Front Seat: Assembly

CAUTION:

Do not reuse non-reusable parts.
Do not confuse the harness routing of the side airbag harness and the seat belt INN front harness, etc. Assembling with harnesses improperly routed may cause the harness to get caught and short out.

If the hook spring of the seat frame assembly backrest is deformed or comes off due to the deformation, replace the flat mat & hook spring assembly with a new part. (Except for 12-way power type)

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Before handling the airbag system components, refer to "CAUTION" of "General Description" in "AIRBAG SYSTEM". Ref. to AIRBAG SYSTEM>GENERAL DESCRIPTION>CAUTION .

Make sure that the side airbag module is installed as shown in the figure.

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(1)	Seat pad ASSY backrest
(2)	Seat frame ASSY backrest
(3)	Side airbag module inflator
(4)	Nut
(5)	Hexagon cap nut
(6)	Cover front seat backrest
(7)	Side airbag guide cloth

If the cover front seat backrest 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 them with new nuts.
- Be careful not to stain or damage the cover front seat backrest during assembly.
- Do not reuse the hog ring, hang wire, and clip suspender.
- 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 cover front seat backrest.
Do not reuse mounting nuts of the adjuster unit assembly.

Replace the clip suspender.

Mark the original position on which the clip suspender is installed before replacing it.

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Using a pair of nippers, break the clip suspender to remove.
Install a new clip suspender on the marked position.
CAUTION: If the clip suspender position is misaligned, seat surface wrinkle may occur.

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Install the seat position sensor and the harness assembly seat position sensor. (Passenger's side only)
CAUTION: Make sure to install the clips after sensor installation. If the pins are not assembled correctly, they may come off from the bracket due to vibration while driving.
Install a new control module occupant detection system. (Passenger's side only)
CAUTION: If the control module occupant detection system is removed from the bracket, do not reuse it. Once removed from the bracket, the engaging force of the claw is reduced, and it may come off from the bracket due to vibration while driving.
Make sure that there is no foreign matter on side airbag module.

Assemble the seat cover.

Adjust so that the left and right clearances between wire and seat pad become equal, and mark the seat pad.

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(1)

Marking

Mark the center of the wire on the pad side to which the hog ring is attached.

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(1)

Marking

Insert the wire into the seat cover, and align the wire with the position marked in step 1.

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Mark the wire on the seat cover side according to the markings on the seat pad.

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(1)

Marking

Perform steps 1 to 4 for all sections to which the hog rings are attached.

Secure the hang wire in numerical order using new hog rings and clip suspenders.

Manual type and power type (8-way & 4-way types (without ventilation))

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Power type (4-way type with ventilation)

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Power type (12-way type without ventilation)

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Power type (12-way type with ventilation)

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Make sure that all hog rings, clamps and clip suspenders are attached securely.

Cushion cover (model without ventilation)

Model without ventilation

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Model with ventilation

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Backrest cover surface side

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Backrest cover back side

Manual type and power type (8-way & 4-way types)

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12-way power type

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Assemble remaining parts in the reverse order of disassemble.

Tightening torque:

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

NOTE:

Check the shape and front/rear directions before assembling the headrest bushing.

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When installing the seat belt INN front, follow the procedures described in the SEAT BELT service information . Ref. to SEAT BELT SYSTEM>FRONT SEAT BELT>INSTALLATION .
Install the backrest assembly and seat cushion assembly in the following procedure.
1. Temporarily tighten the four reclining hinge bolts.
2. Place the backrest in the most upright position.
3. Tighten the reclining hinge bolts in order from (1) to (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)

If any wrinkles are found after the assembly of the seat cover, finish the seat cover with iron.

Place the wet towel on wrinkles.

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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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Install connectors located under the front seat.

Manual type

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(A)	Driver's seat
(B)	Passenger's seat
(1)	Side airbag connector
(2)	Seat belt switch connector
(3)	Velcro tape
(4)	Seat harness connector
(5)	Load sensor connector
(6)	Control module occupant detection system
(7)	Occupant detection connector
(8)	Seat position sensor connector
(9)	Backrest heater connector
(10)	Seat position sensor
(11)	Seat heater connector

Power type (type without ventilation)

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(A)	Driver's seat (8-way type)
(B)	Driver's seat (12-way type)
(C)	Passenger's seat
(1)	Power seat switch connector
(2)	Slide motor connector
(3)	Side airbag connector
(4)	Seat belt switch connector
(5)	Seat harness (power & heater) connector
(6)	Tilt motor connector
(7)	Lifter motor connector
(8)	Velcro tape
(9)	Backrest harness connector
(10)	Backrest heater connector
(11)	Seat heater connector
(12)	ECM seat memory connector
(13)	Load sensor connector
(14)	Control module occupant detection system
(15)	Occupant detection connector
(16)	Seat position sensor connector
(17)	Seat position sensor

Power type (type with ventilation)

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(A)	Driver's seat
(B)	Passenger's seat
(1)	Power seat switch connector
(2)	ECM seat memory connector
(3)	Slide motor connector
(4)	Side airbag connector
(5)	Seat belt switch connector
(6)	Adjuster unit heater connector
(7)	Seat harness (power & heater) connector
(8)	Tilt motor connector
(9)	Lifter motor connector
(10)	Velcro tape
(12)	Backrest heater connector
(11)	Backrest harness connector
(13)	Seat heater connector
(14)	Load sensor connector
(15)	Control module occupant detection system
(16)	Seat position sensor connector
(17)	Seat position sensor
(18)	Occupant detection connector

Install the seat assembly. Ref. to SEATS>FRONT SEAT>INSTALLATION .
Regarding the passenger's seat, perform [Rezeroing] for the occupant detection system. Ref. to OCCUPANT DETECTION (DIAGNOSTICS)>REZERO .
For model with door mirror interlocked seat position memory, initialize the power seat control module. Ref. to SEATS>POWER SEAT SYSTEM>ADJUSTMENT .