Front Seat Cushion Cover Replacement (4-Door)

Front Seat Cushion Cover Replacement

Special Tools Required
- KTC trim tool set SOJATP2014*

4-door

SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations SRS Component Location Index (4-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 hooks (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) and the tab (D).
-4 Remove the upper recline inner cover (E).
-5 Disconnect the power seat adjustment switch connector (F) and the lumbar support switch connector (G).
-6 Remove the wire harness (H) from the hooks (I).






4. Manual height adjustable seat: Pull back the cap (A) to release the hooks (B), and remove the screws, then remove the height adjuster 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, then detach the clip, and release the hooks (C, D) and tabs (E).






6. Manual seat: Remove the recline cover (A).
-1 Remove the recline knob (B) and screw.
-2 Gently pull out the cover, then detach the clip and hook (C), and release the tabs (D).






7. 10-way power seat: Remove the center cover (A).
-1 Remove the screw.
-2 Detach the tabs (B).
-3 Pull up the cover, then release the tab (C).






8. Manual height adjustable seat/manual seat: Gently pull out the center cover (A) to detach the clip, and release the tabs (B), then remove the cover. The manual seat is shown; the manual height adjustable seat is similar.






9. With back cover: 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.






10. With seat heater: Disconnect the seat-back heater connector (A) and detach the harness clip (B). Pry up the hooks (C) of the harness holder (D), then release the holder from the seat cushion frame spring (E).






11. Release the Velcro fasteners (A), then pull back the harness holder covers (B) fastening the side airbag harness (C) and the seat wire harness (D) (except driver's manual height adjustable seat).






12. 10-way power seat: Gently pull out the center inner cover (A) as needed, and release the seat cushion cover (B) from the seat cushion frame (C).






13. 10-way power seat: Release the hook strips (A) from both sides of the seat cushion frame.






14. Manual height adjustable seat/manual seat: Remove the clip, and release hook strips (A) from both sides of the seat cushion frame. The manual seat is shown; the manual height adjustable seat is similar.






15. Release the hook strips (A) from under the seat cushion.

10-way power seat





Manual height adjustable seat/manual seat





16. Remove the seat cushion cover/pad (A) from the seat frame (B).






17. Release the hooks (A) from under the seat cushion (B).






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






19. 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, the hooks, and the hook strips.

- Replace any clips (A) you removed with new ones.