Seat Backrest Cover - Front, With Fold Flat
Seat Backrest Cover - Front, With Fold Flat
Removal and Installation
WARNING: Always carry or place a live air bag module with the air bag and deployment door/trim cover/tear seam pointed away from the body. Do not set a live air bag module down with the deployment door/trim cover/tear seam face down. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury in the event of an accidental deployment.
WARNING: If the seat side air bag cover has been damaged or separated from its mounting, or if the air bag material has been exposed, install a new seat side air bag module. Never try to repair the seat side air bag module. Failure to follow these instructions may result in the seat side air bag deploying incorrectly, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
WARNING: Front seat backrest trim covers installed on seats equipped with seat side air bags cannot be repaired. A new trim cover must be installed. Cleaning is permissible. Failure to follow these instructions may result in the seat side air bag module deploying incorrectly and increase the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
NOTE: The air bag warning indicator illuminates when the correct Restraints Control Module (RCM) fuse is removed and the ignition switch is ON.
NOTE: The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.
NOTE: Only the front passenger seat can be equipped with optional fold-flat backrest.
1. Remove the front seat. For additional information, refer to Seat - Front Seat - Front.
2. Remove the screw and LH outer fold-flat recliner cover.
3. Remove the RH outer fold-flat recliner cover in the following sequence.
1. Pull to release the clips.
2. Slide up to disengage the retainer and remove.
4. If equipped, disconnect the backrest heater mat electrical connector under the seat, release any pin-type retainers and route out the wire harness.
5. From under the seat, disconnect the side air bag electrical connector, release any pin-type retainers and route out the wire harness.
6. Remove the 4 fold-flat recliner-to-fold-flat backrest frame bolts and remove the backrest.
- To install, tighten to 50 Nm (37 lb-ft).
7. NOTE: The seat backrest trim cover and foam pad have been removed to show the backrest trim panel retainers.
Remove the backrest trim panel.
1. Release the 2 pin-type retainers at the bottom of the backrest trim panel.
2. Slide the backrest trim panel down to release the upper clips.
3. Turn the backrest trim panel to release the middle clips and remove the backrest trim panel.
8. NOTE: Lower outer J-clips are unfastened to show inner J-clips.
Release the backrest trim cover outer and inner J-clips.
9. Remove the head restraint.
1. Using an appropriate tool, push in the hole, lift up on the head restraint and release one side of the head restraint.
2. Push the release button and remove the head restraint.
10. Pull out and remove the 2 head restraint guides.
- Discard the slave head restraint guide.
- For installation, install a new slave head restraint guide.
11. NOTICE: Use care when separating the backrest trim cover from the hook-and-loop strips, or the hook-and-loop strips can be torn from the backrest foam pad.
Separate the backrest trim cover-to-backrest foam pad hook-and-loop strips.
12. NOTICE: When installing, make sure the side air bag module wiring harness is not pinched between the side air bag module and the backrest frame or damage to the wiring harness can occur.
Remove and discard the 2 side air bag module bolts and separate the side air bag module from the seat backrest.
- For installation, install 2 new side air bag module bolts.
- Tighten to 23 Nm (17 lb-ft).
13. NOTICE: Do not pull the side air bag module electrical connector out by the locking button. Damage to the locking button can occur.
NOTICE: Do not install the side air bag module electrical connector by the locking button. Damage to the locking button can occur.
NOTICE: The side air bag module electrical connector locking button must be in the released position when the connector is being installed or connector damage may occur.
NOTICE: The side air bag module electrical connector is unique and cannot be reversed when connected to the side air bag module. Match the electrical connector key to the keyway in the side air bag module. Do not force the electrical connector into the side air bag module or damage can occur.
Using a small screwdriver as shown, lift up and release the locking button on the side air bag module electrical connector. Disconnect the electrical connector and remove the side air bag module.
14. NOTICE: Use care when separating the backrest trim cover from the hook-and-loop strips, or the hook-and-loop strips can be torn from the backrest foam pad.
NOTE: A new heater mat will come assembled on a new foam pad.
Remove the backrest trim cover in the following sequence.
1. Invert the backrest trim cover in an inside out fashion to the wire in the backrest trim cover attached to the clips in the backrest foam pad.
2. Separate the backrest trim cover wire from the clips in the backrest foam pad.
3. If equipped, feed out the backrest heater mat and side air bag module wire harness from the opening in the side of the backrest trim cover.
4. Remove the backrest trim cover.
15. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- For correct front passenger seat cushion wire harness routing at installation, refer to Seat Wire Harness Routing - Front Passenger Cushion Seat Wire Harness Routing - Front Passenger Cushion.