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Rear Seat

Rear Seat Removal/Installation

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

NOTE:
- Use the appropriate tool from the KTC trim tool set to avoid damage when prying components.
- Have an assistant help you when removing and installing the rear seat.
- Take care not to scratch the trim and panels or tear the seat covers.
- Put on gloves to protect your hands.

Rear Seat Assembly Removal/Installation




1. Remove the left rear under-seat trim panel (A).
1. Detach the clips (B, C) and hooks (D).
2. Release the rear center seat belt (E) and left seat belt buckle (F) through the slits (G) in the trim panel.




2. Detach the clips (A, B), then remove the right rear under-seat trim panel (C).




3. Remove the lower middle rear seat mount cover (A).
1. Detach the hooks (B).
2. Release the right rear seat belt buckle (C) and center seat belt buckle (D) through the slits (E) in the cover.




4. From both sides, pull out the rear seat mount covers (A) to detach the clips, then remove the covers.




5. Remove the headrests (A). From both sides of the rear trim panel (B), detach the hooks (C) and tabs (D), then remove the caps (E).
6. Remove the right rear seat belt buckle and center seat belt buckle.
7. Remove the center seat belt lower anchor bolt and left rear seat belt buckle .
8. Pull out the center seat belt through the gap between the rear seat-back and rear seat cushion.




9. Remove the rear seat assembly (A).
1. Remove the bolts.
2. Lift the seat assembly up to release the hooks (B) from the holes (C) on the body, then remove the seat assembly.




10. Install the seat in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- Before installing the anchor bolt, make sure there are no twists or kinks in the center seat belt.
- Tighten the seat mounting bolts to the specified torque in the sequence shown.
- Replace any damaged cover clips.

Rear Seat-back Removal/Installation

1. Remove these items:
- Left rear under-seat trim panel
- Right rear under-seat trim panel
- Lower middle rear seat mount cover
- Rear seat mount covers, both sides




2. Remove the upper middle rear seat mount cover (A).
1. Fold the right rear seat belt buckle (B) and center seat belt buckle (C) down, and hold them.
2. Detach the clips, and release the hooks (D).

3. Remove the caps from both sides of the rear trim panel.
4. Remove the center seat belt lower anchor bolt.
5. Pull out the center seat belt through the gap between the rear seat-back and rear seat cushion.




6. Remove the bolts securing the rear seat-back (A).




7. Lift the seat-back (A) up to release the hooks (B) from the holes (C) on the body, then remove the seat-back.
8. Install the seat-back in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- Before installing the anchor bolt, make sure there are no twists or kinks in the center seat belt.
- Replace any damaged cover clips.
- Check for missing or displaced seat collars (D) between the seat-back hooks (B) and the body (C) as shown, and replace damaged or missing seat collars.