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Front Seat Lumbar Support Replacement




Front Seat Lumbar Support Replacement

SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations Locations and the precautions and procedures Service and Repair before doing repairs or service.

Without Seat Ventilation

NOTE:

- Put on gloves to protect your hands.
- Take care not to kink the cable.
- Take care not to tear or damage the seat covers.

1. Remove the driver's front seat Front Seat Removal / Installation.

2. Remove the seat-back panel Service and Repair.

3. Release the hook strips as needed, then turn over the seat-back cover.

4. Remove the cable band (A) fastening the lumbar support cable (B).






5. Remove the upper wire (A) from both seat-back side frames inside the seat-back.






6. Release the lower wires (A) from both active head restraint links (B) inside the seat-back.






7. Remove the lumbar support motor cover (A).

1. Release the cover from the lower hooks (B).

2. Pull the cover upward to release it from the upper hook (C).





8. Disconnect the lumbar support motor connector (A), and detach the harness clip (B). Remove the bolts, and separate the lumbar support motor (C) from the seat frame, then remove the lumbar support.






9. Install the lumbar support in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:

- Make sure the connector is plugged in properly.
- To prevent wrinkles when installing a seat-back cover, make sure the material is stretched evenly over the pad before securing the hook strips.

With Seat Ventilation

NOTE: Put on gloves to protect your hands.

1. Remove the driver's front seat Front Seat Removal / Installation.

2. Remove the seat-back cover/pad Service and Repair.

3. Remove the upper wires (A) from both seat-back side frames inside the seat-back.






4. Release the lower wires (A) from both active head restraint links (B) inside the seat-back.






5. Remove the lumbar support motor cover (A).

1. Release the cover from the lower hooks (B).

2. Pull the cover upward to release it from the upper hook (C).





6. Release the tie (A). Disconnect the lumbar support motor connector (B), and detach the harness clip (C). Remove the bolts, then separate the lumbar support motor (D) from the seat frame.






7. Remove the seat frame spring (A), and pass the lumbar support motor (B) out through the seat frame, then remove it.






8. Install the lumbar support in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:

- Make sure the connector is plugged in properly.
- To prevent wrinkles when installing the seat-back cover/pad, make sure the material is stretched evenly over the pad before securing the hook strips.