Front Seat Back Trim Removal/Installation

FRONT SEAT BACK TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

WARNING:
- Handling a front seat (with built-in side air bag) improperly can accidentally operate (deploy) the air bag, which may seriously injure you. Read the service warnings before handling a front seat. Air Bag System Service Warnings Air Bag System Service Cautions

CAUTION:
- After removing a front seat, do not operate the slider lever. If the slider lever is operated, the left and right slide positions will deviate, and the slide adjuster may be damaged after the front seat is installed.
- Verify that there are no malfunctions in the sliding mechanism after installing a front seat.
- When performing the procedure with a front seat removed from the vehicle, perform the procedure on a clean rag so as not to damage or soil the seat.
- If any of the following work is performed, perform the seat weight sensor calibration using the M-MDS. Programming and Relearning

- Replacement with a new seat weight sensor
- Replacement with a new seat weight sensor control module
- Replacement with new passenger-side seat parts
- Disassembly of the passenger-side seat

- If any of the following work is performed, perform the seat weight sensor inspection using the M-MDS. Component Tests and General Diagnostics

- Removal of the passenger-side seat
- Loosening and retightening of passenger-side seat fixing bolts

1. Switch the ignition to off.

2. Disconnect the negative battery cable and wait 1 min or more.

3. Remove the front seat. Removal and Replacement

4. Remove the headrest.

5. Detach clip A shown in the figure.






6. Cut clip B shown in the figure.

7. Cut the band securing the side air bag wiring harness.






8. Slide hook A in the indicated of arrow (1), (2), (3) in the order shown in the figure to detach it from hook B.






9. Open the fastener.






10. Pull out the side air bag wiring harness from the hole of the seat back trim and seat back pad by pulling it in the direction of arrow (4) shown in the figure.

11. Partially peal back the front seat back trim, release the pole guide tabs in the direction of arrow (5) shown in the figure, then pull the pole guide out in the direction of arrow (6).

12. Remove the nut.

13. Press in the holder bracket to the seat back pad being careful not to catch the frame spring.






14. Pull out part A shown in the figure to the front.






15. Remove the seat back trim and the seat back pad as a single unit from the seat frame by pulling them in the direction of the arrow.






16. Partially peal back the seat back trim from the seat back pad, remove rings C in the order of (7), (8), (9) shown in the figure, then remove the seat back trim.






17. Install in the reverse order of removal.

Band Installation Note

1. Install the band with the end pointed to the front.






2. Cut the band end so that the length of the band end is 5 mm or less from the securing point.

Holder Bracket Installation Note

1. Pass holder bracket A through slit A of the seat back pad.






CAUTION:
- Set the holder bracket A with the sleeve not caught in the seat frame spring.





2. Pass holder bracket B through slit B of the seat back pad.






CAUTION:
- Install it without twisting the sleeve.

3. Assemble the holder bracket A to the frame.(1)






4. Assemble the holder bracket B to the frame.(2)

5. Install holder bracket A and B to the frame using the nut.(3)