Front Seat Cover

Front Seat Cover Replacement

- SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations and the precautions and procedures before doing 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 ODS 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 ODS 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 head restraint.




3. Detach the clips by pulling on the bottom of the back panel (A) back, then pull the panel upward to release the hooks (B) from the seat-back frame, and remove the panel.




4. For some driver's seats: Remove the clip (A), then remove the lumbar support knob (B).




5. Release the hook strips (A), hooks (B, C), and inside springs (D), then loosen the seat-back cover (E).




6. Pull back the edge of the seat-back cover all the way around. Release the clips (A) from under the seat-back cover (B), then remove the seat-back cover.




7. Install the seat-back cover in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- To prevent wrinkles when installing a seat-back cover, make sure the material is stretched evenly over the pad before securing the fasteners, hooks and inside springs.
- Replace any clips (A) you removed with new ones using commercially available upholstery ring pliers (B).
- Use only original Honda replacement seat-back covers.
- Replace the back panel clips with new ones.

Seat Cushion Cover

1. Remove the front seat.
2. Remove the seat cushion, driver's 8-way power, driver's manual height adjustable, passenger's manual.




3. Release the clips (A) and hooks (B) from under the seat cushion, then loosen the seat cushion cover (C).




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




5. Install the seat cushion 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 hooks.
- Replace any clips (A) you removed with new ones using commercially available upholstery ring pliers (B).