Front Seat Back Cover/Pad

Front Seat-back Cover/Pad Replacement

Special Tools Required
KTC trim tool set SOJATP2014 *
* Available through the American Honda Tool and Equipment Program.

SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations and the precautions and procedures before doing repairs or service.

- Check the operation of the driver's seat position sensor after any of these actions.
- Driver's seat position sensor replacement
- Cover plate (front side of driver's seat slide rail) replacement

- Calibrate the ODS unit after any of these actions.
- Front passenger's seat replacement (including any seat components)
- Replacement of the seat weight sensors
- After a vehicle collision

NOTE:
- Take care not to tear the seams or damage the seat covers.
- On the passenger's seat, do not touch the ODS sensor in the seat-back pad, and keep it away from oil. Oil can corrode the sensor causing it to fail.
- Put on gloves to protect your hands.

1. Remove the front seat.
2. Remove the head restraint.







3. From under the seat cushion, release the hooks (A) from the seat cushion frame spring (B).




4. Detach the clips and hooks (A) by pulling the bottom of the back cover (B) back, then gently pull down the cover to release the hooks (C) from the seat frame, and remove the panel.







5. Release the fasteners (A) of the seat cushion cover. Release the hooks (B), then pull back the seat-back cover(C).







6. Release the fastener (A) of the seat-back cover (B), and pull the cover back.




7. Driver's seat: Remove the wire tie (A) and pull the driver's seat wire harness (B), then disconnect the seat heater back connector (C).







8. Release the hook strips (A), then loosen the seat-back cover (B).




9. Release the front hook (A) and rear hook (B) of the reinforcing cloth (C) from the seat-back frame (D).




10. Passenger's: Turn over the seat-back cover (A), and remove the ODS unit cover (B). Disconnect the ODS sensor connectors (C) from the ODS unit (D), and pull them in through the hole in the seat frame. Detach the harness clips (E, F).




11. Pinch the tabs on the ends of the head restraint guides (A), and remove them from the seat-back.







12. Remove the seat-back cover/pad (A) from the seat-back frame (B).




13. Pull back the edge of the seat-back cover all the way around, and release the clips (A), then remove the seat-back cover.




14. Install the cover in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- Reinitialize the ODS unit.
- To prevent wrinkles when installing a seat-back cover, make sure the material is stretched evenly over the pad before securing the clips, hooks, and hook strips.
- Replace any clips you removed with new ones (A).
- Make sure the side airbag harness and ODS subharness (passenger's seat) are routed properly.