBAG ASSEMBLY (w/ Front Seat Side Airbag)
REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK SPRING SUB-ASSEMBLY (w/o Lumbar Support)
Disengage the 2 claws to separate the 2 front seatback edge protectors from the front seatback frame sub-assembly.
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Remove in this Direction |
Remove the front seatback spring sub-assembly from the front seatback frame sub-assembly as shown in the illustration.
REMOVE LUMBAR SUPPORT ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY RH (w/ Lumbar Support)
REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK EDGE PROTECTOR
w/o Lumbar Support:
Remove the 2 front seatback edge protectors from the front seatback spring sub-assembly.
w/ Lumbar Support:
Remove the 2 front seatback edge protectors from the lumbar support adjuster assembly RH.
REMOVE FRONT NO. 2 SEATBACK HOOK
Remove the 2 front No. 2 seatback hooks from the front seatback frame sub-assembly.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT NO. 2 WIRE (w/ Lumbar Support)
Disengage the clamp to remove the front seat No. 2 wire.
REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER WITH PAD
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Remove in this Direction |
w/ Occupant Detection Sensor:
Disengage the claw to separate the connector holder as shown in the illustration.
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Remove in this Direction |
Disengage the claw to remove the connector holder from the occupant detection sensor wire harness as shown in the illustration.
w/ Seat Heater System:
Disconnect the connector and disengage the clamp.
Disengage the 2 hooks.
Disengage the 10 hooks and remove the separate type front seat cushion cover with pad from the separate type front seat cushion spring assembly.
REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER
Using a screwdriver, disengage the 14 claws and remove the separate type front seat cushion cover from the separate type front seat cushion pad as shown in the illustration.
| *a | Screwdriver | - | - |
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION HEATER ASSEMBLY (w/ Seat Heater System)
REMOVE LH SEAT RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER LH (w/ Vertical Adjuster)
w/ Lumbar Support:
Disengage the claw.
Disengage the 4 claws to remove the LH seat reclining adjuster inside cover LH.
REMOVE LH SEAT RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER RH (w/ Vertical Adjuster)
Disengage the 4 claws to remove the LH seat reclining adjuster inside cover RH.
REMOVE RH SEAT RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER LH (w/o Vertical Adjuster)
Disengage the 4 claws to remove the RH seat reclining adjuster inside cover LH.
REMOVE RH SEAT RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER RH (w/o Vertical Adjuster)
Disengage the 4 claws to remove the RH seat reclining adjuster inside cover RH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT LOWER CUSHION SHIELD LH (w/ Vertical Adjuster)
| *a | Hook |
| *b | Guide |
Disengage the hook.
Disengage the claw and guide to remove the front seat lower cushion shield LH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT LOWER CUSHION SHIELD RH (w/ Vertical Adjuster)
| *a | Hook |
| *b | Guide |
Disengage the hook.
Disengage the claw and guide to remove the front seat lower cushion shield RH.
REMOVE SEAT HEATER CONTROL SUB-ASSEMBLY (w/ Seat Heater System)
REMOVE FRONT SEAT WIRE RH (w/ Occupant Classification System)
Disconnect each connector and disengage each clamp to remove the front seat wire RH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT WIRE RH (w/ Lumbar Support)
Disconnect each connector and disengage each clamp to remove the front seat wire RH.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT WIRE (w/ Seat Heater System)
Disconnect each connector and disengage each clamp to remove the front seat wire.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION WIRE HARNESS HOLDER
Remove the 2 screws.
Disengage the claw to remove the front seat cushion wire harness holder.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SPRING SUB-ASSEMBLY
Disengage the 6 hooks to remove the front seat cushion spring sub-assembly from the front seat adjuster assembly.
REMOVE SEAT TRACK ADJUSTING HANDLE
Disengage the 2 claws to remove the seat track adjusting handle from the front seat adjuster assembly.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT VERTICAL ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY (w/ Vertical Adjuster)
Remove the front seat vertical adjuster assembly.
Remove the 3 nuts and vertical adjuster plate.
Remove the vertical adjuster spacer.
Remove the front vertical adjuster brake sub-assembly.
REMOVE VERTICAL ADJUSTER BRACKET COVER (w/ Vertical Adjuster)
Disengage the claw to remove the vertical adjuster bracket cover from the front vertical adjuster brake sub-assembly.