Front Seat: Disassembly

Remove the seatback board. See Fig 1.

HINT:  Remove the seatback board in the order of "A" and "B" as shown. See Fig 1.

Fig 1: Removing Seat Back Board

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1. Using a screwdriver, remove the power seat switch knobs.

   HINT:  Tape up the screwdriver tip before use.

2. Remove the 4 screws.
   Fig 2: Removing Seat Cushion Outer Shield Screws

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3. Disconnect the connectors. See Fig 3.
4. Remove the seat cushion outer shield.
   Fig 3: Disconnecting Seat Connectors

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5. Remove the 3 screws and the power seat switch from the seat cushion outer shield.
6. Remove the 2 screws and lumber support switch from the seat cushion outer shield.
   Fig 4: Locating Power Seat & Lumber Support Switches On Seat Cushion Outer Shield

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1. Remove the clamp, then disconnect the connector.
2. Remove the bolt and the inner belt.
Fig 5: Removing Front Seat Inner Belt
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Remove the 3 screws and the seat cushion inner shield.

Fig 6: Removing Seat Cushion Inner Shield

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Remove the screw and the lower seat cushion shield as shown in the illustration.

Fig 7: Removing Lower Seat Cushion Shield

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Remove the screw and the front seat cushion shield.

Fig 8: Removing Front Seat Cushion Shield

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1. Remove the 4 bolts.
2. Remove the clamps from the seat cushion assembly.

1. Disengage the hook.
2. Remove the hog rings and the seat cushion frame from the seat cushion cover with pad.

1. Remove the hog rings.
2. Disengage the hook as shown. See
3. Disconnect the connectors.
   Fig 10: Disengaging Seatback Hook

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4. Remove the 4 bolts and the seatback assembly.
   Fig 11: Removing Seatback Assembly

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   NOTE: When handling the airbag connector take care not to damage the airbag wire harness.
5. Remove the screw and the RH reclining adjuster inside shield.
6. w/Side Airbag:

   Disconnect the side airbag connector.

   NOTE: When handling the airbag connector take care not to damage the airbag wire harness.
7. Remove the screw and the LH reclining adjuster inside shield.

REMOVE SEATBACK FRAME 

1. Remove the hog rings.
2. Remove the 2 headrest supports.
3. Remove the seatback frame from the seatback cover with pad.

Fig 12: Removing Seatback Frame (W/O Side Airbag)

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REMOVE SEATBACK FRAME 

1. Remove the hog rings, the clamps and the 2 bolts.
2. Remove the 2 headrest supports.
3. Remove the seatback frame from the seatback cover with pad.

Fig 13: Removing Seatback Frame (W/Side Airbag)

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Remove the 2 bolts, the lumber support and the spacer.

Fig 14: Removing Lumber Support

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Remove the hog rings and the seatback cover from the seatback pad.

Fig 15: Removing Seatback Cover

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1. Disconnect the connectors.
2. Remove the 2 bolts and the seat position control relay.

REMOVE SEAT POSITION SENSOR 

Remove the bolt and the seat position sensor then disconnect the connector.

Fig 16: Removing Driver's Side Seat Position Sensor

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