Seat

Reassembly

50steps
~300min
4/5difficulty
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Caution: Wear protective gloves. Sharp areas on the seatback frame, seat cushion frame and reclining adjuster may injure your hands. Hint:

A bolt without a torque specification is shown in the standard bolt chart (see page ss-2).

  1. Install rear seat cover lh
Toyota RAV4. Install rear seat cover lh

  1. Attach the 2 claws to install the cover.
  2. Install the 2 screws.
  3. Install rear seatback cover lh
    Toyota RAV4. Install rear seatback cover lh

  1. Attach the 2 claws to install the cover.
  2. Install the 2 screws.
  3. Install rear no. 1 Seatback cover
Notice:
  • Be careful not to damage the cover.
  • When installing the hog rings, avoid wrinkling the cover.
Toyota RAV4. Install rear no. 1 Seatback cover

  1. Using hog ring pliers, install the seatback cover to the seatback pad with 3 new hog rings.
  2. Install the seatback cover (with pad) to the seatback frame.
    Toyota RAV4. Install rear no. 1 Seatback cover

  1. Attach the 4 claws to install the 2 headrest supports.
Toyota RAV4. Install rear no. 1 Seatback cover

  1. Lift up the seatback cover and install the 13 hog rings.
  2. Install rear seatback protector
    Toyota RAV4. Install rear seatback protector

  1. Install the protector with the 2 nuts.
Torque: 20 n*m (204 kgf*cm, 15 ft.*Lbf)
  • Attach the clip.
  • Toyota RAV4. Install rear seatback protector

    1. Attach the clips and close the fastening tape.
    2. Install rear seat lap type center belt assembly lh (see page sb-41)
    3. Install rear no. 1 Seatback assembly lh
      Toyota RAV4. Install rear no. 1 Seatback assembly lh

    1. Install the seatback with the 5 bolts.
    Torque: 42 n*m (428 kgf*cm, 31 ft.*Lbf)
    Toyota RAV4. Install rear no. 1 Seatback assembly lh

    1. W/o rear no. 2 Seat: attach the 2 clamps and connect the cable to the reclining adjuster.
    2. Install rear seatback lock control lever base lh
      Toyota RAV4. Install rear seatback lock control lever base lh

    1. Attach the 2 claws to install the lever base.
    2. Install the screw.
    3. Install rear seat reclining release lever
      Toyota RAV4. Install rear seat reclining release lever

    1. Attach the claw to install the release lever.
    Toyota RAV4. Install rear seat reclining release lever

    1. Install the cover with the 2 screws.
    2. Install rear seat cushion moulding lh
      Toyota RAV4. Install rear seat cushion moulding lh

    1. Attach the 2 claws to install the moulding.
    2. Install the screw.
    3. Install rear seat cushion rear moulding lh
      Toyota RAV4. Install rear seat cushion rear moulding lh

    1. Attach the claw to install the moulding.
    2. Install the screw.
    3. Install rear seat rear bracket cover lh
      Toyota RAV4. Install rear seat rear bracket cover lh

    1. Open the lower part of the seatback cover. Then attach the 4 clips to install the bracket cover.
    2. Install the 2 screws.
    3. Install rear no. 1 Seat cushion cover
    Notice:
    • Be careful not to damage the cover.
    • When installing the hog rings, avoid wrinkling the cover.
    Toyota RAV4. Install rear no. 1 Seat cushion cover

    1. Using hog ring pliers, install the seat cushion cover to the seat cushion pad with 3 new hog rings.
    Toyota RAV4. Install rear no. 1 Seat cushion cover

    1. Using hog ring pliers, install the seat cushion cover (with pad) to the seat cushion frame with 29 new hog rings.
    Toyota RAV4. Install rear no. 1 Seat cushion cover

    1. Attach the 2 hooks.
    2. Install rear no. 1 Seat cushion assembly lh
      Toyota RAV4. Install rear no. 1 Seat cushion assembly lh

    1. Install the cushion with the 2 bushes and 2 bolts.
    Torque: 21 n*m (214 kgf*cm, 15 ft.*Lbf)
    Toyota RAV4. Install rear no. 1 Seat cushion assembly lh

    1. Install the 2 bolts.
    Torque: 21 n*m (214 kgf*cm, 15 ft.*Lbf)
  • Connect the rubber band of the seatback cover to the seat cushion frame.
    1. Install rear seat inner belt assembly rh (see page sb-41)
    2. Install rear seat cushion lower hinge cover lh
      Toyota RAV4. Install rear seat cushion lower hinge cover lh

    1. Attach the 5 claws to install the hinge cover.
    2. Install rear no. 3 Seat cushion hinge cover
      Toyota RAV4. Install rear no. 3 Seat cushion hinge cover

    1. Attach the 6 claws to install the hinge cover.
    2. Install rear no. 1 Seat armrest assembly lh
      Toyota RAV4. Install rear no. 1 Seat armrest assembly lh

    1. Install the armrest with the 2 nuts.
    2. Install rear seat center armrest cover
      Toyota RAV4. Install rear seat center armrest cover
    Torque: 32 n*m (326 kgf*cm, 24 ft.*Lbf)
    1. Push the armrest cover in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration to attach the 2 claws.
    Toyota RAV4. Install rear seat center armrest cover

    1. Attach the 2 clips to install the armrest cover.
    2. Install rear seat center armrest assembly
      Toyota RAV4. Install rear seat center armrest assembly

    1. Install the armrest with the 2 nuts.
    2. Install center armrest hinge cover lh
      Toyota RAV4. Install center armrest hinge cover lh
    Torque: 32 n*m (326 kgf*cm, 24 ft.*Lbf)
    1. Attach the 4 claws to install the hinge cover.
    2. Install center armrest hinge cover rh
    3. Pass the seat lock release strap through the hole in the hinge cover.
    4. Attach the claw to install the hinge cover.
      Toyota RAV4. Install center armrest hinge cover rh

    1. Install the 2 screws and 2 rear seatback lock hooks.
    2. Install rear seat center headrest assembly
    3. Install rear seat headrest assembly

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