Front Seat Back Repair Procedures

Replacement

Wear gloves to protect your hands.

Using a flat-tip screwdriver, wrap protective tape around the tip and apply protective tape around the relevant parts to prevent damage. Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove the interior trim parts so as not to damage the surface. Be careful not to bend or scratch the trim and panels.

1. 1
   Remove the front seat assembly. (Refer to Front Seat - "Front Seat Assembly")
2. 2
   Press the locking pin (B) and pull the front seat headrest (A) out to remove it.

   

3. 3
   Remove the front seat lower shield (A).

   

4. 4
   Press the locking pins (B) to remove the front seat back (A).

   Press the center of the clip using a flat-head screwdriver. Be careful not to damage the locking pins.

   

   

5. 5
   Disconnect the connectors (A).

   

6. 6
   Disconnect the seat back duct (B) by pulling the locking pin (A).

   

7. 7
   Pull out the hooks (A) from the front seat back frame.

   

8. 8
   Remove the protectors (A) from both sides.

   

9. 9
   Turn the front seat back cover inside out. Then pull out the headrest guides (A) while squeezing both sides of the lower part of the guide.

   

10. 10
    Remove the front seat back trim (A) from the front seat back frame.

    

11. 11
    After removing the hook-and-loop fastener (A) and the ring clips (B) on the front of the seat back, remove the front seat back trim cover (C).

    

12. 12
    Install in the reverse order of removal.

    To prevent wrinkles, make sure the material is evenly stretched over the cover (B) before fastening the clips (A). Replace the ring clips with new ones using the special service tool (C) (09880-4F000).