Front Seat

Front Seat Cover Replacement

Sedan: SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations, and precautions and procedures in the SRS section before performing repairs or service.

NOTE:
- With side airbag: The seat with a airbag is marked with a side airbag on the surface of the seat-back. Because the component parts (seat- back cover, cushion, etc.) of seats with and without airbags are different, make sure you install only the correct replacement parts.




- Sedan: The front seats with side airbags are produced by three different suppliers. Before replacing the seat-back, make sure the seat- back cover (A), pad (B) and frame (C) are from the same supplier. Before assembling the seat-back, make sure the suppliers identification (D) is the same on each part.
- With side airbag: Do not repair any tears or frayed spots of the seat-back cover. If necessary, replace the seat-back cover.
- Take care not to tear the seams or damage the seat covers.
- With side airbag: Do not touch the Occupant Position Detection System OPDS sensor in the seat-back pad. Keep the sensor free from grease oils and moisture, as they can damage the sensor. Oils can corrode the sensor, causing its faulty.
- Put on gloves to protect your hands.

Seat-back Cover




1. Fold the seat-back forward.
2. If equipped, remove the back panel (refer to step 6).
3. 8-way power seat on Coupe: Remove the access knob trim.




4. If equipped, remove the clip (A), then remove the lumbar support knob (B).




5. Without back panel, release the hook strip (A), and fold back the seat-back cover (B).







6. Release all of the inside springs (A), then fold back the seat-back cover (B), and release the hook strip (C).

7. If equipped with side airbag, release all the hooks (D,E). If there is no inside springs to release in step 6, release all of the clips from the locations which are showed as inside spring portions in the illustration.




8. Lift and pull out the relase button (A), and remove the screw (B), then remove the headrest guide (C).

9. Pull back the edge of the seat-back cover all the way around.
10. Remove the seat-back cover.




11. Install the cover in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- To prevent wrinkles when installing a seat-back cover, make sure the material is stretched evenly over the pad before securing the fastener, hook and inside springs.
- On some type seats with side airbag, replace the clips (A) with new ones using commercially available upholstery ring pliers (B).
- Use only original Honda replacement seat-back covers.

Seat Cushion Cover

1. Remove the front seat.
2. Remove the seat cushion.




3. Release the clips (A) and hooks (B) from under the 5 eat cushion, then loosen the seat cushion cover (C).




4. Pull back the edge of the seat cushion cover all the way around, and release the clips (A) and fastener (B), then remove the seat cushion cover. On a leather seat cover and seat cushion cover, there is no fastener to remove.




5. Install the cover in the reverse order of removal, and note these items.
- To prevent wrinkles when installing a seat cushion cover, make sure the material is stretched evenly over the pad before securing the clips and hooks.
- Replace the released clips with new ones (A) using commercially available upholstery ring pliers (B).