Front Seat Assembly: Disassembly

CAUTION: Wear protective gloves. Sharp areas on the parts may injure your hands.

HINT:

Use the same procedures for the LH side and RH side.
The procedures listed below are for the LH side.

REMOVE SLIDE AND VERTICAL POWER SEAT SWITCH KNOB
1. Apply protective tape around the cushion shield.
2. Using a screwdriver, detach the 2 claws and remove the knob.
  HINT:
  
  Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
Fig 1: Removing Slide And Vertical Power Seat Switch Knob
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REMOVE RECLINING POWER SEAT SWITCH KNOB
1. Using a screwdriver, detach the 2 claws and remove the knob.
  HINT:
  
  Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
Fig 2: Removing Reclining Power Seat Switch Knob
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REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD LH
1. Remove the 2 rubber bands from the hooks.
2. Remove the 2 screws.
  
  Fig 3: Locating Front Seat Cushion Shield Screws
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3. Remove the 3 screws.
4. Detach the 2 claws and remove the cushion shield.
5. for Driver Side:
  Disconnect the lumbar switch connectors.
Fig 4: Identifying Front Seat Cushion Shield Screws
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REMOVE FRONT INNER NO. 1 SEAT CUSHION SHIELD LH
1. Remove the screw.
2. Detach the claw and remove the cushion shield.
Fig 5: Identifying Front Inner Seat Cushion Shield Claw
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REMOVE LUMBAR SWITCH (Driver Side)
1. Remove the 2 screws and switch.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER BELT ASSEMBLY LH (See REMOVAL )

Fig 6: Identifying Lumbar Switch Screws
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REMOVE FRONT INNER SEAT CUSHION SHIELD LH
1. Remove the screw.
2. Detach the 2 claws and clip, and then remove the cushion shield.
Fig 7: Identifying Front Inner Seat Cushion Shield Claws And Clip
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REMOVE FRONT POWER SEAT SWITCH LH
1. for Driver Side:
  Disconnect the 2 connectors.
2. for Front Passenger Side:
  Disconnect the connector.
3. Remove the 3 screws and switch.
Fig 8: Identifying Front Power Seat Switch Screws
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REMOVE SEAT CUSHION COVER WITH PAD
1. Using a clip remover, remove the 2 clips.
  
  Fig 9: Identifying Seat Cushion Cover Clips
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2. Disconnect the seat heater connector and detach the 2 wire harness clamps.
  
  Fig 10: Locating Seat Heater Connector And Wire Harness Clamps
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3. Disconnect the seat heater control connector and detach the wire harness clamp.
  
  Fig 11: Locating Seat Heater Control Connector And Wire Harness Clamp
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4. Bend the 2 seat frame claws upward.
5. Detach the hooks and remove the seat cushion cover with pad.
REMOVE FRONT SEPARATE TYPE SEAT CUSHION COVER
NOTE:
- As the front passenger side seat has an occupant classification system, its front seat cushion cannot be disassembled.
- If replacing the front passenger side seat, replace the seat set (cushion set, occupant detection sensor, occupant classification ECU and 2 nuts).
Fig 12: Identifying Seat Frame Claws
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1. Remove the hog rings and front seat cushion cover.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION HEATER ASSEMBLY LH
NOTE:
- As the front passenger side seat has an occupant classification system, its front seat cushion cannot be disassembled.
- If replacing the front passenger side seat, replace the seat set (cushion set, occupant detection sensor, occupant classification ECU and 2 nuts).
Fig 13: Identifying Hog Rings
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1. Cut off the tack pins which fasten the seat heater to the seat cushion cover, and then remove the seat cushion heater from the seat cushion cover.
Fig 14: Identifying Tack Pins
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REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK BOARD SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
1. Remove the 2 screws.
2. Move the seatback board in the direction of the arrow to detach the 2 hooks and remove the seatback board.
Fig 15: Removing Seatback Board
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REMOVE FRONT SEAT HEADREST SUPPORT
1. Detach the 4 claws and remove the 2 headrest supports.
Fig 16: Identifying Front Seat Headrest Support Claws
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REMOVE SEATBACK COVER WITH PAD
1. Remove the 3 hog rings and detach the 9 hooks.
  
  Fig 17: Identifying Hog Rings And Hooks
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2. Remove the nut and seatback cover bracket from the seat frame.
3. Remove the seatback cover with pad.
Fig 18: Identifying Seatback Cover Bracket Nut
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REMOVE FRONT SEPARATE TYPE SEATBACK COVER
1. Disconnect the seatback cover bracket from the seatback pad.
  
  Fig 19: Disconnecting Seatback Cover Bracket From Seatback Pad
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2. Remove the hog rings.
3. Detach the fastening tape and remove the seatback cover.
Fig 20: Identifying Hog Rings
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REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK HEATER ASSEMBLY LH
1. Cut off the tack pins which fasten the seatback heater to the seatback cover, and then remove the seatback heater from the seatback cover.
Fig 21: Identifying Tack Pins
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REMOVE INSIDE RECLINING ADJUSTER COVER LH
1. Detach the wire harness clamp.
2. Remove the 2 screws.
3. Detach the claw and remove the reclining adjuster cover.
REMOVE INSIDE RECLINING ADJUSTER COVER RH
1. Detach the wire harness clamp.
2. Remove the 2 screws.
3. Detach the claw and remove the reclining adjuster cover.
Fig 22: Identifying Reclining Adjuster Cover Screws
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REMOVE OUTSIDE RECLINING ADJUSTER COVER LH
1. Remove the screw and detach the claw, and then remove the reclining adjuster cover.
REMOVE OUTSIDE RECLINING ADJUSTER COVER RH
1. Remove the screw and detach the claw, and then remove the reclining adjuster cover.
Fig 23: Identifying Outside Reclining Adjuster Cover Screw
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REMOVE LUMBAR SUPPORT ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY LH (Driver Side)
1. Remove the 4 springs.
2. Detach the 4 hooks and remove the seatback spring.
  
  Fig 24: Identifying Springs
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3. Disconnect the lumbar support adjuster connector.
4. Remove the 2 screws and lumbar support adjuster.
  
  Fig 25: Identifying Lumbar Support Adjuster Screws
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5. Detach the 3 claws and remove the bush from the seat frame.
Fig 26: Identifying Seat Frame Bush Claws
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REMOVE LOWER ACTIVE HEADREST UNIT
1. Remove the 8 nuts, and then remove the lower active headrest unit together with the upper active headrest unit.
Fig 27: Identifying Lower Active Headrest Unit Nuts
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REMOVE UPPER ACTIVE HEADREST UNIT
1. Remove the nut and cable clamp to remove the upper active headrest unit from the lower active headrest unit.
Fig 28: Identifying Cable Clamp Nut
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REMOVE FRONT LOWER SEAT CUSHION SHIELD LH
1. Remove the screw.
2. Detach the hook and remove the lower cushion shield.
REMOVE FRONT LOWER SEAT CUSHION SHIELD RH
1. Remove the screw.
2. Detach the hook and remove the lower cushion shield.
Fig 29: Identifying Front Lower Seat Cushion Shield Screw
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REMOVE SEAT HEATER CONTROL SUB-ASSEMBLY
1. Disconnect the seat heater control connector and detach the clamp.
2. Using a screwdriver, detach the claw and remove the seat heater control.
REMOVE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION ECU (Front Passenger Side) (See REMOVAL )
REMOVE SEAT POSITION SENSOR (See REMOVAL )
REMOVE FRONT SEAT WIRE LH

Fig 30: Identifying Seat Heater Control Claw
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