Front Seat Cover

Front Seat Cover Replacement

For some models: SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations, and the precautions and procedures in the SRS section before performing repairs or service.

NOTE:
- Take care not to tear the seams or damage the seat covers.
- On the passenger's seat with side airbag, 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.

Seat-back Cover

1. Remove the front seat.
2. Remove the headrest.







3. With recline motor and/or side airbag: From under the seat cushion, disconnect the recline motor connector (A), and if equipped, the seat-back heater connector (B) on the driver's 8-way power seat. Detach the side airbag connector clip (C), the OPDS unit connector clip (D) on the passenger's seat, and harness clips (E). Release the hook springs (F) (on some driver's seat) and seat cushion cover (G) from the seat cushion frame spring (H), on 2-door passenger's seat, release the hook strips (I), then pull the cover back, and remove the wire ties (J). The manual height adjustable seat is similar to the 2-way power seat.
4. Remove these items from the front seat, then remove the seat-back, 2-door manual seat, 4-door manual seat manual height adjustable seat, 2-way power seat, 8-way power seat:
- Recline cover
- Center cover




5. Remove the screws (A, B), then remove the rear seat access knob (C), and rear seat access trim (C).




6. If equipped with a lumbar support, remove the clip (A), then remove the lumbar support handle (B).




7. Without side airbag: Release the hook (A), and unzip the seat-back cover (B).




8. With side airbag: Detach the clips and hooks (A) by pulling the bottom of the back panel (B) back, then pull the panel downward to release the hooks (C) from the seat back frame, and remove the panel.




9. Release the hook strips (A), then loosen the seat-back cover (B).




10. With recline motor and/or side airbag: Pull the recline motor harness (A), seat-back heater harness (B) (some driver's seat), side airbag harness (C) and the OPDS harness (D) (passenger's seat) out through the hole (E) in the seat-back cover.




11. With side airbag: Release the hooks (A) of the seat-back frame (C).




12. Pull out the headrest guides (A) while pinching the end of the guides, and remove them.




13. From the back of the seat-back, pass both lower retainers (A) through the slots in the seat-back pad, and on passenger's seat with side airbag release all of the clips (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:
- 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 you removed with new ones (A). Install them with commercially available upholstery ring pliers (B).
- Reinstall the hooks (C) of the reinforceing cloth (D) securely.
- Use only original Honda replacement seat-back covers.
- If equipped, make sure the recline motor harness, side airbag harness, and OPDS harness (passenger's seat) are routed properly.
- If necessary, reinstalize the OPDS control unit.

Seat Cushion Cover

1. Remove the front seat.
2. With recline motor and/or side airbag: From under the seat cushion, detach the recline motor connector clip, the side airbag connector clip, and on the passenger's seat, the OPDS unit connector clip. Release the hook springs (on some driver's seat) and the seat cushion cover from the seat cushion frame spring, then pull the cover back, and remove the wire ties.
3. Remove these items from the front seat, then remove the seat-back, 2-door manual seat, 4-door manual seat, manual height adjustable seat, 2-way power seat, 8-way power seat:
- Recline cover
- Center cover




4. Release the hook strips (A) and retainers (B) (manual height adjustable seat) from both sides the seat cushion.

NOTE : Manual height adjustable seat is shown; other seats are similar, except the height ratchet unit portion.




5. Pull back the seat cushion cover (A), and release the hooks (B) from under the seat cushion. On manual height adjustable/2-way power seat, detach the clips from the seat cushion frame (C).
6. Remove the cushion cover/pad from the seat cushion frame.




7. Release the clips (A) from under the seat cushion (B).




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




9. Install the cover 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 hook strips.
- Replace any clips you removed with new ones (A). Install them with commercially available upholstery ring pliers (B).