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Front Seat

Front Seat

- Manual seat LH










- Manual seat RH







REMOVAL

CAUTION: 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. Remove the headrest assembly - front.
2. Disconnect the ground cable from battery and wait for at least 60 seconds before starting work.
3. Remove the slide rail assembly installing bolt.
1. Tilt the backrest assembly forward and move the front seat to the front most position.
2. Remove the cover - bolt rear (A) and remove the bolts.







3. Move the front seat to the rearmost position, and remove the bolts.

4. Disconnect the connector under the front seat.
- Seat belt warning light connector (driver's seat)
- Occupant detection system harness connector (passenger's seat)
- Side airbag connector
- Seat heater connector (model with seat heater)
- Buckle switch RH connector (passenger's seat)

5. Take out the front seat from the vehicle.

CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the body.

INSTALLATION

Install each part in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
- The front seat mounting bolts differ between the front mounting points and the rear mounting points. When installing the front seat, make sure that you are using correct bolts at correct positions.
- Tighten the slide rail assembly installing bolts in the order as shown in the figure, in several steps by gradually increasing the torque until they reach the specified torque.







- Front (bolt A): Washer diameter 22 mm (0.87 in)
- Rear (bolt B): Washer diameter 26 mm (1.02 in)


Tightening torque:
Front seat assembly: 53 N.m (5.40 kgf-m, 39.1 ft-lb)