Front Seat Side Cover Removal/Installation

FRONT SEAT SIDE COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

Front Door side

Vehicles with power seat system

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.

2. Pull the power seat switch knobs in the direction of arrow, while remove the hooks.






3. Pull the front seat side cover in the order of (1), shown in the figure to disengage the hooks and clips.






4. Pull the front seat side cover in the order of (2), (3) shown in the figure to disengage the hook and tab.






5. Pull the front seat side cover in the order of (4) shown in the figure to disengage the hooks.






6. Remove the front seat side cover.

7. Disconnect the seat position memory switch connector.

8. Install in the reverse order of removal.

Vehicles without power seat system

1. Remove the outer lift lever cover in the direction of arrow (1), (2) shown in the figure to disengage the tab and hook.






2. Remove the snap ring.






3. Operate the lift lever in the direction of arrow (3) shown in the figure.






4. Using a flathead screwdriver, hold the spring and return the lift lever a bit to pull it up in the order of (4), (5) shown in the figure.

5. After operating the recliner knob in the upward direction (6), cut the area indicated in the figure, then remove the recliner knob in the direction of arrow (7).






6. Remove the screw.






7. Pull the front seat side cover in the order of (8), (9) shown in the figure to disengage the hook and tab.






8. Pull the front seat side cover in the order of (10), (11) shown in the figure to disengage the hooks and tab.






9. Remove the front seat side cover.

10. Install in the reverse order of removal.

Power Seat Switch Wiring Harness Removal Note

1. Remove the power seat switch wiring harness from the hook A and B.





CAUTION:
- The power seat switch wiring harness is clamped at the hook A, B and the marks by the green tape on the power seat switch wiring harness. While actual work, the harness is as blind location but you can move the power seat switch wiring harness from the hook A,B easily by pulling to backward.

Power Seat Switch Wiring Harness Installation Note

1. After installing the front seat side cover, install the power seat switch wiring harness to hooks A and B and the marks by the green tape on the power seat switch wiring harness shown in the figure.





WARNING:
- After installing the front seat side cover, install the power seat switch wiring harness to hooks A and B securely. If the wiring harness is caught between the frame, the wiring harness insulation could be damaged which could cause the power seat to operate incorrectly and result in an accident.

Console side

Vehicles with power seat system

1. Pull the front seat side cover in the order of (1), shown in the figure to disengage the hooks and clips.






2. Pull the front seat side cover in the order of (2), (3) shown in the figure to disengage the hook and tab.






3. Pull the front seat side cover in the order of (4) shown in the figure to disengage the hooks.






4. Remove the front seat side cover.

5. Install in the reverse order of removal.