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Front Seat Removal/Installation - Without Seat Heater

SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations and the precautions and procedures before doing repairs or service.
NOTE:
  • Put on gloves to protect your hands.
  • When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver, wrap it with protective tape to prevent damage.
  • Take care not to scratch the body or tear the seat covers.
  • When removing components, use the trim tools or equivalent.
  1. Tilt the steering wheel all the way up, and telescope it all the way in.
  1. Slide the front seat all the way forward, then remove the rear inner seat track end covers (A) and rear outer seat track end covers (B) from the rear of both seat tracks.
Passenger's seat
Driver's seat

  1. Slide the front seat rearward fully, then remove the front inner seat track end covers (A) and front outer seat track end covers (B) from the front of driver's seat tracks.
  1. Slide the seat about half way to the rear so you can access the seat mounting bolts. If you remove the manual height adjustable seat, fully raise the seat.
Passenger's seat
Driver's seat

  1. Remove the bolts.
  1. Do the battery terminal disconnection procedure, then wait at least 3 minutes before removing the seat.

  1. Lift up the front seat, then detach the harness clips (A) of the floor wire harness (B), and disconnect the seat belt buckle switch connectors (C) and the side airbag connector (D) (for some models). On passenger's seat, disconnect the sitting switch connector (E) (with front seat belt reminder) and OPDS unit harness connector (F) (for some model).
  1. Remove the head restraint.
  1. With the help of an assistant, carefully remove the front seat through the front door opening.
Passenger's seat
Driver's seat

  1. Install the seat in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
    • Apply medium strength type liquid thread lock to the seat mounting bolts before reinstallation.
    • Tighten the seat mounting bolts to the specified torque in the sequence shown. Slide the seat all the way back and tighten (1) and (2), then slide it forward and tighten (3) and (4). The driver's seat on RHD model is shown, the passenger's seat on RHD model is symmetrical. The front seats on LHD model are similar.
    • Make sure each connector is plugged in properly.
    • Tighten the bolts by hand first, then tighten them to specification with a torque wrench.
    • Check for any DTCs that may have been set during repairs, and clear them.