Rear Seat

Rear Seat

Rear Seat:

REMOVAL

CAUTION:
- Airbag system satellite safing sensor is located in the lower of the rear seat cushion center. Always refer to "CAUTION" of "General Description" in "AIRBAG SYSTEM" before removing the rear seat.
- The airbag system is fitted with a backup power supply. After disconnecting the battery ground cable, the airbag may operate if you do not wait for 60 seconds before starting the service of airbag system.

1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery, and wait for 60 seconds or more before starting work.
2. Remove the cap behind the seat table and disconnect the connector. (Models with seat table)
3. Remove the bolt. (Models with seat table)







4. Remove the hooks while lifting up the rear seat cushion.
- Without seat table







- With seat table







CAUTION: If the hooks on the vehicle body side is disengaged (remained on the seat cushion side) when removing the rear seat cushion, always replace with new hooks to prevent the decline of the fixed force of the seat.







5. Remove the hook (A) by pushing it back while lifting the front side of the seat cushion, and remove the seat cushion.







6. Remove the headrest, and then tilt the backrest forward.
7. Remove the luggage floor mat.
8. Turn over the mat to remove the bolt.







9. Remove the backrest from the hinge assembly LH (hinge assembly RH).







NOTE: The armrests cannot be detached while pin positions of the hinge assembly and armrest are not aligned.

10. Remove the reclining button.

CAUTION: Use the following procedures to remove the reclining button. Damage to the reclining button may result if the procedures are not followed correctly.

1. Remove the weather strip, and insert a flat tip screwdriver into the rear of the rear seat backrest shoulder.
2. Press the tab on the rear side of the reclining button downwards and remove the reclining button.

CAUTION: Do not press strongly on the button tab. Pressing with excessive force may break the tab.










NOTE:
- Direct a light from under the rear seat backrest shoulder to easily identify the tab position.
- The LH side is left and right symmetrical.

11. Remove the nut, and remove the seat backrest shoulder.







INSTALLATION

CAUTION: If the hooks on the vehicle body side is disengaged (remained on the seat cushion side) when removing the rear seat cushion, always replace with new hooks to prevent the decline of the fixed force of the seat.







1. Install each part in the reverse order of removal.

Tightening torque: Refer to "COMPONENT" of "General Description". [Ref. to REAR SEAT, COMPONENT, General Description.]

2. Route the seat belt securely.