Front Seat-back Cover/Pad Replacement

Front Seat-back Cover/Pad Replacement

Special Tools Required

- KTC trim tool set SOJATP2014*
*Available through the Acura Tool and Equipment Program

'09 model

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

- Check the operation of the driver's seat position sensor after any these actions: ODS Unit Operation Check
- Driver's seat position sensor replacement

- Cover plate (front side of driver's seat slide rail) replacement

- Calibrate the ODS unit after any of the these actions: ODS Unit Calibration
- Passenger's seat replacement (including any seat components)

- Replacement of the seat weight sensors

- After a vehicle collision

NOTE:

- Put on gloves to protect your hands.

- Take care not to tear the seam of damage the seat covers.

- Use the appropriate tool from KTC trim tool set to avoid damage when removing components.

- 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.

1. Remove the front seat. Front Seat Removal/Installation

2. Remove the head restraint.

3. From under the cushion, release the hook strap (A) from the seat cushion frame springs (B).
NOTE: Passenger's seat is shown; driver's seat is similar.






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






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






6. Release the fasteners (A), then pull back the harness holder covers (B) fastening the airbag harness (C) and the seat wire harness (D).






7. Driver's seat: Disconnect the seat-back heater connector (A).






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






9. Remove the nut, then release the bracket (A) of airbag wire C from the seat-back frame (B).






10. Release airbag wire A and airbag wire B from the seat-back frame (C).






11. Remove the lumbar support motor cover (A) (driver's seat) or the ODS unit cover (B) (passenger's seat).
-1 Turn over the seat-back cover (C) and the pad (D) as needed.
-2 Release the cover from the lower hooks (E).
-3 Pull the cover upward to release it from the upper hook (F).

12. Disconnect the seat wire harness connector (G) and the OPDS sensor connectors (H) on the passenger's seat.

Driver's seat





Passenger's seat





13. Passenger's seat: Detach the harness clips (A) fastening the OPDS sensor harnesses (B), and release the wire harness from the harness holder (C).






14. Detach the harness clip (A), then pull the seat wire harness (B) in through a hole in the seat frame, and pull it out through the harness hole (C) in the seat-back cover (D). The passenger's seat is shown; the driver's seat is similar.






15. Pull out the head restraint guides (A) while pinching the tabs on the end of the guides, and remove them.






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






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






18. Install the cover in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- Reinitialize the ODS unit. ODS Unit Initialization

- To prevent wrinkles when installing a seat-back cover, make sure the material is stretched evenly over the pad before securing the clips, the hooks, and the 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.