Seat
Removal
In this manual: Seat
20steps
~120min
4/5difficulty
Done 0 of 20
- Remove package tray trim pocket subassembly (w/o rear no. 2 Seat)
- Remove tonneau cover assembly (w/o rear no. 2 Seat)
- Remove rear floor no. 1 Board (w/o rear no.

- Using a screwdriver, detach the 6 claws and remove the bezel.
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Remove tether anchor bracket subassembly (w/o rear no. 2 Seat) (see page ir-32)
- Remove deck trim side panel assembly lh (w/o rear no. 2 Seat) (see page ir-32)
- Remove reclining remote control lever sub-assembly lh (w/o rear no. 2 Seat)

- Remove the 2 bolts and lever.
- Disconnect the rear no. 1 Seat lock cable from the lever.
- Remove rear no. 5 Seat leg side cover

- Using a screwdriver, detach the 3 claws and clip, and remove the side cover.
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Remove rear no. 4 Seat leg side cover (w/ rear no. 2 Seat)

- Using a screwdriver, detach the 4 claws and remove the side cover.
- Remove rear no. 4 Seat leg side cover (w/o rear no. 2 Seat)

- Using a screwdriver, detach the 4 claws and remove the side cover.
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Remove rear no. 3 Seat leg side cover (w/ rear no. 2 Seat)

- Using a screwdriver, detach the 4 claws and remove the side cover.
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Remove rear no. 3 Seat leg side cover (w/o rear no. 2 Seat)

- Using a screwdriver, detach the 4 claws and remove the side cover.
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Remove rear seat leg cover

- Using a screwdriver, detach the 8 claws and remove the 2 leg covers.
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Remove rear seat lap type belt assembly center rh (w/ rear no. 2 Seat) (see page sb-39)
- Remove rear seat lap type belt assembly center rh (w/o rear no. 2 Seat) (see page sb-39)
- Remove rear no. 1 Seat lock cable assembly (w/o rear no. 2 Seat)
- Disconnect the lock cable from the seat.

- Raise the adjuster's lock piece to release the lock.

- Slide the seat forward and tilt the seatback forward.

- Remove the seat's cap from the connector case.

- Pull the seat's cap toward the outside of the vehicle. Then remove the cable from the connector case's slit.

- Remove the body's cap from the connector case.
- Detach the clamps and remove the lock cable.

- Remove rear no. 1 Seat assembly lh

- Lift up the seat track adjusting handle and move the seat to the rearmost position.
- Remove the 2 bolts on the front side of the seat.
- Lift up the seat track adjusting handle and move the seat to the foremost position.

- Remove the 3 bolts on the rear side of the seat.
- Fully tilt the seatback forward. Then remove the seat.
Be careful not to damage the vehicle body,
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