Front Seat Frame Replacement - Driver's Seat

Front Seat Frame Replacement - Driver's Seat

Driver's Seat (Manual Seat)

SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations Locations and the precautions and procedures Service and Repair before doing repairs or service.

Check the operation of the driver's seat position sensor after any of these actions Driver's Seat Position Sensor Operation Check:

- Driver's seat position sensor replacement
- Cover plate (front side of driver's seat slide rail) replacement

NOTE:

- Put on gloves to protect your hands.
- Apply oil to the pivot portions of the slide locks.
- Apply multipurpose grease to the sliding portions of the seat tracks.
- If the side airbag has deployed Service and Repair, replace the seat frame and related parts with new ones.

1. Remove the front seat Front Seat Removal/Installation.

2. Remove these items:

- Front seat-back cover/pad Front Seat-back Cover/Pad Replacement
- Front seat cushion cover/pad Front Seat Cushion Cover/Pad Replacement
- Seat position sensor Service and Repair

3. Remove the clips, then remove the recline inner covers (A), outer upper rail cover (B), inner upper rail cover (C) and the module holder (D) from the seat frame (E).





4. Install a new seat frame in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:

- If the clips are damaged or stress-whitened, replace them with new ones.
- Push the clips into place securely.

Driver's Seat (8-way Power Seat)

SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations Locations and the precautions and procedures Service and Repair before doing repairs or service.

Check the operation of the driver's seat position sensor after any of these actions Driver's Seat Position Sensor Operation Check:

- Driver's seat position sensor replacement
- Cover plate (front side of driver's seat slide rail) replacement

NOTE:

- Put on gloves to protect your hands.
- Apply oil to the pivot portions of the slide locks.
- Apply multipurpose grease to the sliding portions of the seat tracks.
- If the side airbag has deployed Service and Repair, replace the seat frame and related parts with new ones.

1. Remove the front seat Front Seat Removal/Installation.

2. Remove these items:

- Front seat recline covers Front Seat Recline Cover Removal/Installation
- Front seat-back cover/pad Front Seat-back Cover/Pad Replacement
- Front seat cushion cover/pad Front Seat Cushion Cover/Pad Replacement

3. Remove the screws, then remove the recline inner covers (A) from the seat frame (B).






4. Gently pull out the outer upper rail covers (A), then detach the clips, and release the hook (B).






5. Detach the harness clips (A) and the connector clips (B) to remove the seat subharness (C) from the front seat harness holder (D).






6. Remove the screws (A), and remove the front seat harness holder (B) from the seat cushion frame (C). Remove the bolts (D), and remove the seat cushion frame front the front seat frame.






7. Remove the push nuts (A), and remove the recline covers (B).





8. If necessary, remove the member cover (C) from the front cushion rear member (D).

9. Remove the bolts, then separate the front seat-back flame (A) and the seat cushion flame (B).






10. Remove the bolt (A) and the push nut (B), then remove the connecting rod (C), rod cover (D), and the recline motor (E) from the seat-back flame (F). Release the both lower springs (G) of the lumber support from the seat-back flame.

NOTE:

- Replace the push nut with a new one. Make sure the push nut is installed correctly.
- Apply liquid thread lock to the motor mounting bolt before reinstallation.





11. Remove the nuts, and remove the lumber motor (A). Release the upper springs (B) from the seat-back flame (C), then remove the lumbar support (D) and the motor as an assembly.






12. Disconnect the harness connectors and the harness band, and remove the driver's seat wire harness (A). Remove the rear up-down motor (B), the front up-down motor (C), the slide motor/left side gearbox (D), the right side gearbox (E), and the seat position sensor (F) from the slide/up-down adjuster (G).






13. Install a new seat frame in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:

- Make sure the motor connectors are plugged in properly.
- If the clips are damaged or stress-whitened, replace them with new ones.
- Push the clips and the hook into place securely.