Front Seat

FRONT SEAT













Removal and Installation

CAUTION:
Do not disassemble front passenger seat cushion assembly.
Always replace as an assembly.
For front passenger seat service parts, refer to the service part catalogue.

REMOVAL
When removing or installing the seat trim, carefully handle it to keep dirt out and avoid damage.

CAUTION:
- Before removing the front seat, turn the ignition switch off, disconnect both battery cables and wait and least 3 minutes.
- When checking the power seat circuit for continuity using a circuit tester, do not confuse its connector with the side air bag module connector. Such an error may cause the air bag to deploy.
- Do not drop, tilt, or bump the side air bag module installing in the seat. Always handle it with care.




1. Remove the front leg cover and rear leg cover (LH/RH).

NOTE:
- Slide the seat backward, and disconnect the front tabs on the front leg cover. Then move the cover toward the rear of the vehicle, and pull up to remove.
- Slide the seat forward, then disengage the tabs on the front RH/LH of the rear leg cover and tabs engaged into the rail. Then pull the cover toward the rear of the vehicle.

2. Slide the seat until the body mounting bolts are visible and a tool can be inserted.

NOTE: When disassembling the driver seat after removal, set the front/rear cushion lifter to the top position.

3. Remove the body mounting bolts.
4. Disconnect both battery cables.
5. Remove the harness connector for the side air bag module.
6. Remove the power seat harness connector and vehicle harness fixing clip out of the vehicle.

NOTE: When removing and installing, using shop clothes, protect the parts from damage where it may interfere with others.

INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.

NOTE: Be sure to insert the rear end tab of the rear leg cover under the rail.