Driver's Seat

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Honda Insight and 2010 Honda Insight. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Check the operation of the driver's seat position sensor after any of these actions (see FRONT PASSENGER'S WEIGHT SENSOR OUTPUT CHECK AFTER A VEHICLE COLLISION ):

Driver's seat position sensor replacement
Cover plate (front side of driver's seat slide rail) replacement

NOTE:

Put on gloves to protect your hands.
If the side airbag has deployed, replace the seat frame and all related parts with new ones.

Remove the front seat, (see FRONT SEAT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
Remove these items:
- Front seat recline covers (see FRONT SEAT RECLINE COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Front seat belt buckle (see FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ).
- Front seat-back cover/pad (see FRONT SEAT-BACK COVER REPLACEMENT ).
- Front seat cushion cover/pad (see FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER REPLACEMENT ).
- Side airbag module (see SIDE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT ).
Replace the front seat frame (A) with a new one.

Fig 1: Identifying Front Seat Frame
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Reassemble the driver's seat in the reverse order of disassembly, and reinstall it in the vehicle.