Seats: Service and Repair

DISASSEMBLY

HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before using it to pry parts.

1. REMOVE FRONT SEAT
a. Remove the 4 bolts and disconnect the connectors.
b. Remove the front seat.

NOTE: Be careful not to damage the body.

2. w/ Vertical adjuster:
REMOVE VERTICAL ADJUSTER KNOB
Using a screwdriver, remove the clip and vertical adjuster knob.

3. REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER RELEASE HANDLE




Using a screwdriver, remove the reclining adjuster release handle.

4. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD




Remove the front seat cushion shield as shown in the illustration.

5. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION INNER SHIELD




Remove the screw and front seat cushion inner shield as shown in the illustration.

6. REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER BELT
a. Cut off the clamp and connector.
b. Remove the bolt and front seat inner belt.

7. REMOVE SEAT CUSHION ASSEMBLY
a. Remove the 4 bolts and seat cushion assembly.
b. Remove the hog rings.
c. Disengage the seat cushion cover hooks and remove the seat cushion frame.
d. Remove the hog rings between the seat cushion cover and seat cushion pad.
e. Remove the seat cushion cover from the seat cushion pad.

8. REMOVE SEATBACK ASSEMBLY
a. Remove the hog rings.
b. Turn over the seatback cover.
c. Remove the 4 bolts and seatback assembly
d. Remove the hog rings between the seat back cover and the seatback pad.
e. Remove the seatback cover and the seatback pad from the seatback frame.

9. REMOVE SEAT TRACK HANDLE




Using a screwdriver, remove the seat track handle.

10. REMOVE RECLINING CONNECTING PIPE
11. DISASSEMBLE OUTER AND INNER TRACK
a. Using a screwdriver, remove the E-ring.
b. Disassemble the outer track and inner track.

REASSEMBLY

1. ASSEMBLE OUTER TRACK AND INNER TRACK
Assemble the outer track and inner track with a new E-ring.

2. INSTALL SEAT TRACK HANDLE
3. INSTALL RECLINING CONNECTING PIPE




a. Adjust the reclining lock positions of the seat adjusters.
b. Slide the seat adjusters to the maximum of the front position.
c. Place the adjusters on a spacer to adjust the seat rail in parallel and install the connecting pipe.

HINT: When installing the connecting pipe while raising up the adjusters, the lock position adjusted in step-(a) may become detached. When this happens, locking cannot be done properly.

4. INSTALL FRONT SEAT INNER BELT




a. Pass the wire harness of the front seat inner belt through the wire harness protector of the seat cushion assembly and install the front seat inner belt.

Torque: 42 N.m (430 kgf.cm, 30 ft.lbf)

b. Install the front seat inner belt wire harness to the seat cushion frame.

5. INSTALL SEATBACK COVER
a. Install the seatback pad to the seatback frame.
b. Install the seatback cover to the seatback pad with new hog rings.

HINT: When installing the hog rings, take care not to make wrinkles on the cover as much as possible.

6. INSTALL SEAT CUSHION ASSEMBLY
a. Install the seat cushion cover to the seat cushion pad with new hog rings.

HINT: When installing the hog rings, take care not to make wrinkles on the cover as much as possible.

b. Install the seat cushion pad with cover to the seat cushion frame.
c. Engage the seat cushion hooks and install new hog rings.

HINT: When installing the hog rings, take care not to make wrinkles on the cover as much as possible.

d. Install the seat cushion assembly with the 4 bolts.

Torque: 21 N.m (210 kgf.cm, 15 ft.lbf)

7. INSTALL SEAT BACK ASSEMBLY
a. Install the seat back assembly with the 4 bolts.

Torque: 43 N.m (440 kgf.cm, 32 ft.lbf)

b. Pull down the seatback cover.
c. Install new hog rings.

HINT: When installing the hog rings, take care not to twist them as much as possible.

8. INSTALL FRONT SEAT CUSHION INNER SHIELD
9. INSTALL FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD
10. INSTALL RECLINING ADJUSTER RELEASE HANDLE
11. w/ Vertical adjuster:
INSTALL VERTICAL ADJUSTER KNOB

12. INSPECT RECLINING LOCK POSITION SLIPPING
When reclining the seat, check that the outer and inner recliners are released simultaneously.

HINT: When the reclining lock position slips off, disassemble the seat to adjust the position.

13. INSTALL FRONT SEAT
a. Mount the front seat to the vehicle.

NOTE: Be careful not to damage the body.

b. Connect the connectors.
c. Slide the front seat to the maximum of the front position.
d. Tighten the bolts on the rear side temporarily, starting from the bolt on the inner side, then tighten them completely.

Torque: 37 N.m (375 kgf.cm, 27 ft.lbf)

e. Slide the seat to the maximum of the rear position to install the bolts on the front side.

Torque: 37 N.m (375 kgf.cm, 27 ft.lbf)

f. Install the seat track covers.