Front Seat Side Cover Removal/Installation
FRONT SEAT SIDE COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
WARNING:
- Handling a front seat (with built-in side air bag) improperly can accidentally operate (deploy) the air bag, which may seriously injure you. Read the service warnings before handling a front seat (with built-in side air bag). Air Bag System Service Warnings
CAUTION:
- After removing a front seat, do not operate the slider lever. If the slider lever is operated, the left and right slide positions will deviate, and the slide adjuster may be damaged after the front seat is installed.
- Verify that there are no malfunctions in the sliding mechanism after installing a front seat.
- When performing the procedure with a front seat removed from the vehicle, perform the procedure on a clean rag so as not to damage or soil the seat.
- If any of the following work is performed, perform the seat weight sensor calibration using the M-MDS. (See Programming and Relearning)
- Replacement with a new seat weight sensor
- Replacement with a new seat weight sensor control module
- Replacement with new passenger-side seat parts
- Disassembly of the passenger-side seat
- If any of the following work is performed, perform the seat weight sensor inspection using the M-MDS. (See Component Tests and General Diagnostics)
- Removal of the passenger-side seat
- Loosening and retightening of passenger-side seat fixing bolts
NOTE:
- When removing the front seat out of the vehicle or putting it back in, it can be performed smoothly by removing the headrest.
Driver-side
1. Switch the ignition OFF (LOCK).
2. Remove the battery cover. Removal and Replacement
3. Disconnect the negative battery cable and wait 1 min or more.
4. Remove the front seat. Front Seat Removal/Installation
5. Detach the tab and the hook, remove the front seat side cover No.2.
6. Insert a tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver into notch indicated in the figure, and remove the lift lever outer cover while pushing in the direction of arrow (1).
7. Detach the tab A and the hook B while pulling the lift lever outer cover in the order of (2), (3) and remove it.
8. Remove the snap ring.
9. Operate the lift lever in the direction of arrow (4) shown in the figure.
10. Using a flathead screwdriver, hold the spring.
11. Return the lift lever a bit to pull it up in the order of (5), (6) shown in the figure.
12. After operating the recliner lever in the upward direction (7), cut the area indicated in the figure, then remove the recliner lever in the direction of arrow (8).
CAUTION:
- The seat back folds forward when the recliner lever is operated. Be careful when operating the recliner lever.
13. Remove the screw.
14. Push the front seat side cover to the rear, remove the hook shown in the figure.
15. Detach the pin and the hook while pulling rear part of the front seat side cover toward.
16. Detach the tab and the hook while pulling in the direction of arrow (9), (10) shown in the figure.
17. Remove the screw.
18. Remove the cover.
19. Detach the hook while pulling in the direction of arrow.
20. Detach the pin and the hook while pulling rear part of the front seat side cover toward.
21. Detach the tab and the hook while pulling in the direction of arrow (11), (12) shown in the figure.
22. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Passenger-side
1. Switch the ignition OFF (LOCK).
2. Remove the battery cover. Removal and Replacement
3. Disconnect the negative battery cable and wait 1 min or more.
4. Remove the front seat. Front Seat Removal/Installation
5. Remove the front seat belt anchor cover. Front Seat Belt Removal/Installation
6. Remove the front seat belt lower anchor installation bolt. Front Seat Belt Removal/Installation
7. Remove the front seat side cover No.2.
8. Insert fingers into the opening of the cover, press the end of the clip, and remove the clip.
9. Shake the recliner lever while removing it.
CAUTION:
- The seat back folds forward when the recliner lever is operated. Be careful when operating the recliner lever.
10. Remove the screw.
11. Push the front seat side cover to the rear, remove the hook shown in the figure.
12. Detach the pin and the hook while pulling rear part of the front seat side cover toward.
13. Detach the tab and the hook while pulling in the direction of arrow (1), (2) shown in the figure.
14. Remove the screw.
15. Push the front seat side cover to the rear, remove the hook shown in the figure.
16. Detach the pin and the hook while pulling rear part of the front seat side cover toward.
17. Detach the tab and the hook while pulling in the direction of arrow (3), (4) shown in the figure.
18. Install in the reverse order of removal.