Front Seat-Back Cover Replacement (2-Door)

Front Seat-back 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.

- On the passenger's seat, do not touch the OPDS sensor in the seat-back pad, and keep it away from oil. Oil can corrode the sensor causing it to fail.

- 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. Driver's seat (10-way power seat): Remove the rear seat access knob (A). Remove the screw, then remove the rear seat access trim (B).






3. 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.






4. 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)

- Driver's seat (manual height adjustable seat)/ Passenger's seat: Side airbag connector (D)

5. Detach the harness clip(s) (E), and remove the wire ties (F). On the manual height adjustable seat, pry up the hooks (G) of the harness holder (H), then release the holder from the seat cushion frame spring (I).

6. Driver's seat (10-way power seat): Release the wire tie (J) 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)





7. Remove the screws, then gently pull down the back cover (A) to release the hooks (B) from the seat-back frame, and remove the cover.






8. Pull the side airbag harness (A) on all types of seats, the recline motor harness (B) and the seat-back heater harness (C) on the driver's 10-way power seat out through the loop(s) (D). Release the Velcro fasteners (E) except on the leather seat cover, the hook strip (F), pull the seat-back cover (G) back, then pull the harness(es) out through the harness hole(s) (H) in the seat-back cover.

Driver's seat (10-way power seat)





Driver's seat (manual height adjustable seat)





Passenger's seat (manual seat)





9. Release the hook strips (A), then loosen the seat-back cover (B).
NOTE: The front seat with leather seat cover is shown; the other types of seats are similar.






10. Remove the nut, then release the bracket (A) of airbag wire C from the seat-back frame (B).






11. Release airbag wire A and airbag wire B from the seat-back frame (C).






12. 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).

13. Except driver's manual height adjustable seat: Disconnect the seat wire harness connector (G) and the OPDS sensor connectors (H) on the passenger's seat.

Driver's seat





Passenger's seat





14. Passenger's seat: Detach the harness clips (A) fastening the OPDS sensor harnesses (B), and release the wire harness from the harness holder (C).






15. 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.






16. Pull out the head restraint guides (A) while pinching the tabs on the end of the guides, and remove them.






17. Remove the seat-back cover/pad (A) from the seat-back frame (B).






18. Pull back the edge of the seat-back cover all the way around, and release the upholstery rings (A), then remove the seat-back cover.
NOTE: The leather seat cover is shown; the other types of seat covers are similar.






19. Remove airbag wire B from the outside reinforcing cloths (D). Pull airbag wire A out through loops (E) of the inside reinforcing cloths (F) and through loop (G) of airbag wire C. Remove airbag wires A and C.






20. Install the cover in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- Reinitialize the ODS unit. Programming and Relearning

- To prevent wrinkles when installing a seat-back cover, make sure the material is stretched evenly over the pad before securing the upholstery rings, the hooks, and the hook strips.

- Before installing the seat-back cover, make sure airbag wires (A, B, C) are installed in the reinforcing cloths (D) correctly, and wire A and wire C are securely assembled.

- Replace all of the upholstery rings (E) fastening the seat cushion cover (F) and pad wires (G) with new ones using commercially available upholstery ring pliers (H).

- Reinstall airbag wires A and B, and the bracket (I) of airbag wire C securely.

- Use only original Honda replacement seat-back covers.

- Make sure the side airbag harness and the seat wire harness are routed properly.