Front Seat-Back Cover Replacement

Front Seat-back Cover Replacement

Special Tools Required

- KTC trim tool set SOJATP2014*
SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations Locations and the precautions and procedures Technician Safety Information before doing repairs or service.

- Check the operation of the driver's seat position sensor after any of these actions: Drivers Seat Position Sensor Operation Check
- Driver's seat position sensor replacement

- Cover plate (front side of driver's seat slide rail) replacement

- Calibrate the ODS unit after any of these actions: Programming and Relearning
- Front passenger's seat replacement (including any seat components)

- Replacement of the front seat weight sensors

- After a vehicle collision

NOTE:

- Take care not to tear or damage the seat covers.

- On the passenger's seat, do not touch the OPDS sensor in the seat-back pad, and keep it away from oil.
Oil can corrode the sensor causing it to fail.

- Put on gloves to protect your hands.

1. Remove the front seat. Front Seat Removal/Installation

2. Remove the head restraint.

3. From under the seat cushion, detach the side airbag connector clip (A). On the driver's seat, disconnect the seat-back heater connector (B).

4. Release the hooks (C) from the seat cushion frame spring (D). Remove the wire ties (E) and pull the side airbag harness (F) and seat-back heater harness (G) (driver's seat) out through slits (H) in the seat cushion cover (I). Turn over the seat cushion cover, and release the hooks (J).

Passenger's seat





Driver's seat





5. Detach the clips and hooks (A) by pulling the bottom of the back cover (B) back, then gently pull down the cover to release the hooks (C) from the seat frame, and remove the panel.






6. Pull the side airbag harness (A) out through the loop (B), and release the hook (C), then pull the seat-back cover (D) back.






7. Detach the harness clip (A), and pull the side airbag harness (B) out through the harness hole (C) in the seat-back cover and seat frame. Passenger's seat is shown; driver's seat is similar.

8. Remove the side airbag. Side Airbag Replacement






9. Release the hook strips (A), then loosen the seat-back cover (B). Driver's seat is shown; passenger's seat is similar.






10. Turn over the reinforcing cloth (A), then release the hooks (B) from the module holder (C).






11. Passenger's seat: Disconnect the OPDS sensor connectors (A) and the ODS unit subharness connector (B) from the ODS unit (C), and pull them in through the hole in the seat frame. Pull the ODS unit subharness (D) out through the harness hole (E) in the seat-back cover (F). Detach the harness clips (G), and remove the wire tie (H).






12. Pinch the tabs on the ends of the head restraint guides (A), and remove them from the seat-back.

'06-07 models





'08-09 models





13. Remove the seat-back cover/pad (A) from the seat (B).






14. Pull back the edge of the seat-back cover all the way around, and release the clips (A), then remove the seat-back cover.






15. Install the cover in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- Reinitialize the ODS unit. Programming and Relearning

- To prevent wrinkles when installing a seat-back cover, make sure the material is stretched evenly over the pad before securing the clips, hooks, and hook strips.

- Replace any clips (A) you removed with new ones.

- Before installing the side airbag (B), make sure the reinforcing cloth (C) is fixed on the seat-back frame (D) securely.

- Make sure the side airbag harness and seat heater harness (some driver's seat) or ODS unit subharness (passenger's seat) are routed properly.