Front Seat Cushion Cover Replacement (2-Door)
Front Seat Cushion Cover Replacement
Special Tools Required
- KTC trim tool set SOJATP2014*
2-door
SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations SRS Component Location Index (2-Door) and the precautions and procedures Technician Safety Information before doing repairs or service.
- Check the operation of the driver's seat position sensor after any of these actions: Drivers Seat Position Sensor Operation Check
- Driver's seat position sensor replacement
- Cover plate (front side of driver's seat slide rail) replacement
- Calibrate the ODS unit after any of the these actions: Programming and Relearning
- Front passenger's seat replacement (including any seat components)
- Replacement of the seat weight sensors
- After a vehicle collision
NOTE:
- Put on gloves to protect your hands.
- Take care not to tear the seams of damage the seat covers.
- Use the appropriate tool from the KTC trim tool set to avoid damage when removing components.
1. Remove the front seat. Front Seat Removal/Installation
2. 10-way power seat: Remove the screw, and release the hook (A), tabs (B), and pin (C), then remove the front cover (D).
3. 10-way power seat: Remove the recline cover (A).
-1 Remove the screw, and detach the clip.
-2 Detach the tabs (B).
-3 Pull up the cover, then release the hook (C).
-4 Disconnect the power seat adjustment switch connector (D) and the lumbar support switch connector (E).
-5 Remove the wire harness (F) from the hooks (G).
4. Manual height adjustable seat: Pull back the cap (A) to release the hooks (B), and remove the screws, then remove the height handle (C).
5. Manual height adjustable seat: Remove the recline cover (A).
-1 Remove the recline knob (B) and screw.
-2 Gently pull out the cover to detach the clip, and release the hooks (C, D) and the tabs (E).
6. Manual seat: Remove the screws, then remove the rear seat access knob (A).
7. Manual seat: Remove the recline cover (A).
-1 Remove the recline knob (B) and screw.
-2 Gently pull out the cover, then detach the clips, and release the hooks (C) of the recline inner cover (D).
-3 Release the rear seat access lever (E).
8. 10-way power seat: Remove the center cover (A).
-1 Remove the screw.
-2 Detach the tabs (B), then remove the center cover.
9. Manual height adjustable seat: Gently pull out the center cover (A) to detach the clip, and release the hooks (B) of the center inner cover (C), release the hook (D), then remove the cover.
10. Manual seat: Gently pull out the center cover (A) to detach the clip, and release the hooks (B) of the center inner cover (C), then remove the cover.
11. From under the seat cushion, release the elastic strap (A) from the seat cushion frame springs (B), then pull the under cover (C) of the back cover back.
12. From under the seat cushion, disconnect and/or detach the connector(s):
- Driver's seat (10-way power seat):
- Side airbag connector (A)
- Recline motor harness connector (B)
- Seat-back heater connector (C)
- Seat cushion heater connector (D)
- Driver's seat (manual height adjustable seat): Side airbag connector (E)
- Passenger's seat:
- Side airbag connector (F)
- Seat cushion heater connector (G) (for some models)
13. Detach the harness clip(s) (H) and remove the wire ties (I). On the manual height adjustable seat, pry up the hooks (J) of the harness holder (K), then release the holder from the seat cushion frame spring (L).
14. Driver's seat (10-way power seat): Release the wire tie (M) of the harness clip fastening the recline motor harness, the seat-back heater harness, and the seat cushion heater harness together.
Driver's seat (10-way power seat)
Driver's seat (manual height adjustable seat)
Passenger's seat (manual seat)
15. Except driver's manual height adjustable seat: Remove the screws, then gently pull down the cover to release the hooks (B) from the seat-back frame, and remove the cover.
16. Except driver's manual height adjustable seat: Release the lower and inside hook strips (A). The driver's seat is shown; the passenger's seat is similar.
17. Except driver's manual height adjustable seat: Remove the lumbar support motor cover (A) (driver's seat) or the ODS unit cover (B) (passenger's seat).
-1 Turn over the seat-back cover (C) and the pad (D) as needed.
-2 Release the cover from the lower hooks (E).
-3 Pull the cover upward to release it from the upper hook (F).
18. Except driver's manual height adjustable seat: Disconnect the seat wire harness connector (G).
Driver's seat
Passenger's seat
19. Except driver's manual height adjustable seat: Detach the harness clip (A), then pull the seat wire harness (B) in through a hole in the seat frame, and pull it out through the harness hole (C) in the seat-back cover (D). The passenger's seat is shown; the driver's seat is similar.
20. Pull the side airbag harness (A) on all types of seats, the recline motor harness (B), the seat wire harness (C), and the seat-back heater harness (D) on the driver's 10-way power seat, and pull the seat wire harness (E) on the passenger's seat out through the loop(s) (F).
Driver's seat (10-way power seat)
Driver's seat (manual height adjustable seat)
Passenger's seat (manual seat)
21. Release the hook strips (A) from both sides of the seat cushion frame.
Driver's seat (10-way power seat/manual height adjustable seat)
Passenger's seat (manual seat)
22. Release the hook strips (A) from under the seat cushion. The manual height adjustable seat is shown; the other types of seats are similar.
23. Remove the seat cushion cover/pad (A) from the seat frame (B).
24. Release the upholstery rings (A) from under the seat cushion (B).
25. Pull back the edge of the seat cushion cover all the way around, and release the upholstery rings (A), then remove the seat cushion cover (B).
26. 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 upholstery rings and hook strips.
- Replace all of the upholstery rings (A) fastening the seat cushion cover (B) and pad wire (C) with new ones using commercially available upholstery ring pliers (D).
