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Seat Common Operation Procedure

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CAUTION:
  • Before handling the airbag system components, refer to "CAUTION" of "General Description" in "AIRBAG SYSTEM". Ref. to  AIRBAG SYSTEM>GENERAL DESCRIPTION>CAUTION 
  • Do not confuse the harness routing of the side airbag harness and the front seat belt INN harness, etc. Assembling with harnesses improperly routed may cause the harness to get caught and short out. 
  • If the hook spring of the backrest frame assembly is deformed or comes off due to the deformation, replace the flat mat & hook spring assembly with a new part. (Except for RECARO® seat) 
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  • Make sure that the side airbag module is installed as shown in the figure. 
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  • If the front seat cover is not installed securely, the side airbag may not be activated properly, therefore keep strictly to the following procedures. 
    • Do not reuse the mounting nuts of the airbag module. Always replace with a new specified nut. 
    • Be careful not to stain or damage the front seat cover during assembly. 
    • Do not reuse the hog ring and hang wire. 
    • Secure the hog ring using hog ring pliers. 
    • Install the hog rings to the specified points securely and make sure that there is no wrinkle or twisting on the front seat cover. 
  1. Make sure that there is no foreign matter on side airbag module.
  2. Assemble the seat cover.
    1. Adjust so that the left and right clearances between wire and seat pad become equal, and mark the seat pad.
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    2. Mark the center of the wire on the pad side to which the hog ring is attached.
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    3. Insert the wire into the seat cover, and align the wire with the position marked in step (1).
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    4. (4) Mark the wire on the seat cover side according to the markings on the seat pad.
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    5. Perform steps  1 -  4 for all sections to which the hog rings are attached.
    6. Secure the hang wire with new hog rings.
      • Cushion cover surface side
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      • Backrest cover surface side
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    7. Make sure that all hog rings, plastic fasteners and tape are attached securely.
      • Cushion cover
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      • Backrest cover surface side
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      • Backrest cover back side
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    8. Tighten the fastener at the back side of backrest assembly.
    9. Fasten the plastic fastener at the back side (bottom) of backrest assembly.
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  3. Assemble remaining parts in the reverse order of disassemble.
    NOTE:
    • Check the shape and front/rear directions before assembling the headrest bushing. 
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    • Install the backrest assembly and seat cushion assembly in the following procedure. 
      1. Temporarily tighten the four reclining hinge bolts. 
      2. Tighten the reclining hinge bolts in order from (1) - (4) two or three times, until they reach the specified torque. 
        Fig 1: Reclining Hinge Bolts Tightening Sequence
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        Tightening torque: 

        52 N.m (5.3 kgf-m, 38.4 ft-lb)

    • When installing the front seat belt INN, follow the procedures described in the SEAT BELT. Ref. to  SEAT BELT SYSTEM>FRONT SEAT BELT>INSTALLATION 

    Tightening torque: 

    Refer to "COMPONENT" of "General Description" for the tightening torque. Ref. to SEATS>GENERAL DESCRIPTION>COMPONENT>FRONT SEAT 

  4. If any wrinkles are found after the assembly of the seat cover, finish the seat cover with iron.
    1. Place the wet towel on wrinkles.
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    2. Touch up with warm iron.
      CAUTION:

      Keep moving the iron, otherwise the seat cover surface can be damaged. 

      NOTE:

      This method is available for genuine leather, synthetic leather, cloth, etc. 

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  5. Install connectors located under the front seat. Ref. to SEATS>FRONT SEAT>ASSEMBLY>CONNECTOR & HARNESS 
  6. Install the seat assembly. Ref. to SEATS>FRONT SEAT>INSTALLATION 
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