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Front Seat Assembly

DISASSEMBLY

1. REMOVE HEADREST




2. REMOVE SEATBACK BOARD
Remove the seatback board as shown in the illustration.

HINT: Remove the seatback board in the order of "A" and "B" as shown in the illustration.

3. REMOVE SEAT CUSHION OUTER SHIELD
a. Using a screwdriver, remove the power seat switch knobs.

HINT: Tape up the screwdriver tip before use.




b. Remove the 4 screws.




c. Disconnect the connectors as shown in the illustration.
d. Remove the seat cushion outer shield.




e. Remove the 3 screws and the power seat switch from the seat cushion outer shield.
f. Remove the 2 screws and lumber support switch from the seat cushion outer shield.

4. REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER BELT




a. Remove the clamp, then disconnect the connector.
b. Remove the bolt and the inner belt.




5. REMOVE SEAT CUSHION INNER SHIELD
Remove the 3 screws and the seat cushion inner shield.




6. REMOVE LOWER SEAT CUSHION SHIELD
Remove the screw and the lower seat cushion shield as shown in the illustration.




7. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD
Remove the screw and the front seat cushion shield.

8. REMOVE SEAT CUSHION ASSEMBLY




a. Remove the 4 bolts.
b. Remove the clamps from the seat cushion assembly.

9. REMOVE SEAT CUSHION FRAME
a. Disengage the hook.
b. Remove the hog rings and the seat cushion frame from the seat cushion cover with pad.

10. REMOVE SEAT CUSHION COVER
11. IF NECESSARY, REPLACE SEAT CUSHION HEATER
12. REMOVE SEATBACK ASSEMBLY
a. Remove the hog rings.




b. Disengage the hook as shown in the illustration.
c. Disconnect the connectors.




d. Remove the 4 bolts and the seatback assembly.

NOTE: When handling the airbag connector take care not to damage the airbag wire harness.

e. Remove the screw and the RH reclining adjuster inside shield.
f. w/ Side Airbag:
Disconnect the side airbag connector.

NOTE: When handling the airbag connector take care not to damage the airbag wire harness.

g. Remove the screw and the LH reclining adjuster inside shield.

13. REMOVE ARMREST
14. w/o Side Airbag:
REMOVE SEATBACK FRAME




a. Remove the hog rings.
b. Remove the 2 headrest supports.
c. Remove the seatback frame from the seatback cover with pad.

15. w/ Side Airbag:
REMOVE SEATBACK FRAME




a. Remove the hog rings, the clamps and the 2 bolts.
b. Remove the 2 headrest supports.
c. Remove the seatback frame from the seatback cover with pad.




16. REMOVE LUMBAR SUPPORT
Remove the 2 bolts, the lumber support and the spacer.




17. REMOVE SEATBACK COVER
Remove the hog rings and the seatback cover from the seat-back pad.

18. IF NECESSARY, REPLACE SEATBACK HEATER
19. REMOVE SEAT POSITION CONTROL RELAY
a. Disconnect the connectors.
b. Remove the 2 bolts and the seat position control relay.




20. Driver's Side:
REMOVE SEAT POSITION SENSOR
Remove the bolt and the seat position sensor then disconnect the connector.

REASSEMBLY




1. Driver's Side:
INSTALL SEAT POSITION SENSOR
Install the seat position sensor with a new bolt, then connect the connector.

Part No.:
Bolt: 90119-06871

Torque: 8.0 N.m (82 kgf.cm, 71 in.lbf)

2. INSTALL SEAT POSITION CONTROL RELAY
Install the seat position control relay with the 2 bolts, then connect the connectors.

Torque: 5.5 N.m (56 kgf.cm, 49 in.lbf)




3. INSTALL SEATBACK COVER
Install the seatback cover to the seatback pad with new hog rings.




4. INSTALL LUMBAR SUPPORT
Install the lumber support and the spacer with the 2 bolts.

5. w/o Side Airbag:
INSTALL SEATBACK FRAME




a. Install the seatback cover to the seatback frame.
b. Install new hog rings.
c. Install the 2 headrest supports.

6. w/ Side Airbag:
INSTALL SEATBACK FRAME




a. Install the seatback cover to the seatback frame.
b. Install new hog rings, the clamps and the 2 bolts.

Torque: 4.7 N.m (48 kgf.cm, 42 in.lbf)

c. Install the 2 headrest supports.

7. INSTALL SEATBACK ASSEMBLY
a. w/o Side Airbag:
Install the RH reclining adjuster inside shield with a screw.




b. w/ Side Airbag:
Place the airbag connector along the inner seat adjuster, and then install the RH reclining adjuster inside shield with a screw so that the connector is placed in between.

NOTE: When handling the airbag connector, take care not to damage the airbag wire harness.

c. Install the LH reclining adjuster inside shield with a screw.




d. Install the seatback assembly with the 4 bolts.

Torque: 43 N.m (440 kgf.cm, 32 ft.lbf)

e. Install new hog rings.




f. Hang the hook.
g. Connect the connectors.

8. INSTALL ARM REST

Torque: 37 N.m (380 kgf.cm, 27 ft.lbf)

9. INSTALL HEADREST
10. INSTALL SEAT CUSHION COVER
11. INSTALL SEAT CUSHION FRAME
a. Install the seat cushion frame with new hog rings to the seat cushion cover with pad.
b. Hang the hook.

12. INSTALL SEAT CUSHION ASSEMBLY




a. Install the seat cushion assembly with the 4 bolts to the seat adjuster.

Torque: 21 N.m (210 kgf.cm, 15 ft.lbf)

b. Engage the wire harness clamp.




13. INSTALL FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD
Install the seat cushion shield with the screw.




14. INSTALL LOWER SEAT CUSHION SHIELD
Install the seat cushion shield with the screw.




15. INSTALL SEAT CUSHION INNER SHIELD
Install the seat cushion inner shield with the 3 screws.

16. INSTALL FRONT SEAT INNER BELT




a. Engage the clamp, then connect the connector.
b. Install the inner belt with the bolt.

Torque: 42 N.m (430 kgf.cm, 31 ft.lbf)

17. INSTALL SEAT CUSHION OUTER SHIELD
a. Install the power seat switch with the 3 screws.
b. Install the lumber support switch with the 2 screws.




c. Connect the connectors as shown in the illustration.
d. Install the seat cushion outer shield with the 4 screws.
e. Install the power seat switch knobs.

18. INSTALL SEATBACK BOARD


REPLACEMENT

HINT:
- Following is the seat heater replacement procedure.
- Care should be taken during operation to protect the seat cover from scratches, dirt or accidental cut of thread.

1. Seat cushion cover:
REMOVE SEAT HEATER




a. Remove the hog rings.
b. Remove the seat cushion cover from the pad.
c. Turn the seat cushion cover inside out.




d. Disconnect the seat wires.




e. Remove the tack pins which are fastened to the heater.
f. Remove the seat heater from the seat cushion cover.

2. Seatback cover:
REMOVE SEAT HEATER




a. Remove the hog rings and the wires.
b. Remove the seatback cover from the pad.
c. Turn the seatback cover inside out.




d. Disconnect the seat wires.




e. Remove the tack pins which are fastened to the seat heater.
f. Remove the seat heater from the seatback cover.

3. INSTALL SEAT HEATER TO SEAT COVER
Using a tacker, install a new seat heater to the seat cushion cover with tack pins.

Tacker: BANZAI 303XT or equivalent

NOTE: Do not substitute other metal parts for the of tack pins. Insufficient distance between the heater and the cover may result in damage to the heater.






HINT:
- Illustration "A" and "B":
Fasten the cover and the heater with the tack pins matching the seam with the V slit of the heater.
- Illustration "C":
Fasten the out-stretch cloth pad and the heater with the tack pins matching the edge of the cloth pad with the V slit of the heater.
- Sewing thread can be substituted for the tack pins. However, allow a distance of 6 - 7 mm (0.24 - 0.28 in.) between both sewed parts of the heater and the cover.

4. INSTALL SEAT CUSHION COVER TO SEAT CUSHION PAD




a. Thread the wires through the listing pocket.
b. Install the seat cushion cover with new hog rings.
c. Turn the seat cushion cover inside out to put it back to its original position.

5. INSTALL SEATBACK COVER TO PAD




a. Thread the wires though the listing pocket.
b. Turn the seatback cover inside out to put it back to its original position.
c. Install the seatback cover to pad with new hog rings.