Toyota Camry Quiz
Seat

Rear seat assembly

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COMPONENTS
OVERHAUL
OVERHAUL

HINT:

  • COMPONENT

  • Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

  • Only installation procedures requiring additional information are included.

  • A bolt without a torque specification is shown in the standard bolt chart.

  1. REMOVE REAR DOOR SCUFF PLATE LH
  2. REMOVE REAR DOOR SCUFF PLATE RH
  3. REMOVE REAR SEAT CUSHION ASSY
a. Pull up the 2 portions of the rear seat cushion assy as shown in the illustration and remove it.A: 100 mm (3.94 in.) or less NOTICE: In this case, hold the base of the clip up to prevent the cushion frame from being distorted. Remove rear seat cushion assy Remove rear seat cushion assy 4. REMOVE REAR SEAT BACK ASSY LH

a. Remove the rear seat belt from the rear seat shoulder belt guide center.

  1. Fold the rear seat assy LH forward and open the separate type rear seat back cover.

  2. Remove the 2 bolts and the rear seat back assy LH.

    5. REMOVE REAR SEAT BACK ASSY RH
5. REMOVE REAR SEAT BACK ASSY RH

HINT: Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.

6. REMOVE REAR SIDE SEAT BACK ASSY LH

a. Remove the bolt and the rear side seat back assy LH as shown in the illustration.

Remove rear side seat back assy LH Remove rear side seat back assy LH 7. REMOVE REAR SIDE SEAT BACK ASSY RH

HINT: Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.

8. REMOVE REAR SEAT BACK HINGE SUB−ASSY LH

a. Remove the bolt and the rear seat back hinge sub−assy LH.

Remove rear seat back hinge sub-assy LH Remove rear seat back hinge sub-assy LH 9. REMOVE REAR SEAT BACK HINGE SUB−ASSY RH

HINT: Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.

10. REMOVE REAR SEAT BACK HINGE SUB−ASSY CENTER

a. Remove the 2 bolts and the rear seat back hinge sub− assy center.

Remove rear seat back hinge sub-assy center Remove rear seat back hinge sub-assy center 11. REMOVE BENCH TYPE REAR SEAT CUSHION COVER

a. Remove the 56 hog rings and the bench type rear seat cushion cover.

  1. REMOVE REAR SEAT HEADREST ASSY
  2. REMOVE REAR SEAT HEADREST ASSY CENTER
  3. REMOVE REAR SEAT BACK LOCK RELEASE BUTTON

a. Remove the rear seat back lock release button as shown in the illustration.

HINT: Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.

Remove rear seat back lock release button Remove rear seat back lock release button 15. REMOVE REAR SEAT SHOULDER BELT GUIDE CENTER

a. Remove the 2 screws and the rear seat shoulder belt guide center.

HINT: Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.

Remove rear seat shoulder belt guide center Remove rear seat shoulder belt guide center 16. REMOVE REAR SEAT BACK LOCK CONTROL BEZEL

a. Remove the screw and the rear seat back lock control bezel.

HINT: Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.

Remove rear seat back lock control bezel Remove rear seat back lock control bezel 17. REMOVE REAR SEAT BACK HINGE COVER

a. Remove the rear seat back hinge cover.

Remove rear seat back hinge cover Remove rear seat back hinge cover 18. REMOVE REAR SEAT ARMREST ASSY CENTER

a. Remove the bolt and the rear seat armrest assy center.

Remove rear seat armrest assy center Remove rear seat armrest assy center 19. REMOVE REAR SEAT BACK STOP BUTTON GROMMET

a. Remove the rear seat back stop button grommet.

Remove rear seat back stop button grommet Remove rear seat back stop button grommet 20. REMOVE REAR SEAT HEADREST SUPPORT

a. Disengage the separate type rear seat back cover and turn back the sides of the cover.

b. Turn back the separate type rear seat back cover and remove

b. Turn back the separate type rear seat back cover and remove the 13 hog rings.

c. Disengage the 6 claws and remove the 3 rear seat headrest

c. Disengage the 6 claws and remove the 3 rear seat headrest supports.

21. REMOVE REAR SEAT HEADREST SUPPORT
21. REMOVE REAR SEAT HEADREST SUPPORT

HINT: Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.

22. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE REAR SEAT BACK COVER

a. Remove the 5 hog rings and the separate type rear seat back cover.

Remove separate type rear seat back cover Remove separate type rear seat back cover 23. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE REAR SEAT BACK COVER

a. Remove the 12 hog rings and the separate type rear seat back cover.

24. REMOVE REAR SEAT BACK LOCK ASSY LH
24. REMOVE REAR SEAT BACK LOCK ASSY LH

a. Remove the 3 bolts and the rear seat back lock assy LH.

Remove rear seat back lock assy LH Remove rear seat back lock assy LH 25. REMOVE REAR SEAT BACK LOCK ASSY RH

HINT: Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.

26. INSTALL REAR SEAT BACK LOCK ASSY LH a. Install the rear seat back lock assy LH with the 3 bolts.Torque: 20 N·m Install rear seat back lock assy LH Install rear seat back lock assy LH 27. INSTALL REAR SEAT BACK LOCK ASSY RH Torque: 20 N·m

HINT: Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.

28. INSTALL SEPARATE TYPE REAR SEAT BACK COVER

a. Using hog ring pliers, install the separate type rear seat back cover with 12 new hog rings.

NOTICE:
  • Be careful not to damage the cover.
  • When installing the hog rings, take care to minimize wrinkles as much as possible.
29. INSTALL SEPARATE TYPE REAR SEAT BACK
29. INSTALL SEPARATE TYPE REAR SEAT BACK COVER

a. Using hog ring pliers, install the separate type rear seat back cover with 5 new hog rings.

NOTICE:
  • Be careful not to damage the cover.
  • When installing the hog rings, take care to minimize wrinkles as much as possible.
30. INSTALL BENCH TYPE REAR SEAT CUSHION
30. INSTALL BENCH TYPE REAR SEAT CUSHION COVER

a. Using hog ring pliers, install the bench type rear seat cushion cover with 56 new hog rings.

NOTICE:
  • Be careful not to damage the cover.
  • When installing the hog rings, take care to minimize wrinkles as much as possible.
31. INSTALL REAR SEAT BACK HINGE SUB−ASSY
31. INSTALL REAR SEAT BACK HINGE SUB−ASSY CENTER a. Install the rear seat back hinge sub−assy center with the 2 bolts.Torque: 18 N·m Install rear seat back hinge sub-assy center Install rear seat back hinge sub-assy center 32. INSTALL REAR SEAT BACK HINGE SUB−ASSY LH a. Install the rear seat back hinge sub−assy LH with the bolt.Torque: 18 N·m Install rear seat back hinge sub-assy LH Install rear seat back hinge sub-assy LH 33. INSTALL REAR SEAT BACK HINGE SUB−ASSY RH Torque: 18 N·m

HINT: Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.

34. INSTALL REAR SIDE SEAT BACK ASSY LH a. Install the rear side seat back assy LH with the bolt.Torque: 18 N·m Install rear side seat back assy LH Install rear side seat back assy LH 35. INSTALL REAR SIDE SEAT BACK ASSY RH Torque: 18 N·m

HINT: Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.

36. INSTALL REAR SEAT BACK ASSY LH
  1. Install the rear seat back assy LH with the 2 bolts. Torque: 18 N·m

  2. Close the separate type rear seat back cover and put back the rear seat back assy LH.

Install rear seat back assy LH Install rear seat back assy LH

c. Install the rear seat belt to the rear seat shoulder belt guide center.

37. INSTALL REAR SEAT BACK ASSY RH
37. INSTALL REAR SEAT BACK ASSY RH Torque: 18 N·m

HINT: Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.

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