Seat Back: Service and Repair

FRONT SEAT


SEATBACK : Disassembly and Assembly


Disassembly
1. Remove the seatback board.





1. Pull seatback board forward. Disengage clips of lower side, and then disengage pawls.
2. Pull seatback board downward. Remove seatback board.

Circle: Clip
Triangle: Pawl

2. Remove seatback trim and seatback pad.





1. Remove seatback retainer (A).
2. Remove mounting clips (B).





3. Disconnect the seatback heater unit harness connector.
(Heated seat model only.)





4. Remove the headrest holder.

CAUTION:
Before installing headrest holder check its orientation.
(Front/rear and right/left)
5. Remove the side air bag module cover.
6. Remove the side air bag module mounting nuts. Removal And Installation.
7. Remove the speaker grill (seat with speaker only). Seat Speaker.
8. Remove the seatback trim and seatback pad from the seatback frame.

NOTE:
For models with seat heater, remove seatback heater unit, seatback trim, and seatback pad as a set.
9. Remove the hog rings, and separate the seatback trim and seatback pad.
3. Remove the seatback silencer.





4. Remove the seatback thermal electric unit harness connector
(A).
5. Remove the harness clips (B).
6. Cut mounting band (C) of seatback thermal electric unit.





7. Disconnect seatback speaker harness connector (A), reclining motor harness connector (B), Lumbar support motor harness connector (C), and harness clip (D).
8. Remove mounting bolts, and then remove seatback frame.

Assembly
Note the following item, and then assembly in the reverse order of disassembly.

CAUTION:
- Install the hog rings of seat trim in position, and then securely connect the trim or trim cord with the pad side wire.





- Apply door regulator grease or an equivalent to shaft and gear positions of lumber support unit. (Models with power lumber support only)