FRONT SEAT SIDE COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

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Replacement part

Clip

Quantity: 2

Location of use: Front seat side cover

Recliner lever knob

Quantity: 1

Location of use: Front seat side cover (Without power seat system)

Lifter lever knob

Quantity: 1

Location of use: Front seat side cover (Without power seat system)

Warning

• Handling a front seat equipped with a side air bag improperly can accidentally operate (deploy) the air bag, which may seriously injure you. Read the service warnings/cautions in the Workshop Manual before handling the front seat (side air bag integrated). (See AIR BAG SYSTEM SERVICE WARNINGS [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM].)(See AIR BAG SYSTEM SERVICE CAUTIONS [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM].)(See AIR BAG SYSTEM SERVICE WARNINGS [STANDARD DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM].)(See AIR BAG SYSTEM SERVICE CAUTIONS [STANDARD DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM].)

• If the sliding mechanisms on both sides are not locked after assembling the front seat, the front seat will operate accidentally while the vehicle is driven, which could result in serious injury. After assembling the front seat, shake it up and down and verify that the sliding mechanism on the both sides are locked.

Caution

• After the front seat has been removed, if the slider lever is operated and the front seat is reinstalled with the left/right slide positions deviated, the adjuster unit could be damaged. After removing a front seat, do not operate the slider lever. (With manual seat)

• Verify that there are no malfunctions in the forward/back slide of the seat and in the adjuster unit after installing a front seat.

• When performing the procedure with a front seat removed from the vehicle, perform the procedure on a clean cloth so as not to damage or soil the seat.

Front Door Side

With power seat system

1. Switch the ignition off (LOCK).

2. Disconnect the negative battery terminal and wait for 1 min or more. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION.)

3. Pull the power seat switch knob in the direction of the arrow (1) shown in the figure, and remove it while disengaging tabs A and B.

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4. Pull the power seat switch knob in the direction of the arrow (2) shown in the figure, and remove it while disengaging tabs C and D.

5. Remove clip E from the front seat cushion frame.

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6. Pull up the front seat side cover in the direction of the arrow (3) shown in the figure and set hook F aside.

7. Pull the front seat side cover in the direction of the arrow (4) shown in the figure and disengage the tabs G and H, and the pin.

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8. Pull the front seat side cover in the direction of the arrow (5) shown in the figure and set hook I aside.

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9. Pull the front seat side cover in the direction of the arrow (6) shown in the figure and set hook J aside.

10. Disconnect the power seat switch connector (with power seat) and the position memory switch connector. (With position memory)

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11. Set the wiring harness aside from hooks K and L, and remove the front seat side cover in the direction of the arrow (7) shown in the figure.

12. Remove the power seat switch. (See POWER SEAT SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

13. Remove the position memory switch. (With position memory system) (See POSITION MEMORY SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

14. Install in the reverse order of removal.

15. When the passenger's seat is removed, perform the DTC inspection for the SAS control module using the M-MDS and verify that no DTCs are displayed. (See DTC INSPECTION [SAS CONTROL MODULE (STANDARD DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM)].)(See DTC INSPECTION [SAS CONTROL MODULE (TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM)].)

Note

• If any DTCs are displayed, perform malfunction repair referring to the applicable DTC troubleshooting. (See DTC TABLE [SAS CONTROL MODULE (STANDARD DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM)].)(See DTC TABLE [SAS CONTROL MODULE (TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM)].)

16. When the passenger's seat is replaced with a new one, perform the occupant classification sensor calibration using the M-MDS. (See OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SENSOR CALIBRATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .)

Without power seat system

Caution

• The seat back folds forward when the recliner knob is operated. Be careful when operating the recliner lever.

1. Switch the ignition off (LOCK).

2. Disconnect the negative battery terminal and wait for 1 min or more. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION.)

3. Move the flathead screwdriver wrapped in protective tape in the direction of the arrow (1) shown in the figure and disengage tab A.

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4. Move the flathead screwdriver wrapped in protective tape in the direction of the arrow (2) shown in the figure and disengage tab B.

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5. Remove the recliner lever knob in the direction of the arrow (3) shown in the figure.

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6. Affix the protective tape to the position shown in the figure.

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7. Using a wood slab, tap the end of the lifter lever knob with the plastic hammer and remove it in the direction of the arrow (4).

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8. Remove clip C from the front seat cushion frame.

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9. Pull up the front seat side cover in the direction of the arrow (5) shown in the figure and set hook D aside.

10. Pull the front seat side cover in the direction of the arrow (6) shown in the figure and disengage the tabs E and F, and the pin.

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11. Pull the front seat side cover in the direction of the arrow (7) shown in the figure and set hook H aside.

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12. Pull the front seat side cover in the direction of the arrow (8) shown in the figure and set hook I aside.

13. Remove the front seat side cover.

14. Install in the reverse order of removal.

Note

Rear Console Side

1. Switch the ignition off (LOCK).

2. Disconnect the negative battery terminal and wait for 1 min or more. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION.)

3. Remove the front seat. (See FRONT SEAT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

4. Remove the screw A.

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5. Pull up the front seat side cover in the direction of the arrow (1) shown in the figure and set hook B aside.

6. Pull the front seat side cover in the direction of the arrow (2) shown in the figure and disengage the tabs C and D, and the pin.

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7. Pull the front seat side cover in the direction of the arrow (3) shown in the figure and set hook E aside.

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8. Pull the front seat side cover in the direction of the arrow (4) shown in the figure and set hook F aside.

9. Remove the front seat side cover.

10. Install in the reverse order of removal.

11. When the passenger's seat is removed, perform the DTC inspection for the SAS control module using the M-MDS and verify that no DTCs are displayed. (See DTC INSPECTION [SAS CONTROL MODULE (STANDARD DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM)].)(See DTC INSPECTION [SAS CONTROL MODULE (TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM)].)

Note

12. When the passenger's seat is replaced with a new one, perform the occupant classification sensor calibration using the M-MDS. (See OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SENSOR CALIBRATION [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM] .)