Front Seat Cover Replacement

Front Seat Cover Replacement

- SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations and the precautions and procedures before performing repairs or service.
- The operation of the driver's seat position sensor must be checked after any of these actions:
- Driver's seat position sensor replacement
- Cover plate (front side of driver's seat slide rail) replacement
- The front passenger's weight sensor (SWS) unit must be calibrated after any of the these actions:
- Front passenger's seat replacement (including any seat components)
- Replacement of the seat weight sensors
- Replacement of the seat weight sensor unit

NOTE:
- Seats with a side airbag have a "SIDE AIRBAG" label on the seat-back. Because the component parts (seat-back cover, cushion, etc.) of seats with and without airbags are different, make sure you install only the correct replacement parts.
- Do not repair any tears or frayed spots of the seat-back cover. If necessary, replace the seat-back cover.
- Take care not to tear the seams or damage the seat covers.
- On the passenger's seat, do not touch the OPDS sensor in the seat-back pad, and keep it away from oil. Oil can corrode the sensor causing it to fail.
- Put on gloves to protect your hands.

Seat-back Cover

1. Remove the front seat.
2. Remove the headrest.










3. From under the seat cushion, disconnect the reconnect motor subharness connector (A), and if equipped, the seat-back heater connector (B) on the driver's 8-way power seat. Detach the side airbag connector clip (C), the OPDS unit connector clip (D) on the passenger's seat, and harness clip (E). Release the hook springs (F) and seat cushion cover (G) from the seat cushion frame spring (H), then pull the cover back, and remove the wire ties (I).
4. Remove these items from the front seat, then remove the seat-back, manual seat, manual height adjustable seat, 8-way power seat:
- Recline cover
- Front cover (8-way power seat)
- Center cover

5. Remove the armrest.




6. If equipped, remove the clip (A), then remove the lumbar support knob (B).




7. Pry off the caps (A) and remove the screws. Then remove the grab handle (B).




8. Release the lower hook (A), and remove the hook covers (B) from inside of the seat-back (C).




9. Release the hooks (A), then pull back the seat-back cover (B).




10. Release the hook strips (A), then loosen the seat-back cover (B).







11. Pull the recline motor subharness (A) (some driver's seats), seat-back heater harness (B) (some driver's seats), side airbag harness (C), and the OPDS harness (D) (passenger's seat) out through the harness guides (E).




12. Release the front hook (A) and rear hook (B) of the reinforcing cloth (C) from seat-back frame (D).




13. Pinch the tabs on the ends of the headrest guides (A), and remove them from the seat-back.




14. From the back of the seat-back, pass both lower retainers (A) through the slots in the seat-back pad, and on passenger's seat, release all of the clips (B).







15. Pull back the edge of the seat-back cover all the way around, and release the clips (A), then remove the seat-back cover







16. Install the cover in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- Reinitialize the OPDS control unit.
- To prevent wrinkles when installing a seat-back cover, make sure the material is stretched evenly over the pad before securing the clips, hooks, and hook strips.
- Using commercially available upholstery ring pliers (A), replace all of the clips you removed with new ones (B).
- Reinstall the front hook (C) and rear hook (D) of the reinforcing cloth (E) securely.
- Use only original Honda replacement seat-back covers.
- If equipped, make sure the recline motor harness, side air-bag harness, seat-back heater harness, and OPDS unit harness (passenger's seat) are routed properly.

Seat Cushion Cover

1. Remove the front seat.
2. From under the seat cushion, disconnect the recline motor subharness connector, and if equipped, the seat-back heater connector on the driver's 8-way power seat. Detach the side airbag connector clip, the OPDS unit connector clip on the passenger's seat, and harness clip. Release the hook springs and the seat cushion cover from the seat cushion frame spring, then pull the cover back, and remove the wire ties.
3. Remove these items from the front seat, then remove the seat-back, manual seat, manual height adjustable seat, 8-way power seat:

- Recline cover
- Front cover (8-way power seat)
- Center cover










4. Release the hook strips (A) and retainers (B) (manual height adjustable seat) from both sides the seat cushion.




5. Pull back the seat cushion cover (A), and release the hooks (B) from under the seat cushion. On manual height adjustable seat, detach the clips from the seat cushion frame (C).
6. Remove the cushion cover/pad from the seat cushion frame.




7. Release the clips (A) from under the seat cushion (B).




8. Pull back the edge of the seat cushion cover all the way around, and release the clips (A), then remove the seat cushion cover




9. Install the cover in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- To prevent wrinkles when installing a seat cushion cover, make sure the material is stretched evenly over the pad before securing the clips and hook strips.
- Using commercially available upholstery ring pliers (A), replace all of the clips you removed with new ones (B).