Front Seat Assembly: Disassembly
CAUTION:
Wear protective gloves. Sharp surfaces on the front seat back frame could cause injuries to your hands.
HINT:
The procedure described below is for the driver side. Use the same procedure for both the front passenger and driver sides, unless otherwise specified.
- REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER RELEASE HANDLE
- Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped in protective tape, disengage the claw and remove the reclining adjuster release handle.
- REMOVE VERTICAL ADJUSTER COVER (for Driver Side)
- Disengage the 3 claws and remove the vertical adjuster cover.
- REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER KNOB (for Driver Side)
- Remove the 2 screws and remove the reclining adjuster knob
- REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD LH
- Remove the 3 screws.
- Disengage the 2 claws, and remove the front seat cushion shield.
- REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER BELT ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD RH
- Remove the screw.
- Disengage the claw and clip, and remove the front seat cushion shield.
- REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION WITH COVER PAD
- Remove the 2 bands shown in the illustration.
- Using a clip remover, remove the 2 clips.
- Disengage the 2 claws, 7 hooks and remove the front seat cushion cover pad.
- REMOVE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SENSOR (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE FRONT SEAT HEADREST SUPPORT ASSEMBLY
- Remove the 3 hog rings shown in the illustration.
- Remove the 2 hog rings shown in the illustration
- Disengage the 4 claws and remove the 2 front seat headrest supports.
- REMOVE SEAT ARMREST HOLE COVER (for Driver Side)
- Disengage the 2 claws and remove the seat armrest hole cover.
- REMOVE FRONT SEAT ARMREST ASSEMBLY (for Driver Side)
- Remove the bolt and 2 washers and remove the front seat armrest assembly.
- REMOVE FRONT SEAT BACK WITH COVER PAD
- Remove the front seat back cover pad.
- REMOVE FRONT SEAT SIDE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY
- Remove the airbag connector and the 4 wiring harness clamps.
- Using a clip remover, remove the 2 wiring harness clamps.
- Remove the 2 nuts and the front seat side airbag.
- REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER LH
- Remove the screw.
- Disengage the claw and remove the reclining adjuster inside cover.
- REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER RH
HINT:
Use the same procedure as for the LH side.
- REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER OUTSIDE COVER LH
- Remove the screw and the reclining adjuster outside cover.
- REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER OUTSIDE COVER RH
HINT:
Use the same procedure as for the LH side.
- REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION LOWER SHIELD LH
- Disengage the claw and remove the front seat cushion lower shield.
- REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION LOWER SHIELD RH
HINT:
Use the same procedure as for the LH side.
- REMOVE SEAT SLIDE POSITION SENSOR PROTECTOR (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE SEAT POSITION SENSOR (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION ECU (for Front Passenger Side) (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE FRONT SEAT WIRE (for Front Passenger Side)
- Disconnect the connector.
- Remove the 3 clamps and the front seat wire.