Front Seat Removal/Installation

Front Seat Removal/Installation

Special Tools Required
KTC trim tool set SOJATP2014 *
* Available through the Honda Tool and Equipment Program

4-door Passenger's Seat (4-way Power Seat)

SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations, precautions and procedures before doing repairs or service.

NOTE: Calibrate the ODS unit after any of the these actions:
- Front passenger's seat replacement (including any seat components).
- After a vehicle collision.

NOTE:
- Put on gloves to protect your hands.
- When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver, wrap it with protective tape to prevent damage.
- Take care not to scratch the body or tear the seat covers.
- Use the appropriate tool from the KTC trim tool set to avoid damage when prying components.

1. Tilt the steering wheel all the way up, and telescope it all the way in.
2. Slide the front seat all the way forward. Carefully pry up on the bottom of the anchor cover (A) to release the hooks (B) and the tab (C), then remove the cover by pulling it upward.






3. Remove the lower anchor bolt (A).






4. Slide the front seat all the way forward, and remove the seat track outer end covers (A) and the seat track inner end covers (B) from the back of both seat tracks.






5. Remove the bolts.






6. Slide the front seat all the way back, and remove the bolts.






7. Do the battery terminal disconnection procedure then wait at least 3 minutes before removing the seat.
8. Lift up the front seat, then detach the harness clips (A), and disconnect the seat wire harness connector (B), the side airbag connector (C), and the seat belt buckle switch connector (D).






9. Remove the head restraint.
10. With the help of an assistant, carefully remove the front seat through the front door opening.
11. Install the seat in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- Apply medium strength liquid thread lock to the seat mounting bolts before reinstallation.
- Tighten the seat mounting bolts to the specified torque in the sequence shown. Slide the seat all the way back and tighten (1) and (2), then slide it forward and tighten (3) and (4). The driver's seat is shown; the passenger's seat is symmetrical.
- Tighten the bolts by hand first, then tighten them to specification with a torque wrench.
- Do the battery terminal reconnection procedure.
- Check for any DTCs that may have been set during repairs, and clear them.