Front Seat-Back Cover Replacement (4-door)

Front Seat-Back Cover Replacement

Special Tools Required

- KTC Trim Tool Set SOJATP2014
- Trim Pad Remover Snap-on A 177A or equivalent, commercially available
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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 Service and Repair before doing repairs or service.

Do the OPDS sensor initialization after front passenger's seat-back cover replacement.

NOTE:

- Put on gloves to protect your hands.
- Take care not to tear or damage the seat covers.
- 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.
- The driver's seat is shown; the passenger's seat is similar.

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

2. With back panel: From under the seat cushion, release the elastic strap (A) from the seat cushion frame springs (B), then pull back the undercover (C) of the seat-back cover.






3. With back panel: Insert a trim pad remover between the bottom of the back panel (A) and the seat frame until it squarely engages one of the clips. Gently pry on the clip until it detaches from the seat frame. Repeat for the other clip. Gently pull back the back panel to release the hooks (B), then pull down the panel to release the hooks (C).

NOTE:

- The clips usually break during removal. Always replace the clips with new ones.
- Detach the clips and release the hooks in the numbered sequence as shown.
- Take care not to damage the back panel or the clip mounting pads.





4. Without back panel: 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 panel 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 attachment wire C from the seat-back frame (B).






8. Release airbag attachment wire A and airbag attachment 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 the 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. Pinch the tabs on the ends of the head restraint guides (A), and remove them from the seat-back.






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






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

NOTE: The leather seat cover is shown; the other types of seat covers are similar.






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






16. Install the seat-back cover in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:

- If the clips are damaged or stress-whitened, replace them with new ones.
- To prevent wrinkles when installing the 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 attachment wire A, B, and C are installed in the reinforcing cloths (D) correctly, and wire A and wire C are securely assembled.
- Replace any clips (E) you removed with new ones.
- Reinstall airbag attachment wires A and B, and the bracket (F) of attachment wire C, securely to the seat-back frame as shown.
- 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.
- Push the clips and the hooks into place securely.