Seat
Reassembly
In this manual: Seat
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~300min
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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:



Attach the clip.







Connect the rubber band of the seatback cover to the seat cushion frame.

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

- Attach the 2 claws to install the cover.
- Install the 2 screws.
- Install rear seatback cover lh

- Attach the 2 claws to install the cover.
- Install the 2 screws.
- Install rear no. 1 Seatback cover
- Be careful not to damage the cover.
- When installing the hog rings, avoid wrinkling the cover.

- Using hog ring pliers, install the seatback cover to the seatback pad with 3 new hog rings.
- Install the seatback cover (with pad) to the seatback frame.

- Attach the 4 claws to install the 2 headrest supports.

- Lift up the seatback cover and install the 13 hog rings.
- Install rear seatback protector

- Install the protector with the 2 nuts.

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

- Install the seatback with the 5 bolts.

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

- Attach the 2 claws to install the lever base.
- Install the screw.
- Install rear seat reclining release lever

- Attach the claw to install the release lever.

- Install the cover with the 2 screws.
- Install rear seat cushion moulding lh

- Attach the 2 claws to install the moulding.
- Install the screw.
- Install rear seat cushion rear moulding lh

- Attach the claw to install the moulding.
- Install the screw.
- Install rear seat rear bracket cover lh

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

- Using hog ring pliers, install the seat cushion cover to the seat cushion pad with 3 new hog rings.

- Using hog ring pliers, install the seat cushion cover (with pad) to the seat cushion frame with 29 new hog rings.

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

- Install the cushion with the 2 bushes and 2 bolts.

- Install the 2 bolts.
- Install rear seat inner belt assembly rh (see page sb-41)
- Install rear seat cushion lower hinge cover lh

- Attach the 5 claws to install the hinge cover.
- Install rear no. 3 Seat cushion hinge cover

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

- Install the armrest with the 2 nuts.
- Install rear seat center armrest cover

- Push the armrest cover in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration to attach the 2 claws.

- Attach the 2 clips to install the armrest cover.
- Install rear seat center armrest assembly

- Install the armrest with the 2 nuts.
- Install center armrest hinge cover lh

- Attach the 4 claws to install the hinge cover.
- Install center armrest hinge cover rh
- Pass the seat lock release strap through the hole in the hinge cover.
- Attach the claw to install the hinge cover.

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