Seat Recliner - Second Row, 40 Percent

Seat Recliner - Second Row, 40 Percent

Removal and Installation

WARNING: Use care when the seat back frame is removed and when releasing the recliners from a backrest upright position. The recliners are spring-loaded, which may cause the recliner upper arms to fold with significant speed/force. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

Manual seat

1. With the backrest folded down, release the backrest trim cover lower J-clip.

2. Release the 2 backrest trim cover inside J-clips to hard back panel.

3. Roll the backrest trim cover up to access the 2 recliner-to-backrest frame bolts.

4. Release the outer and inner J-clips at the rear of the cushion trim cover.

5. Release the cushion trim cover from the flex mat.

1. Take the 4 cushion trim cover retainers out from under the second flex mat wire (1 shown).

2. Separate the 4 cushion trim cover retainers from the third flex mat wire.





6. Remove 2 screws, pull and remove the riser/seat track LH inner cover.

7. Remove 3 screws and the riser/seat track LH outer cover.

8. Remove the screw and the recliner handle.

9. Remove the screw, pull and remove the recliner outer cover.
- On assembly, make sure the release strap is through the cover opening.

10. Remove the pin-type retainer and screw, release the locator tabs and remove the recliner inner cover.

11. NOTE: Note cable routing for installation.

Remove the 2 cables from the recliner.

12. Remove the 4 bolts and the recliner.
- To install, tighten to 50 Nm (37 lb-ft).

Power-fold seat

NOTE: With the seat out of the vehicle and the backrest in the fold-flat position, the inboard latch foot must be in the latched position to pivot the backrest back to the upright position.

13. Remove the seat backrest. For additional information, refer to Seat Backrest - Second Row, 40 Percent Seat Backrest - Second Row, 40 Percent.

14. Release the clip, separate the strut and the cushion trim cover hook-and-loop strips.





15. Release the outer and inner J-clips at the rear of the cushion trim cover.

16. From under the seat, release the cushion trim cover retainer from the outboard and inboard cushion frame.
- Pull the inboard and outboard cushion trim cover retainers out from between the seat track and the cushion frame.





17. Remove the screw and recliner handle.

18. Remove the screw, pull and remove the recliner outer cover.
- On assembly, make sure the release strap is through the cover opening.

19. Remove the pin-type retainer and screw, release the locator tabs and remove the recliner inner cover.

20. NOTE: Note cable routing and orientation for installation.

With the recliner in the released (folded) position, detach the 3 cables.

- Disconnect the power-fold seat motor cable from the recliner.
- Rotate the cable end guide to release.

- Disconnect the cable jacket from the cable clamp.

- Detach the inboard and outboard latch cable jackets from the retainers.

- Unhook the inboard and outboard latch cable ends.





21. Remove the 2 recliner-to-cushion frame bolts and recliner.
- To install, tighten to 50 Nm (37 lb-ft).

All seats

22. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

23. Check the seat for correct operation.
- With the seat in the upright position, both latch feet must lock to the strikers.

- When releasing the seat to the E-Z entry position, the latches must release freely and not bind to the strikers.

- Make sure the safety belts and buckles are accessible to the occupants after installation.

- Make sure the lower anchor and tether for children wires at the rear of the cushion frame are positioned through the cushion trim cover and accessible for use after assembly.