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Front Seat

Disassembly and Assembly

SEATBACK

Disassembly
1. Remove the seat cushion outer finisher.




- Remove the metal clips, clips and pawls, and then pull out seat cushion outer finisher.
- Disconnect the seat control switch, lumbar support switch and side support switch harness connector.
- Remove the seat cushion outer finisher inside (front, rear).




2. Remove the seat cushion inner finisher.
- Remove the seat cushion inner finisher inside (front, rear) by releasing the metal clip and pull it up together with the cover.
- Remove the seat cushion inner finisher inside (front, rear) from the seat cushion inner finisher by releasing the pawls.




3. Remove the lumbar support lever knob.(Manual lumbar support model only.) Pull snap ring (1) upward, and remove lumbar support lever knob (2) from seatback frame.Using a hook and pick tool.
4. Remove the seatback trim and seatback pad.




- Remove the pawls, and then pull out slide switch escutcheon (1).
- Remove the walk-in lever cap.




- Remove the screw (A) and pawls, and then walk-in lever upper escutcheon (2).




- Remove the screw (B), and then pull the seatback trim from the walk-in lever (3) and walk-in lever lower escutcheon.
- Remove the seatback retainer, and then open the fastener.




- Remove the headrest holder.

CAUTION: Before installing headrest holder check its orientation. (front/rear and right/left)

- Remove the seatback lower panel.
- Remove the side air bag module.




- Remove the side support hose joint (4) located backside the seat cushion.(Side support model only.)
- Disconnect the seatback heater unit harness connector (5).
- Remove the seatback trim and seatback pad from the seatback frame.
- Remove the hog rings, and separate the seatback trim and seatback pad.

5. Remove the seatback silencer.
6. Disconnect the harness connectors.




- Disconnect the side support unit harness connector (1) and remove the harness clamp.(Side support model only.)
- Disconnect the reclining and slide relay harness connector (2) and remove the harness clamp.
- Disconnect the power walk-in switch harness connector (3).
- Disconnect the forward switch harness connector (4).
- Disconnect the lumbar support motor harness connector (5) and remove the harness clamp.(Power lumbar support model only.)
- Disconnect the reclining motor harness connector (6) and remove the harness clamp.
- Disconnect the slide switch (seatback) harness connector. (Passenger's seat only)

7. Remove the side support bag and unit.(Side support model only.)




- Remove the pawls, and then remove side support bag (1).
- Remove the side support unit.




8. Remove the seatback frame.
Remove the seatback frame mounting bolt (A).
9. Remove the reclining device outer cover (front, rear).
10. Remove the reclining device inner cover (front, rear).
11. Remove the reclining device wire.




- Remove the push nut (1).
- Remove the reclining device wire (2) from the seatback frame and walk-in lever.

12. Remove the walk-in lever.

Assembly
Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly.

CAUTION: Install the hog rings of seatback trim in position, and then securely connect the trim or trim cord with the pad side wire.