Repair Procedures: Replacement
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- Put on gloves to prevent hand injuries.
- When removing with a flat-tip screwdriver or remover, wrap protective tape around the tools to prevent damage to components.
- 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 ")
- Remove the front seat shield inner cover.
(Refer to Front Seat - "FRONT SEAT SHIELD INNER COVER ")
- Push the lock pin and remove the front seat headrest (A).
- Remove the front seat lower protector (A).
- Remove the front seat back board (A).NOTE:
- Be careful not to break the retaining clip.
- Push out the jaws (B) one by one.
- Remove the bottom of the backboard in the direction of the arrow, holding it with both hands and lifting it from the bottom up.
- Pull out the headrest guides (A) while pinching both side of the lower part of the guides, and remove them.
- Separate the side airbag connector (A).
- Remove the front seat back protector (A).
- Remove the front seat back lower protector (A) and front seat back cover.
- After removing the hog-ring clips (A) inside the front seat back cover, remove the seat back cover (B).CAUTION:
- Be careful not to break the sponge insert wire.
- To install, reverse removal procedure.
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- Make sure that the connectors are connected completely.
- Replace any damaged clips (or pin-type retainers).
- To prevent wrinkles, make sure that the cover (B) is stretched evenly before connecting the hog-ring clips (A).
- Replace the hog-ring clips with new ones using special tool (C) (09880-4F000).