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Front Seat Back Trim Removal/Installation: Driver-side

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  1. Switch the ignition off (LOCK).
  2. Disconnect the negative battery cable and wait for 1 min. or more.  (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.5] .)
  3. Remove the head restraint.
  4. Remove the front seat. (See FRONT SEAT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  5. Remove fasteners A and set the front seat cushion trim aside. (with position memory system/power seat system)
    Fig 1: Removing Front Seat Fasteners (Driver-Side)
    G09787642Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  6. Slide hook B in the order of arrows (1), (2), (3) shown in the figure and set the front seat cushion trim aside. (without position memory system/power seat system)
  7. Disconnect the side air bag module connector.
    Fig 2: Disconnecting Side Air Bag Module Connector
    G09787643Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  8. Disengage clip C.
  9. Disconnect the front seat back warmer connector. (with seat warmer connector)
  10. Disconnect the recliner motor/lumbar support motor connectors. (with position memory system/power seat system)
  11. Set hooks D aside in the direction of the arrow (4) shown in the figure.
  12. Remove clip E in the direction of the arrow (5) shown in the figure and remove the lumbar support lever in the direction of the arrow (6). (with manual lumbar support)
    Fig 3: Removing Clip And Lumbar Support Lever
    G09787644Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  13. Slide hook F in the order of arrows (7), (8), (9) shown in the figure and disconnect them from hook G.
    Fig 4: Disconnecting Slide Hook
    G09787645Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  14. Open fasteners H.
  15. Remove the C rings.
    Fig 5: Identifying Fasteners
    G09787646Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
    Fig 6: Identifying Rings
    G09787647Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
    CAUTION:
    • If damaged C rings are reused, it may not be possible to install the front seat back trim and front seat back pad correctly. When removing and installing the C rings, be careful not to damage them.
    • If the C rings are damaged, replace them with new ones.
  16. Partially peel back the front seat back trim and slide hook I in the order of the arrows (10), (11), and (12) shown in the figure, and remove it from the front seat back frame. (with position memory system/power seat system)
    Fig 7: Removing Front Seat Back Trim And Slide Hook
    G09787648Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  17. Partially peel back the seat back trim, release tabs J in the direction of the arrow (13) shown in the figure and pull out the pole guides in the direction of the arrow (14).
  18. Pull out pin K in the direction of the arrow (15) shown in the figure, and using a flathead screwdriver wrapped in protective tape, release the tabs L in the direction of the arrow (16) shown in the figure while removing clip M in the direction of the arrow (17).
    Fig 8: Pulling Out Pins
    G09787649Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
    Fig 9: Removing Tabs
    G09787650Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  19. Remove the side air bag module securing belt from the front seat back frame.
  20. Pull the side air bag module wiring harness in the direction of the arrow (18) shown in the figure, and pull it out through the hole in the front seat back pad.
    Fig 10: Removing Side Air Bag Module
    G09076787Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
    Fig 11: Pulling Side Air Bag Module Wiring Harness
    G09787652Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  21. Pull the recliner motor wiring harness and lumbar support wiring harness in the direction of the arrow (19) shown in the figure, and pull it out through the hole in the front seat back pad. (with position memory system/power seat system)
  22. Pull out the front seat back pad and front seat back trim, and the front seat back warmer connector (with seat warmer system) towards the front of the front seat.
    Fig 12: Pulling Out Front Seat Back Pad And Front Seat Back Trim
    G09787653Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  23. Lift up the front seat back trim and front seat back pad in the direction of the arrow (20) as a single unit and remove it from the front seat back frame.
  24. Install in the reverse order of removal.
    Fig 13: Lifting Up Front Seat Back Trim And Front Seat Back Pad
    G09787654Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
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