Front Seat Cushion Cover Replacement (2-Door)

Front Seat Cushion Cover Replacement

Special Tools Required

- KTC Trim Tool Set SOJATP2014
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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 Service and Repair before doing repairs or service.

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. Driver's seat (10-way power seat): Remove the screw, and release the hook (A), the tabs (B), and the pin (C), then remove the front cover (D).






3. Driver's seat (10-way power seat): Remove the recline cover (A).

1. Remove the screw, and detach the clip.

2. Release 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. Driver's seat (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. Driver's seat (manual height adjustable seat): Remove the recline cover (A).

1. Remove the recline knob (B) and the screw.

2. Gently pull out the cover to detach the clip, and release the hooks (C, D) and the tabs (E).





6. Passenger's seat: Remove the screw, then remove the rear seat access knob (A).






7. Passenger's seat: Remove the recline cover (A).

1. Remove the recline knob (B) and the screw.

2. Gently pull out the cover to detach the clips, and release the hooks (C) of the recline inner cover (D).

3. Release the rear seat access lever (E).





8. Driver's seat (10-way power seat): Remove the screw, and release the tabs (A), then remove the center cover (B).






9. Driver's seat (manual height adjustable seat): Remove the center cover (A).

1. Gently pull out the cover to detach the clip.

2. Release the hooks (B) of the center inner cover (C).

3. Release the hook (D).





10. Passenger's seat: Remove the center cover (A).

1. Gently pull out the cover to detach the clip.

2. Release the hooks (B) of the center inner cover (C).





11. 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.






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)

Driver's seat (10-way power seat without DPMS)





Driver's seat (10-way power seat with DPMS)





Driver's seat (manual height adjustable seat)





Passenger's seat





13. Detach the harness clip(s) (H) and remove the wire tie(s) (I). Driver's seat (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 without DPMS): 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.

15. Driver's seat (10-way power seat)/ passenger's seat: Remove the back panel (A).

1. Remove the screws.

2. Gently pull down the panel to release the hooks (B) from the seat-back frame.





16. Driver's seat (10-way power seat)/passenger's seat: Release the lower and inside hook strips (A).






17. Driver's seat (10-way power seat): Remove the lumbar support motor 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).





18. Driver's seat (10-way power seat): Disconnect the seat wire harness connector (F).

19. 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).





20. Passenger's seat: Disconnect the seat wire harness connector (F).

21. Driver's seat (10-way power seat)/passenger's 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.






22. Driver's seat (10-way power seat): Pull out the side airbag harness (A), the recline motor harness (B), the seat wire harness (C), and the seat-back heater harness (D) through the loops (E).






23. Driver's seat (manual height adjustable seat)/passenger's seat): Pull out the side airbag harness (A) and the seat wire harness (B) (passenger's seat) through the loop(s) (C).

Driver's seat (manual height adjustable seat)





Passenger's seat





24. Release the hook strips (A) from both sides of the seat cushion frame.

Driver's seat





Passenger's seat





25. Driver's seat with DPMS: Disconnect the power seat control unit connectors A, B and remove the screws, then remove the power seat control unit (C).






26. Release the hook strips (A) from under the seat cushion. The driver's manual height adjustable seat is shown; the other types of seats are similar.






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






28. Release the upholstery rings (A) from under the seat cushion (B).






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






30. Install the cushion 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 cushion cover, make sure the material is stretched evenly over the pad before securing the upholstery rings and the hook strips.
- Replace all of the upholstery rings (A) fastening the seat cushion cover (B) to the pad wires (C) with new ones using commercially available upholstery ring pliers (D).
- Push the clips and the hooks into place securely.