FRONT SEAT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [(E)]

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Warning

•  Handling a 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 a seat (side air bag integrated). (See AIR BAG SYSTEM SERVICE WARNINGS [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM (E)].) (See AIR BAG SYSTEM SERVICE CAUTIONS [TWO-STEP DEPLOYMENT CONTROL SYSTEM (E)].)

•  If the sliding mechanisms on both sides are not locked after assembling the front seat, the front seat may operate accidentally while the vehicle is driven, which could result in serious injury. After assembling the front seat, try moving it back and forth to verify that the sliding mechanisms on both sides are locked. (With manual seat)

Caution

•  When removing the front seat, remove it with its seat back locked.

•  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)

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•  After installing a front seat, slide the seat forward and back and verify that there are no problems with the adjustment mechanism.

•  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.

Note

•  Removing the head restraint will make work easier when removing a front seat from the vehicle, or when installing a front seat into the vehicle.

Driver's side

1.  Remove the bolts in the order of (1), (2), (3), and (4) shown in the figure.

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2.  Switch the main power OFF.

3.  Disconnect the negative lead-acid battery terminal and wait for 1 min or more. (See NEGATIVE LEAD-ACID BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION.)

4.  Remove the head restraints.

5.  Move the front seat under covers and remove them from the front seat in the order of (1) and (2) shown in the figure. (With power seat)

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6.  Disconnect the far side air bag module connector.

7.  Disconnect the connector. (With power seat)

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8.  Slide the lock in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure.

9.  While pressing the tab in the direction of arrow (2) shown in the figure, disconnect the connector in the direction of arrow (3).

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10.  Remove the front seat.

11.  Install in the reverse order of removal.

12.  If the driver’s front seat is replaced, perform the following procedure. (With position memory system)

(1)  Clear the memory of the position memory system. (When the driver's front seat and position memory control module were replaced as a single unit) (See POSITION MEMORY SYSTEM MEMORY CLEARING.)

(2)  Perform the seat position initial learning. (See SEAT POSITION INITIAL LEARNING.)

Passenger's side

1.  Remove the bolts in the order of (1), (2), (3), and (4) shown in the figure.

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2.  Switch the main power OFF.

3.  Disconnect the negative lead-acid battery terminal and wait for 1 min or more. (See NEGATIVE LEAD-ACID BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION.)

4.  Remove the head restraints.

5.  Slide the lock in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure.

6.  While pressing the tab in the direction of arrow (2) shown in the figure, disconnect the connector in the direction of arrow (3).

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7.  Remove the front seat.

8.  Install in the reverse order of removal.