Front Seat
DISASSEMBLY1. DRIVER'S SEAT (NORMAL)
CAUTION: Make sure how the harnesses of the side airbag and inner seat belt are routed before assembling to avoid misarranging. Incorrect harness routing during assembly can result in pinched harnesses or short circuits.
1. Remove the seat from vehicle.
2. Remove the seat lifter cover using a flat tip screwdriver and loosen the inner bolt to remove the seat lifter lever.
3. Disengage the tab on the backside while pulling the reclining lever, and remove the reclining lever cover.
4. Remove screws (A) and clips (B), and then detach the seat side cover outside.
5. Remove the bolts and remove the inner seat belt assembly.
6. Remove the screws to detach the seat side cover inside.
7. Remove the bolts on the seat cushion assembly side, and remove the slide rail.
8. Remove the bolts from the right and left reclining hinges.
9. Remove the plastic fastener at the back side (bottom) of backrest.
10. Open the fastener at the rear side of backrest.
11. Remove the hog rings of backrest cover.
CAUTION:
- When removing the hog rings, be careful not to tear the vinyl sheet within the seat.
- If the sheet has torn, replace it with a new sheet.
12. Remove the pad (A) and then remove the mounting nuts for side airbag module.
13. Remove the headrest bushing.
NOTE: Push outside to remove it from the inside of seat.
14. Pull out the backrest frame.
15. Remove all of the hog rings on the front side of the backrest, and then remove the backrest cover from backrest.
16. Remove the plastic hooks of the seat cushion cover, and then remove the seat cushion assembly.
17. Remove all the hog rings, and then remove the seat cushion cover from the seat cushion pad.
2. DRIVER'S SEAT (POWER SEAT)
CAUTION:
- Make sure how the harnesses of the side airbag and inner seat belt are routed before assembling to avoid misarranging. Assembling with harnesses improperly routed may cause the harness to get caught and short out.
- Do not disassemble the backrest assembly and seat cushion frame and slide rail assembly.
1. Remove the seat from vehicle.
2. Remove the power seat switch knob.
3. Disconnect the connector for 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 side cover outside.
5. Remove the bolts, then remove the inner seat belt assembly.
6. Remove the screw (A) and clip (B), and then remove the seat side cover inside.
7. Remove the bolts from reclining hinge of both sides.
8. Remove the plastic fastener at the back side (bottom) of backrest.
9. Open the fastener at the rear side of backrest.
10. Remove the hog rings of backrest cover.
CAUTION: Be careful not to tear the vinyl inside the seat when removing the hog rings. If torn, replace with a new part.
11. Remove the pad (A), and remove the mounting nut from the side airbag module.
12. Remove the headrest bushing.
NOTE: Push outside to remove it from the inside of seat.
13. Pull out the backrest frame.
14. Remove all the hog rings at front side of seat back, and then remove the seat back cover from seat back.
15. Remove the clip (A) and straps (B) on the back of seat cushion.
16. Remove the bolts on left and right side, and remove the seat cushion frame from the slide rail assembly.
17. Remove the hooks (A), and then remove the seat cushion from seat cushion frame.
18. Remove the hog rings, and then remove the seat cushion cover from the seat cushion pad.
3. PASSENGER'S SEAT
CAUTION:
- If the seat cushion cover is removed or replaced, make sure to perform passenger detection system adjustment after installing the seat to the vehicle. Failure to do so may prevent the passenger's airbag from operating properly.
- The passenger detection system (passenger seat only) control unit, passenger detection sensor, seat cushion pad and seat cushion frame are considered as a single seat cushion pad and frame assembly. Never remove the passenger detection control unit or the pressure sensor from the seat cushion frame.
- If the seat cushion cover is removed, make sure to replace the hang wire on the seat cushion side with a new wire.
1. Remove the seat from the vehicle.
2. Refer to the disassembly procedures for the driver's seat.
ASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
- Do not confuse the harness routing of the side airbag and inner seat belt etc. Assembling with harnesses improperly routed may cause the harness to get caught and short out.
- When installing the side airbag module assembly, be sure to put the side airbag module between backrest cover and airbag guide cloth.
Besides, when the backrest cover is not installed securely, the side airbag module may not be activated 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.
Tightening torque:
Refer to "COMPONENT" of "General Description". [Ref. to, FRONT SEAT LH, COMPONENT, General Description.] [Ref. to, FRONT SEAT BELT, COMPONENT, General Description.]
1. DRIVER'S SEAT
NOTE:
- When installing the inner seat belt assembly, follow the procedures described in the seat belt section.
- Install the backrest assembly and seat cushion assembly in the following procedure.
1. Make sure that there is no foreign matter on side airbag module.
2. Temporarily tighten the reclining hinge bolts.
3. Place the backrest in the most upright position.
4. Tighten the reclining hinge bolts (1) through (4) in order, in two or three steps by gradually increasing the torque until they reach the specified torque.
5. Assemble each part in the reverse order of disassembly.
2. PASSENGER'S SEAT
CAUTION: Make sure to adhere to the following rules when assembling the passenger seat. Improper work procedures can cause the passenger detection system to not operate properly.
- 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 prevent the passenger's airbag from operating properly.
- The passenger detection system (passenger seat only) control unit, passenger detection sensor, seat cushion pad and seat cushion frame are considered as a single seat cushion pad and frame assembly. Never remove the passenger detection control unit or the pressure sensor from the seat cushion frame.
- If the seat cushion cover is removed, make sure to replace the hang wire on the seat cushion side with a new wire.
- Make sure to install the hog rings/clips to the specified locations. Do not reuse hog rings.
1. Assemble the seat cushion in the reverse order of disassembly.
2. Assemble the backrest in the reverse order of disassembly.
3. When assembling the backrest assembly to the seat cushion assembly, fill up the gap in the front side of slide rail LH and in the rear side of slide rail RH using cloth etc.
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 belt assembly and each cover in the reverse order of removal.
8. Install the seat assembly.
CAUTION: Tighten the slide rail installing bolt gradually in several steps to the specified torque in the order as shown in the figure.
Tightening torque:
53 N.m (5.40 kgf-m, 39.1 ft-lb)
INSPECTION
Check that no tear or fray on the backrest cover and seat cushion cover.
NOTE: For model with side airbag, if the door side of the backrest cover is torn or frayed, the side airbag may not be deployed properly. In this case, replace the backrest cover.