Repair Procedures: Replacement

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 ")
Push the lock pin (B), remove the front seat headrest (A).

Fig 1: Removing Front Seat Headrest
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Remove the front seat lower protector (A).

Fig 2: Removing Front Seat Lower Protector
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Push the lock pins (B) from the front seat back board (A).
CAUTION:
- Push the middle area of clip using the flat head screwdriver.
- Be careful not to damage the lock pins.
Fig 3: Pushing Lock Pins From Front Seat Back Board
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Fig 4: Locating Front Seat Back Board Lock Pins
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Disconnect the connectors (A).

Fig 5: Disconnecting Connectors
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Detach the air ventilation seat back duct (B) by pulling the lock pin (A).

Fig 6: Detaching Air Ventilation Seat Back Duct
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Pull out the hooks (A) by the front seat back frame.

Fig 7: Pulling Out Hooks By Front Seat Back Frame
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Remove the protectors (A) on both sides.

Fig 8: Removing Protectors On Both Sides
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Turn the front seat back cover inside out. Then pull out the headrest guides (A) while pinching both side of the lower part of the guides, and remove them.

Fig 9: Pulling Out Headrest Guides
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Remove the front seat back cover (A) from the front seat back frame.

Fig 10: Removing Front Seat Back Cover From Front Seat Back Frame
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After removing the velcro tape (A) and hog-ring clips (B) on the front of seat back and remove the front seat back cover (C).

Fig 11: Removing Front Seat Back Cover
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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 12: Securing Hog-Ring Clips Using Special Tool
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