Disassembly

Caution: Wear protective gloves. Sharp areas on the seat frame (with adjuster) may injure your hands. Hint:

• Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side.
• The procedures listed below are for the lh side.

1. Remove vertical adjuster cover lh (for driver side)

1. Using a screwdriver, detach the 2 claws and remove the cover.

Hint:

Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

2. Remove vertical adjusting handle lh (for driver side)

1. 1
   Remove the 2 screws and handle.
2. 2
   Remove reclining adjuster release handle lh (for driver side)

   

1. Raise the reclining adjuster release handle to reveal the claw. Using a screwdriver, detach the claw and remove the release handle.

Hint:

Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

4. Remove reclining adjuster release handle rh (for front passenger side)

Hint:

Use the same procedures described for the driver side.

5. Remove front seat cushion shield lh (for driver side)

1. Disconnect the 2 rubber bands of the front seatback board or front seatback cover from the front seat frame (with adjuster).

1. 1
   Remove the 2 screws.
2. 2
   Using a screwdriver, detach the 3 claws and remove the cushion shield.

Hint:

Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

6. Remove front seat cushion shield rh (for front passenger side)

1. Disconnect the 2 rubber bands of the front seatback board or front seatback cover from the front seat frame (with adjuster).

1. 1
   Remove the 2 screws.
2. 2
   Using a screwdriver, detach the 3 claws and remove the cushion shield.

Hint:

Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

7. Remove front seat cushion inner shield lh

1. 1
   Remove the screw.
2. 2
   Using a screwdriver, detach the claw and clip. Then remove the inner shield.

Hint:

Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

1. 1
   Remove front seat inner belt assembly lh (see page sb-22)
2. 2
   Remove front seat cushion cover
3. 3
   W/ seat heater system: disconnect the connector.

   

1. 1
   Using a clip remover, remove the 2 clips.
2. 2
   Detach the 2 hooks on the seat cushion front side.
3. 3
   Using a screwdriver, detach the hooks and remove the seat cushion cover (with pad).

Hint:

Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

1. 1
   Remove the 15 hog rings and seat cushion cover from the seat cushion pad.
2. 2
   Remove front seat cushion heater (w/ seat heater system)

   

1. Cut off the 10 tack pins which fasten the seat heater, and then remove the seat cushion heater from the seat cushion cover.

Notice:

Be careful not to damage the seat cushion cover and seat heater.

11. Remove front seatback board subassembly lh (w/ seatback board)

1. Open the lower part of the seatback board. Then remove the 2 screws.

1. 1
   Pull the seatback board in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration to detach the 2 claws.
2. 2
   Remove front seatback cover

   

Then, remove the seatback board.

1. 1
   W/ seatback board: remove the 5 hog rings
2. 2
   W/ seatback board: using a screwdriver, detach the hooks.

Hint:

Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

3. W/o seatback board: open the 2 zippers.

4. W/o seatback board: lift up the seatback cover and remove the 3 hog rings.

5. Detach the 4 claws and remove the 2 headrest supports.

1. 1
   W/ front seat side airbag: remove the nut and move the 2 seatback cover brackets.
2. 2
   Remove the seatback cover (with pad) from the seat frame (with adjuster).

   

1. 1
   Remove the 11 hog rings and seatback cover from the seatback pad.
2. 2
   Remove front seatback heater (w/ seat heater system)

   

1. Cut off the 6 tack pins which fasten the seat heater, and then remove the seat cushion heater from the seat cushion cover.

Notice:

Be careful not to damage the seat cushion cover and seat heater.

14. Remove reclining adjuster lower inside cover lh

1. 1
   Remove the screw.
2. 2
   Detach the claw and remove the inside cover.
3. 3
   Remove reclining adjuster lower inside cover rh

   

Hint:

Use the same procedures described for the lh side.

16. Remove reclining adjuster upper inside cover lh

1. 1
   Remove the screw and inside cover.
2. 2
   Remove reclining adjuster upper inside cover rh
3. 3
   Remove the screw and inside cover.
4. 4
   Remove front seat cushion lower shield lh

   

1. Using a screwdriver, detach the claw and remove the lower shield.

Hint:

Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

19. Remove front seat cushion lower shield rh

Hint:

Use the same procedures described for the lh side.

1. 1
   Remove seat position airbag sensor (for driver side) (see page rs-390)
2. 2
   Remove occupant classification ecu (for front passenger side) (see page rs-393)