Repair Procedures: Replacement

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CAUTION:

Put on gloves to protect your hands.

NOTE:

When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver, wrap it with protective tape, and apply protective tape around the related parts, to prevent damage.
Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove interior trim pieces to protect from marring the surface.
Take care not to bend or scratch the trim and panels.

Remove the front seat assembly.
(Refer to Front Seat - "Front Seat Assembly ")
Remove the front seat shield outer cover.
(Refer to Front Seat - "Front Seat Shield Outer Cover ")
Pull up the front seat headrest (A) while pressing the locking pin (B).

Fig 1: Pressing Locking Pin
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To remove the front seat headrest (A), put the grimlet (B) into the gap to press the locking pin (C).

Fig 2: Pressing Locking Pin With Grimlet
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Remove the front seat lower protector (A).

Fig 3: Locating Front Seat Lower Protector
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Loosen the front seat back board mounting screws (A).

Fig 4: Locating Front Seat Back Board Mounting Screws
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To remove the front seat back board (A), slightly broaden the gap of the upper side of the board and then press the locking pins (B) with a (-) driver.
CAUTION:
- Be careful not to damage the lock pin.
Fig 5: Pressing Locking Pins
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To remove the air ventilation seat back duct (A), widen the both sides of the clips (B) as the direction of the arrow and then pull down the air ventilation seat back duct.

Fig 6: Removing Air Ventilation Seat Back Duct
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Push the protector (A) by the front seat back frame.

Fig 7: Locating Protected
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Remove the velcro tape (A).

Fig 8: Locating Velcro Tape
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Remove the front seat lower protector (A).

Fig 9: Locating Front Seat Lower Protector
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Disconnect the connectors (A) and front seat wiring harness (B).
[Front seat cushion part]

Fig 10: Locating Front Seat Wiring Harness And Connectors (Front Seat Cushion Part)
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[Front seat back part]

Fig 11: Locating Front Seat Wiring Harness And Connectors (Front Seat Back Part)
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Loosen the side airbag (SAB) mounting nuts (A).

Fig 12: Locating Side Airbag Mounting Nuts
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Remove the side airbag wiring harness (A).

Fig 13: Locating Side Airbag Wiring Harness
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Turn the front seat back cover inside out. Then pull out the headrest guides (A) while pinching the upper part of the guides, and remove them.

Fig 14: Pulling Out Headrest Guides
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Remove the front seat back cover (A) from the front seat back frame.

Fig 15: Locating Front Seat Back Cover
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After removing the hog-ring clips (A) on the front of seat back and remove the front seat back cover (B).

Fig 16: Locating Front Seat Back Cover And Hog-Ring Clips
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Install in the reverse order of removal.
Information
- To prevent wrinkles, make sure the material is stretched evenly over the cover (B) before securing the hog-ring clips (A).
- Replace the hog-ring clips with new ones using special tool [C (09880-4F000)].
Fig 17: Replacing Hog-Ring Clips Using Special Tool (09880-4F000)
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