Front Seat
DISASSEMBLY1. w/ Vertical adjuster:
REMOVE VERTICAL ADJUSTER KNOB
Using a screwdriver, remove the clip and vertical adjuster knob.
HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
2. REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER RELEASE HANDLE
3. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD
Remove the front seat cushion shield as shown in the illustration.
4. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION INNER SHIELD
Remove the screw and front seat cushion inner shield as shown in the illustration.
5. REMOVE SEATBACK ASSEMBLY
a. Remove the hog rings.
b. Zip the seatback cover open.
c. w/ Side airbag assembly:
Turn over the wire harness protector as shown in the illustration.
d. w/ Side airbag assembly:
Disengage the side airbag wire harness from the seat cushion frame.
e. w/ Side airbag assembly:
Pull out the side airbag wire harness from the slit of seatback cover.
f. Remove the 4 bolts and seatback assembly.
6. REMOVE SEATBACK COVER
a. w/ Side airbag assembly:
Disengage the clamp of side airbag wire harness, then remove the 2 nuts.
b. w/ Side airbag assembly:
Remove the side airbag assembly as shown in the illustration.
CAUTION:
- Do not store the side airbag assembly with the airbag deployment side facing down.
- Never disassemble the side airbag assembly.
c. w/ Side airbag assembly:
Using a clip remover, remove the 7 clips.
d. Remove the seatback frame.
e. Remove the seatback cover from the seatback cushion.
7. REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER BELT
8. REMOVE SEAT CUSHION ASSEMBLY
a. Remove the 4 bolts and seat cushion assembly.
b. Remove the hog rings.
c. Disengage the seat cushion cover hooks and remove the seat cushion frame.
d. Remove the seat cushion cover from the seat cushion pad.
9. REMOVE SEAT TRACK HANDLE
Using a screwdriver, remove the seat track handle.
HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
10. REMOVE RECLINING CONNECTING PIPE
11. DISASSEMBLE OUTER AND INNER TRACK
a. Using a screwdriver, remove the E-ring.
b. Disassemble the outer track and inner track.
REASSEMBLY
1. ASSEMBLE OUTER TRACK AND INNER TRACK
Assemble the outer track and inner track with a new E-ring.
2. INSTALL SEAT TRACK HANDLE
3. INSTALL RECLINING CONNECTING PIPE
a. Adjust the reclining lock positions of the seat adjusters.
b. Slide the seat adjusters to the most front position.
c. Place the adjusters on a spacer to adjust the seat rail in parallel and install the connecting pipe.
HINT: When installing the connecting pipe while raising up the adjusters, the lock position adjusted in 3-(a) may become detached. When this happens, a lock error will occur.
4. INSTALL SEAT CUSHION ASSEMBLY
a. Install the seat cushion cover to the seat cushion pad with new hog rings.
HINT: When installing the hog rings, take care to prevent wrinkles as much as possible.
b. Install the seat cushion frame to the seat cushion cover with pad.
c. Engage the seat cushion hooks and install new hog rings.
HINT: When installing the hog rings, take care to prevent wrinkles as much as possible.
d. Install the seat cushion assembly with the 4 bolts.
Torque: 21 N.m (210 kgf.cm, 15 ft.lbf)
5. INSTALL FRONT SEAT INNER BELT
a. Pass the wire harness of front seat inner belt through the wire harness protector of seat cushion assembly and install the front seat inner belt.
Torque: 43 N.m (440 kgf.cm, 32 ft.lbf)
b. Install the front seat inner belt wire harness to the seat cushion frame.
6. INSTALL SEATBACK COVER
a. Install the seatback cover to the seat cushion pad with new hog rings.
HINT: When installing the hog rings, take care to prevent wrinkles as much as possible.
b. Install the seatback frame to the seatback cover with pad.
c. w/ Side airbag assembly:
Install the 7 clips.
d. w/ Side airbag assembly:
Install the side airbag assembly as shown in the illustration.
e. w/ Side airbag assembly:
Install the 2 nuts, then engage the clamp of side airbag wire harness.
Torque:5.5 N.m (56 kgf.cm, 49 in.lbf)
7. INSTALL SEATBACK ASSEMBLY
a. Install the seatback assembly with the 4 bolts.
Torque: 43 N.m (440 kgf.cm, 32 ft.lbf)
b. w/ Side airbag assembly:
Insert the side airbag wire harness into the slit of seatback cover.
c. w/ Side airbag assembly:
Engage the side airbag wire harness to the seat cushion frame.
d. w/ Side airbag assembly:
Replace the wire harness protector as shown in the illustration.
e. Zip the seatback cover closed.
f. Install new hog rings.
HINT: When installing the hog rings, take care to prevent wrinkles as much as possible.
8. INSTALL FRONT SEAT INNER SHIELD
9. INSTALL FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD
10. INSTALL RECLINING ADJUSTER RELEASE HANDLE
11. w/ Vertical adjuster:
INSTALL VERTICAL ADJUSTER KNOB