Front Seat

FRONT SEAT

DISASSEMBLY

1. DRIVER'S SEAT

STANDARD SEAT

1. Remove the seat from vehicle.
2. Remove the reclining lever cover and reclining hinge cover.

3. Loosen the screws to remove hinge cover.

4. Remove the two bolts from the reclining hinge on each left and right side.

5. Remove the hook at bottom of seat backrest.

6. Open the fastener at the rear side of backrest.

7. Remove the hog rings (A) on the front side of backrest from the backrest frame. (Seat with side airbag)

8. Remove the hog ring (A) which secures the backrest cover and backrest pad.

9. Remove the headrest bushing.

NOTE: Push outside to remove it from the inside of seat.

10. Pull out the backrest frame.
11. Remove the lower hog rings (A) on the front side of backrest.

12. Remove the hog rings (A) on the front side of backrest, and then remove the backrest cover from backrest.

13. Remove the connecting wire (A), then loosen the bolt and nuts to remove slide rail.

14. Remove the inner seat belt assembly.

15. Remove the hooks (A), and then remove the seat cushion frame.

16. Remove the hog rings (A), and then remove the seat cushion cover from seat cushion pad.

17. Open the fastener on the bottom of the headrest, then remove the headrest cover from the headrest.

POWER SEAT

1. Remove the seat from vehicle.
2. Remove the seat switch knob.

3. Disconnect the connector of reclining motor from the backside of seat cushion.

4. Remove the screw (A) and clips (B), and then disconnect the seat switch connector to remove seat hinge outer cover.

5. Remove the screw (A) and clip (B), and then remove the seat hinge inner cover.

6. Remove the bolts, and then detach the inner seat belt assembly.

7. Remove the two bolts from the reclining hinge on each left and right side.

8. Remove the hook at bottom of seat backrest.

9. Open the fastener at the rear side of backrest.

10. Remove the hog rings (A) on the front side of backrest from the backrest frame. (Seat with side airbag)

11. Remove the hog ring (A) which secures the backrest cover and backrest pad.

12. Remove the headrest lock bushing.

NOTE: Push outside to remove it from the inside of seat.

13. Pull out the backrest frame assembly.
14. Remove the two bolts on each left and right side, and then remove the reclining motor assembly.

15. Remove the hog rings (A) on the surface side of backrest, and then remove the backrest cover from backrest.

16. Remove the clip (A) and straps (B) on the back of seat cushion.

17. Remove the bolt (A) and hook (B) on left and right side, and then remove the seat cushion frame from seat rail assembly.

18. Remove the hooks (A), and then remove the seat cushion from seat cushion frame.

19. Remove the hog rings (A), and then remove the seat cushion cover from seat cushion pad.

20. Remove the hooks and hog rings at the bottom of headrest, and then remove the headrest cover from headrest.

2. PASSENGER'S SEAT

CAUTION:
- If the seat cushion cover is removed or replaced, make sure to perform occupant detection system adjustment after installing the seat.
Failure to do so may cause improper activation of passenger's airbag.
- For the passenger's seat, never remove the occupant detection control module and occupant detection sensor from the seat cushion frame. These all are the parts of occupant detection cushion assemblies.
- If the seat cushion cover is removed (including when replacing the heater), always replace the wires of the seat cushion cover with new wires.

1. Remove the seat from vehicle.
2. Remove the reclining lever cover.

3. Remove the screw (A), clip (B) and claw (C), and then remove the seat side cover outside.

4. Remove the screw (A) and claw (B), and then remove the seat side cover inside.

5. Remove the bolts, and then detach the inner seat belt assembly.

6. Remove the two reclining hinge bolts on each of the left and right sides.

7. Remove the seat cushion pad and cover from seat cushion frame assembly.
8. Remove the hog rings (A), and then remove the seat cushion cover from seat cushion pad.

9. Refer to "DRIVER'S SEAT" for disassembly procedures of backrest and headrest.

ASSEMBLY

CAUTION: When the backrest cover is not installed securely, the side airbag module may not be deployed properly, therefore keep strictly to the following procedure.
- Be careful not to stain or damage the backrest cover during assembly.
- Do not reuse hog rings.
- Secure the hog ring using hog ring pliers.
- Install the hog rings to the specified points securely and make sure that no wrinkle or twisting on backrest cover.

1. DRIVER'S SIDE
Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly.

2. PASSENGER'S SIDE

CAUTION:
- If the seat cushion cover is removed or replaced, make sure to perform occupant detection system adjustment after installing the seat.
- Failure to do so may cause improper activation of passenger's airbag.

1. Assemble the seat cushion in the reverse order of disassembly.
2. Assemble the backrest in the reverse order of disassembly.
3. When installing the backrest assembly to the seat cushion assembly, fill the gap in the front side of slide rail LH and in the rear side of slide rail RH with cloth etc. in order to stabilize the seat cushion assembly.

4. Temporarily tighten the reclining hinge bolts in the order of (1) through (4) to an extent that the seat backrest assembly is not held securely.

5. Use the reclining lever to place the backrest in the most upright position, and check the first lock position of recliner.
6. Hold the seat cushion assembly securely, and tighten the reclining hinge bolts in the order described above until they reach the specified torque.

CAUTION: Do not touch the backrest assembly when tightening the reclining hinge bolts.

7. Assemble each harness, inner seat belt assembly and each cover in the reverse order of removal.

Tightening torque: Refer to "COMPONENT" of "General Description".

INSPECTION

Check that no tear or fray is on the backrest cover assembly.

NOTE: When the door side of backrest cover assembly is torn or frayed, the side airbag may not be deployed properly. Replace it with new part in such a case.