Front Seat-Back Cover Replacement (4-Door)

Front Seat-back 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.

- 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. 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.






3. With back cover: Detach the clips, and release the hooks (A) by pulling the bottom of the back cover (B) back, then gently pull down the cover to release the hooks (C) from the seat-back frame, and remove the cover.
NOTE: Detach the clips and the hooks in the numbered sequence as shown.






4. Without back cover: Release the bottom hook (A), and unzip the seat-back cover (B).






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






6. Driver's seat with seat heater: Disconnect the seat-back heater connector (A), and detach the harness clip (B).






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






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






9. Passenger's seat: Remove the ODS unit cover (A).
-1 Turn over the seat-back cover (B) and pad (C) as needed.
-2 Release the cover from the lower hooks (D).
-3 Pull the cover upward to release it from the upper hook (E).

10. Passenger's seat: Disconnect the OPDS sensor connectors (F).






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






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






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






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






15. 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 B.






16. 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 clips, 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 any clips you removed with new ones (E).

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

- Use only original Honda replacement seat-back covers.

- Make sure the seat-back heater harness (if equipped), and OPDS sensor harness (passenger's seat) are routed properly.

- Replace the back cover clips with new ones.