Front Seat Cover

'00 model Sedan: SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations, precautions, and procedures before performing repairs or service.

NOTE:
- With side airbag ('00 model): The seat with a airbag is marked with a side airbag on the surface of the seat- back. Because the component parts (seat-back cover, cushion, etc.) of seats with and without airbags are different, make sure you install only the correct replacement parts.




- '00 model Sedan: The front seats with side airbags are produced by three different suppliers, before replacing the seat-back, make sure the seat-back cover (A), pad (B) and frame (C) are from the same supplier. Before assembling the seat-back, make sure the suppliers identification (D) is the same on each part.
- With side airbag ('00 model): Do not repair any tears or frayed spots of the seat-back cover. If necessary, replace the seat-back cover.
- Take care not to tear the seams or damage the seat covers.
- '00 model: Do not touch the Occupant Position Detection System OPDS sensor in the seat-back pad. Keep the sensor free from grease oils and moisture, as they can damage the sensor. Oils can corrode the sensor, causing it to fail.
- Put on gloves to protect your hands.

Seat-back Cover

Driver's Seat (The Passenger's Seat Is Similar):

1. '98-99 models: With seat heater, remove the seat-back heater harness from the seat cushion:

-1 Remove the seat.
-2 Disconnect the seat-back heater connector (A).
-3 Release the hooks (B), and pull back the seat cushion cover (C).
-4 Release the wire tie (D).
-5 Pull out the harness (E).

2. Fold the seat-back forward.
3. If equipped, remove the back panel (refer to step 7).
4. '00 model Coupe: Remove the access knob trim.




5. If equipped, remove the clip (A), then remove the lumbar support knob (B).




6. Without back panel, release the hook strip (A), and fold back the seat-back cover (B).

Without Back Panel:

With Back Panel:

With Back Panel (Leather Seat Cover):

With Side Airbag ('00 Model):

7. Release all of the inside springs (A), then fold back the seat-back cover (B), and release the hook strip (C).
8. '00 model: If equipped with a side airbag, release all the hooks (D, E). If there is no inside springs to release in step 7, release all of the clips from the locations which are shown as inside spring portions in this illustration.




9. Lift and pull out the release button (A) and remove the screw (B), then remove the headrest guide (C).
10. Pull back the edge of the seatback cover all the way around.




11. Sedan: Except leather seat cover, release the fastener (A).
12. Remove the seat-back cover.




13. Install in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:

- To prevent wrinkles when installing a seat-back cover, make sure the material is stretched evenly over the pad before securing the fastener, hook and inside springs.
- '00 model: With side airbag, replace the clips (A) with new ones using commercially available upholstery ring pliers (B).
- Use only original Honda replacement seat-back covers ('00 model).

Seat Cushion Cover

1. Remove the front seat.
2. Remove the seat cushion.

All Except 8-Way Power Seat:

8-Way Power Seat:

3. Release the clips (A) and hooks (B) from under the seat cushion, then loosen the seat cushion cover (C).




4. Pull back the edge of the seat cushion cover all the way around, and release the clips (A) and fastener (B), then remove the seat cushion cover. On a leather seat cover, there is no fastener to remove.




5. Install in the reverse order of removal, and note these items.

- To prevent wrinkles when installing a seat cushion cover, make sure the material is stretched evenly over the pad before securing the clips and hooks.
- Replace the released clips with new ones (A) using commercially available upholstery ring pliers (B).