Removal

Front Seat Cushion Cover Removal and Installation

Removal

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

NOTE:
* Steps 1-10 show removing the driver's side, steps 11-17 show removing the passenger's side.

* Before the front power seat is removed, slide the front power seat to the half-way position, then raise the seat to the highest position.

1. Front Seat Belt Lower Anchor Bolt

1. Slide the front seat forward fully, carefully pry up on the bottom edge of the anchor cover (A) at the pry point (B) with the appropriate trim tool to release the hooks (C) and the tab (D), then remove the cover by pulling it up.

2. Remove the lower anchor bolt (A).

2. Battery Terminal (SRS) - Disconnection

1. Make sure the ignition switch is in LOCK (0).

2. Disconnect and isolate the negative cable (A) from the battery.

NOTE: Always disconnect the negative side first.

3. Disconnect the positive cable (B) from the battery.

4. Wait at least 3 minutes before starting work.

3. Head Restraint - Driver's Side

1. Push and hold the knob (A), then pull out the head restraint (B) as shown.

4. Front Seat - Driver's Side

1. Detach the hooks (A), then remove the rear inner seat track end cover (B) and the rear outer seat track end cover (C).

2. Remove the front mounting bolts (A) from the front seat.

3. Remove the rear mounting bolts (A) from the front seat.

4. Disconnect the connectors (A).

5. Detach the harness clip (B).

5. Front Cover - Power Seat

1. Remove the screw (A), and release the hook (B), the pin (C), and the tabs (D), then remove the front cover (E).

6. Front Seat Height Adjuster Handle - Manual Seat

1. Pull back the cap (A) to release the hooks (B), and remove the screws (C), then remove the height adjuster handle (D).

7. Front Seat Recline Cover - Driver's Side

Power Seat

1. Remove the screw (A), and detach the clip (B).

2. Release the tabs (C).

3. Pull up the recline cover (D) to release the hook (E).

4. Disconnect the connectors.

5. Remove the upper center inner cover (F).

6. Remove the wire harness (G) from the hooks (H), then remove the recline cover.

Manual Seat

1. Remove the recline knob (A).

2. Remove the screw (B), and detach the clip (C).

3. Release the upper hooks (D) of the recline cover (E) from the recline inner cover (F).

4. Release the rear hooks (G) of the recline cover from the recline inner cover.

5. Detach the hook (H) by pulling the recline cover back by hand.

6. Gently pull out the recline cover and remove it.

8. Front Seat Center Cover - Driver's Side

Power Seat

1. Remove the screw (A).

2. Release the tabs (B), then remove the center cover (C).

3. Remove the upper center inner cover (D).

Manual Seat

1. Pull up the center cover (A) to release the tabs (B) from the inner cover (C).

9. Front Seat Cushion - Driver's Side

1. Release the elastic strap (A) from the seat cushion frame springs (B), then pull back the under cover (C) of the seat-back cover.

With Seat Heater

2. With seat heater: Disconnect the connectors (A).

3. With seat heater: Detach the harness clip (B).

4. With seat heater: Pry up the hook (C) of the harness holders (D), then release them from the seat cushion frame springs (E).

Power Seat

Manual Seat

5. Release the hook strips (A) from both sides of the seat cushion frame.

6. Detach the clip (B) from the seat cushion frame.

Power Seat

Manual Seat

7. Release the hook strips (A) from under the seat cushion.

8. Remove the seat cushion cover/pad (A) from the seat frame (B).

10. Front Seat Cushion Cover - Driver's Side

1. Release the hook strips (A) fastening the seat cushion cover (B) on the seat cushion pad (C).

Leather Seat

Fabric Seat

2. Pull back the edges of the seat cushion cover (A) all the way around, and release the upholstery rings (B).

3. Remove the seat cushion cover.

11. Front Seat Belt Lower Anchor Bolt - Passenger's Side

1. Carefully pry up on the bottom of the anchor cover (A) at the pry point (B) with the appropriate trim tool to release the hooks (C) and the tab (D), then remove the cover by pulling it upward.

2. Remove the lower anchor bolt (A).

12. Head Restraint - Passenger's Side

1. Push and hold the knob (A), then pull out the head restraint (B) as shown.

13. Front Seat - Passenger's Side

1. Detach the hooks (A), then remove the rear inner seat track end cover (B) and the rear outer seat track end cover (C).

2. Remove the seat mounting front bolts (A) from the front side of the front seat.

3. Remove the rear mounting bolts (A) from the front seat.

Without Woofer

With Woofer

4. Disconnect the connectors (A).

14. Front Seat Recline Cover - Passenger's Side

1. Remove the recline knob (A).

2. Remove the screw (B), and detach the clip (C).

3. Release the upper hooks (D) of the recline cover (E) from the recline inner cover (F).

4. Release the rear hooks (G) of the recline cover from the recline inner cover.

5. Detach the hook (H) by pulling the recline cover back by hand.

6. Gently pull out the recline cover and remove it.

15. Front Seat Center Cover - Passenger's Side

1. Pull up the center cover (A) to release the tabs (B) from the inner cover (C).

16. Front Seat Cushion - Passenger's Side

1. Release the elastic strap (A) from the seat cushion frame springs (B), then pull back the under cover (C) of the seat-back cover.

With Seat Heater

5. Release the hook strips (A) from both sides of the seat cushion frame.

6. Detach the clip (B) from the seat cushion frame.

7. Release the hook strips (A) from under the seat cushion.

8. Remove the seat cushion cover/pad (A) from the seat frame (B).

17. Front Seat Cushion Cover - Passenger's Side

1. Release the hook strips (A) fastening the seat cushion cover (B) on the seat cushion pad (C).

Leather Seat

Fabric Seat

2. Pull back the edges of the seat cushion cover (A) all the way around, and release the upholstery rings (B).

3. Remove the seat cushion cover.