Seat Cushion: Service and Repair

FRONT SEAT

SEAT CUSHION : Disassembly and Assembly


DISASSEMBLY


CAUTION:
For models with heater seat, always replace heater seat as a seat cushion assembly without disassembling trim and pad.
1.Remove seat cushion outer finisher.





1.Disengage pawls and remove lifter lever knob cap (1).
(Driver seat only)
2.Remove fixing screws and remove lifter lever knob (2).
(Driver seat only)

Broken triangle indicates : Pawl






3.Disengage pawl using a screwdriver while pulling reclining lever knob. Slide reclining lever knob toward seat front and remove it.

Broken triangle indicates : Pawl

4.Pull seat cushion outer finisher toward seat front. Disengage pawls and metal clips. Slide seat cushion outer finisher toward seat front. Remove seat cushion outer finisher.










2.Remove harness installed in the lower portion of seat cushion.





1.Disconnect seat cushion heater unit harness connector (A).
(with heater seat only)
2.Remove seat cushion heater unit harness connector fixing clip (B) and harness fixing clamps (C). (with heater seat only)
3.Remove seat belt buckle harness connector fixing clip (D)
and harness fixing clamps (E).

White arrow indicates : Vehicle front

3.Remove seat cushion inner finisher.
1.Remove harness fixing clamp of seat belt buckle installed on seat frame & adjuster assembly.
2.Remove seat belt buckle mounting anchor bolt, and then remove seat belt buckle from seat frame
&adjuster assembly.





3.Pull seat cushion inner finisher forward. Disengage pawls and metal clips.

Broken triangle indicates : Pawl
Broken square indicates : Metal Clip

4.Remove seat cushion retainer from seat frame & adjuster assembly. Remove seat cushion trim and seat cushion pad.
5.Remove hog rings, and separate the seat cushion trim and seat cushion pad. (without heater seat only)

CAUTION:
Before performing separating operation, check the installation position of hog rings.
6.Remove seat cushion silencer from seat frame & adjuster assembly.
7.Remove seatback trim and seatback pad from seat frame & adjuster assembly.
Service and Repair.
8.Remove reclining device cover.
- Remove fixing screw, and then remove reclining device outer cover (front and rear).
- Remove fixing screw, and then remove reclining device inner cover (front and rear).
9.Remove following parts from seat frame & adjuster assembly.
- Remove reclining spring.
- Remove fixing screws. Pull outer lower cover toward seat outer. Disengage metal clips. Remove outer lower cover. (driver seat only)
- Remove fixing screws, and then remove inner lower cover. (driver seat only)

ASSEMBLY

Note the following, and assemble in the reverse order of disassembly.

CAUTION:
- Always install the hog rings in position.





- When installing seat cushion finisher, always slide seat cushion outer finisher toward seat rear, engage portion (A) of seat frame & adjuster assembly and portion (B) of seat cushion outer finisher, and then install pawls and metal clips of seat cushion outer finisher.

White arrow indicates : Vehicle front