Removal
Front Seat-Back Cover Removal and Installation
Removal
SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations Pinout Values and Diagnostic Parameters and the precautions and procedures Locations before doing repairs or service.
NOTE :
* Steps 1-9 show removing the driver's side, steps 10-17 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 Seat Armrest
1. Remove the cap (A) with the appropriate trim tool.
2. Remove the center pin (B), the bushing (C), and the washer (D), then remove the armrest (E).
3. Remove the pins (A) from the seat-back.
6. Front Seat-Back - 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.
Power Seat
Manual Seat with Seat Heater
2. Detach the connector clips (A).
3. Detach the harness clips (B).
4. Pry up the hooks (C) of the harness holders (D), then release them from the seat cushion frame springs (E).
5. Disconnect the connectors (F).
6. Release the hook strip (A).
7. Unzip the seat-back cover (B).
8. Release the hook strips (A), and loosen the seat-back cover (B).
9. Detach the harness clip (A).
10. Pull out the harness (B) through the holes (C) in the seat-back cover (D).
11. Release the airbag attachment wires A, B from the seat-back frame (C).
12. Release the hook strips (A) from the seat-back frame (B).
7. Head Restraint Guides - Driver's Side
1. Pinch the tabs (A) on the end of the head restraint guides (B), and remove the guides from the seat-back.
8. Front Seat-Back Cover/Pad - Driver's Side
1. Remove the seat-back cover/pad (A) from the seat-back frame (B).
9. Front Seat-Back Cover - Driver's Side
1. Remove the airbag attachment wire B from the outside reinforcing cloth (C).
2. Remove the airbag attachment wire A from the inside reinforcing cloth (D).
Leather Seat
Fabric Seat
3. Pull back the edge of the seat-back cover (A) all the way around, and release the upholstery rings (B), then remove the seat-back cover.
10. 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).
11. Head Restraint - Passenger's Side
1. Push and hold the knob (A), then pull out the head restraint (B) as shown.
12. 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).
13. Front Seat Armrest - Passenger's Side
1. Remove the cap (A) with the appropriate trim tool.
2. Remove the center pin (B), the bushing (C), and the washer (D), then remove the armrest (E).
3. Remove the pins (A) from the seat-back.
14. Front Seat-Back - 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
Without Seat Heater
2. Detach the connector clips (A).
3. Detach the harness clips (B).
4. Pry up the hooks (C) of the harness holders (D), then release them from the seat cushion frame springs (E).
5. Disconnect the connectors (F).
6. Release the hook strip (A).
7. Unzip the seat-back cover (B).
8. Release the hook strips (A), and loosen the seat-back cover (B).
9. Detach the harness clips (A).
10. Pull out the harness (B) through the holes (C) in the seat-back cover (D).
11. Release the airbag attachment wires A, B from the seat-back frame (C).
12. Remove the screw (A), and release the hooks (B), then remove the cover (C) and harness clip (D).
13. Disconnect the connectors (A) and harness clips (B) from the ODS unit (USA and Canada models) or OPDS unit (Mexico models) (C).
14. Release the hook strips (A) from the seat-back frame (B).
15. Detach the harness clips (C).
15. Head Restraint Guide - Passenger's Side
1. Pinch the tabs (A) on the end of the head restraint guides (B), and remove the guides from the seat-back.
16. Front Seat-Back Cover/Pad - Passenger's Side
1. Remove the seat-back cover/pad (A) from the seat-back frame (B).
17. Front Seat-Back Cover - Passenger's Side
1. Remove the airbag attachment wire B from the outside reinforcing cloth (C).
2. Remove the airbag attachment wire (A) from the inside reinforcing cloth (D).
Leather Seat
Fabric Seat
3. Pull back the edge of the seat-back cover (A) all the way around, and release the upholstery rings (B), then remove the seat-back cover.