Lumbar Support Adjuster Assembly: Removal

CAUTION: Wear protective gloves. Sharp areas on the seat adjuster may injure your hands.

HINT:

Use the same procedures for the LH and RH side.

REMOVE FRONT SEAT OUTER BELT ASSEMBLY
1. Using a screwdriver, detach the 2 claws and remove the front seat belt hole cover.
  HINT:
  
  Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
  
  Fig 1: Removing Front Seat Belt Cover
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2. Apply protective tape around the seat belt anchor cover cap to the cushion shield.
3. Using a screwdriver, detach the 2 claws and remove the seat belt anchor cover cap.
  HINT:
  
  Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
4. Move the seat using the power seat switch knob so that the seat belt anchor bolt is revealed.
  
  Fig 2: Removing Seat Belt Anchor Cover Cap
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5. Remove the bolt and front seat outer belt anchor.
Fig 3: Installing Front Seat Outer Belt Assembly
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REMOVE FRONT SEAT ASSEMBLY
1. Operate the power seat switch knob and move the seat to the rearmost position.
2. Using a screwdriver, detach the 4 claws and remove the seat track bracket cover front inner and outer.
  HINT:
  
  Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
3. Remove the 2 bolts on the front side of the seat.
4. Operate the power seat switch knob and move the seat to the foremost position.
  
  Fig 4: Removing Front Seat Assembly
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5. Using a screwdriver, detach the 4 claws and remove the seat track bracket cover rear inner and outer.
  HINT:
  
  Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
6. Remove the 2 bolts on the rear side of the seat.
7. Disconnect the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.
  CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.
8. Disconnect the connectors under the seat. Then remove the seat.
Fig 5: Removing Seat
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REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER BELT ASSEMBLY (See INSPECTION )
REMOVE RECLINING POWER SEAT SWITCH KNOB
Using a screwdriver, detach the knob.

HINT:

Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

Fig 6: Removing Reclining Power Seat Switch Knob
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REMOVE SLIDE AND VERTICAL POWER SEAT SWITCH KNOB
1. Using a screwdriver, detach the knob.
  HINT:
  
  Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
Fig 7: Removing Front Seat Cushion Shield Assembly
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REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD ASSEMBLY
1. Disconnect the 2 rubber bands of the front seatback board from the front seat frame.
2. Disconnect the connector from the No. 1 interior illumination light assembly.
  
  Fig 8: Disconnecting Rubber Bands Of Front Seatback Board From Front Seat Frame
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3. Remove the 5 screws.
4. Detach the claw and remove the cushion shield assembly in the order indicated in the illustration.
  HINT:
  
  Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
5. Disconnect the connector from the lumbar front power seat switch.
Fig 9: Disconnecting Connector From Lumbar Front Power Seat Switch
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REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK BOARD SUB-ASSEMBLY
1. Open the lower part of the seatback cover. Then remove the 2 screws.
  
  Fig 10: Removing Front Seatback Board Sub-Assembly
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2. Pull the seatback board in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration to detach the 2 claws. Then, remove the seatback board.
Fig 11: Removing No. 2 Interior Illumination Light Assembly
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REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK COVER WITH PAD
1. Detach the 4 claws and remove the 2 headrest supports.
  
  Fig 12: Removing Headrest Supports
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2. Remove the 4 bolts and front seatback cover inner outer.
  
  Fig 13: Connecting Rubber Bands Of Front Seatback Board To Seat Frame
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3. Remove the hog rings and open the upper part of the seatback cover.
  
  Fig 14: Removing Hog Rings
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4. Remove the nut and 2 seatback cover brackets.
5. Detach the hooks and remove the hog rings and the seatback cover with pad from the seat frame.
Fig 15: Removing Hog Rings And Seatback Cover With Pad From Seat Frame
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REMOVE LUMBAR SUPPORT ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY
1. Remove the 2 screws and pull out the lumbar support adjuster assembly.
Fig 16: Removing Lumbar Support Adjuster Assembly
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