Front Seat Removal/Installation

WARNING:

Handling a front seat equipped with a side air bag improperly can accidentally operate (deploy) the air bag, which may seriously injure you. Read the service warnings/cautions in the service information before handling the front seat (side air bag integrated). (See AIR BAG SYSTEM SERVICE WARNINGS [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - US/CANADA/ISRAEL SPEC.] .) (See AIR BAG SYSTEM SERVICE CAUTIONS [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - US/CANADA/ISRAEL SPEC.] .)
If the sliding mechanisms on both sides are not locked after assembling the front seat, the front seat will operate accidentally while the vehicle is driven, which could result in serious injury. After assembling the front seat, shake it up and down and verify that the sliding mechanisms on the both sides are locked. (With manual seat)

CAUTION:

After the front seat has been removed, if the slider lever is operated and the front seat is reinstalled with the left/right slide positions deviated, the adjuster unit could be damaged. After removing a front seat, do not operate the slider lever. (With manual seat)
Verify that there are no malfunctions in the forward/back slide of the seat and in the adjuster unit after installing a front seat.
When performing the procedure with a front seat removed from the vehicle, perform the procedure on a clean cloth so as not to damage or dirty the seat.
When the passenger's seat is removed, perform the seat weight sensor inspection using the M-MDS after installing the passenger's seat. (See SEAT WEIGHT SENSOR INSPECTION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - US/CANADA/ISRAEL SPEC.] .)
When the passenger's seat is replaced with a new one, perform the seat weight sensor calibration using the M-MDS. (See SEAT WEIGHT SENSOR CALIBRATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - US/CANADA/ISRAEL SPEC.] .)

NOTE:

When removing the front seat from the vehicle or putting it back in, it can be performed smoothly by removing the head restraint.

Remove the head restraint.
Slide the front seat to the positions where the bolts shown in the figure below can be removed.

Fig 1: Front Seat Bolts With Torque Specifications
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Remove the bolts in the order of (1), (2) shown in the figure below.
Slide the front seat to the positions where the bolts shown in the figure below can be removed.

Fig 2: Front Seat Bolts With Torque Specifications
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Remove the bolts in the order of (3), (4) shown in the figure below.
Remove the front seat belt lower anchor. (See FRONT SEAT BELT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Switch the ignition off.
Disconnect the negative battery terminal and wait for 1 min or more. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
Disengage the front seat under cover tab from the front seat cushion frame. (With front seat under cover)

Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Move the front seat under cover in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure below and remove it. (With front seat under cover)

Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Disconnect the connectors.

Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Remove the front seat.
Install in the reverse order of removal.
If the driver's front seat is replaced, perform the following procedure. (With position memory system)
1. Perform the position memory system memory clearing. (When replacing driver's front seat and position memory control module as a single unit) (See POSITION MEMORY SYSTEM MEMORY CLEARING .)
2. Perform the seat position initial learning. (See SEAT POSITION INITIAL LEARNING .)
If any of the following work is performed, perform the seat weight sensor calibration using the M-MDS. (passenger's seat with seat weight sensor) (See SEAT WEIGHT SENSOR CALIBRATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - US/CANADA/ISRAEL SPEC.] .)
- Replacement with a new seat weight sensor
- Replacement with a new seat weight sensor control module
- Replacement with new passenger-side seat parts
- Disassembly of the passenger-side seat
If any of the following work is performed, perform the seat weight sensor inspection using the M-MDS. (passenger's seat with seat weight sensor) (See SEAT WEIGHT SENSOR INSPECTION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - US/CANADA/ISRAEL SPEC.] .)
- Removal of the passenger-side seat
- Loosening and retightening of passenger's seat fixing bolts
- Or, the vehicle is involved in a collision