Front Seat-Back Cover Replacement (4-Door)

Front Seat-back Cover Replacement

4-door

SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations SRS Component Location Index (4-Door) and the precautions and procedures Technician Safety Information before doing repairs or service.

- Check the operation of the driver's seat position sensor after any of these actions: Drivers Seat Position Sensor Operation Check
- Driver's seat position sensor replacement

- Cover plate (front side of driver's seat slide rail) replacement

- Calibrate the ODS unit after any of the these actions: Programming and Relearning
- Front passenger's seat replacement (including any seat components)

- Replacement of the seat weight sensors

- After a vehicle collision

NOTE:

- Take care not to tear or damage the seat covers.

- On the 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 caution it to fail.

- Put on gloves to protect your hands.

1. Remove the front seat. Front Seat Removal/Installation

2. Remove the head restraint.

3. From under the seat cushion, detach the side airbag connector clip (A). On the driver's seat, disconnect the seat-back heater connector (B).

4. Release the hooks (C) from the seat cushion frame spring (D). Remove the wire ties (E), and pull the side airbag harness (F) and the seat-back heater harness (G) (driver's seat) out through the slits (H) in the seat cushion cover (I). Turn over the seat cushion cover, and release the hooks (J).

Passenger's seat





Driver's seat





5. Detach the clips and the hooks (A) by pulling out the bottom of the back cover (B), then gently pull down the cover to release the hooks (C) from the seat frame, and remove the panel.






6. Pull the side airbag harness (A) out through the loop (B), and release the hook (C), then pull the seat-back cover (D) back.






7. Detach the harness clip (A), and pull the side airbag harness (B) out through the harness hole (C) in the seat-back cover and the seat frame. Passenger's seat is shown; driver's seat is similar.

8. Remove the side airbag. Side Airbag Replacement






9. Release the hook strips (A), then loosen the seat-back cover (B). Driver's seat is shown; passenger's seat is similar.






10. Turn over the reinforcing cloth (A), then release the hooks (B) from the module holder (C).






11. Passenger's seat: Disconnect the OPDS sensor connectors (A) and the ODS subharness connector (B) from the ODS unit (C), and pull them in through the hole in the seat frame. Pull the ODS subharness (D) out through the harness hole (E) in the seat-back cover (F). Detach the harness clips (G), and remove the wire tie (H).






12. Pinch the tabs on the ends of the head restraint guides (A), and remove them from the seat-back.

'06-07 models





'08-09 models





13. Remove the seat-back cover/pad (A) from the seat frame (B).






14. Except Si model: Pull back the edge of the seat-back cover all the way around, and release the clips (A), then remove the seat-back cover.






15. Except Si model: Install the cover in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- Reinitialize the ODS unit. Programming and Relearning

- To prevent wrinkles when installing a seat-back cover, make sure the material is stretched evenly over the pad before securing the clips, the hooks, and the hook strips.

- Replace any clips (A) you removed with new ones.

- Before installing the side airbag (B), make sure the reinforcing cloth (C) is fixed on the seat-back frame (D) securely.

- Make sure the side airbag harness and ODS subharness (passenger's seat) are routed properly.









16. Si model: Pull back the edge of the seat-back cover all the way around, and release the upholstery rings (A), then remove the seat-back cover (B).






17. Si model: Install the cover in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- Reinitialize the ODS unit. Programming and Relearning

- To prevent wrinkles when installing a seat-back cover, make sure the material is stretched evenly over the pad before securing the upholstery rings, the hooks, and the hook strips.

- Replace all of the upholstery rings (A) fastening the seat-back cover (B) and pad wire (C) with new ones using commercially available upholstery ring pliers (D).

- Before installing the side airbag (E), make sure the reinforcing cloth (F) is fixed on the seat-back frame (G) securely.

- Make sure the side airbag harness and ODS subharness (passenger's seat) are routed properly.