Repair Procedure

This repair is for the driver's seat only. The passenger's seat does not need to be repaired.

SRS components are located in the repair area. Review the SRS component locations and the precautions and procedures before doing this repair:

^ Refer to page 23-17 and 23-19 of the 2003-07 Accord Service Manual,

or

^ Online, enter keyword SRS COMPONENT and select SRS Component Location Index from the list. Also, enter the keyword SRS PRE and select SRS Precautions and Procedures from the list.

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.

1. Make sure you have the anti-theft code for the audio and navigation system (if equipped), then write down the audio presets.

2. Tilt the steering wheel all the way up, and telescope it all the way in.

3. Make sure the seat-back is in its most vertical position (straight up and down), and the seat bottom is fully raised.





4. Slide the seat all the way forward. Remove the rear track end covers, then remove the seat's two rear mounting bolts.





5. Slide the seat all the way back, then remove its two front mounting bolts.

6. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery, and wait at least 3 minutes before you continue.





7. To access the underside of the front seat, tilt the seat so the seat-back rests against the rear seat. It is not necessary to remove the seat from the vehicle.

NOTE:
Make sure there is enough slack in the floor wire harness when tilting the seat. If there is not enough slack, disconnect the floor wire harness connector.

8. Unhook the seat cushion cover from the cushion frame spring.

9. Remove the original seat position sensor harness:

^ Disconnect the black seat position sensor connector.

^ Remove the brown clip from the seat position sensor cover.

^ Cut and discard the wire tie.





^ Disconnect the gray connector, and remove the clip from the seat frame.

10. Install the new seat position sensor harness:

^ Connect the black seat position sensor connector.





^ Attach the brown clip to the side of the seat position sensor cover.

^ Attach the gray connector and clip to the seat frame.

11. Attach the new wire tie:

^ The wire tie must be placed around the white tape on the seat position sensor harness, the black tape on the SRS harness, and the correct seat spring.

^ The correct seat spring is located behind the front crossmember bar and 240 mm from the outboard seat frame.

^ Fasten the wire tie to the straight section of the seat spring, not the curved part.

^ The wire tie should be snug. If the wire tie deforms the corrugated tubing, it is too tight. If you can slide a pencil in between the seat position sensor, the SRS wires, and the wire tie, it is too loose.





NOTE:
If the wire tie is improperly attached, adjusting the seat could damage the seat position sensor harness.

12. Reconnect the seat cushion cover to the cushion frame spring.

13. Reconnect the floor harness connector.

14. Reconnect the negative battery cable.

15. Set the seat back on the floor, and loosely install the seat's two front mounting bolts. Tightening the bolts before installing the rear seat bolts may misalign the seat tracks.

16. Slide the seat forward, and install its two rear mounting bolts. Torque the bolts to 34 N.m (25 lb-ft).

17. Install the rear track end covers.

18. Slide the seat back, and torque its front mounting bolts to 34 N.m (25 lb-ft).

19. Check the 8-way power seat operation.

20. Enter the anti-theft codes for the audio and navigation system (if equipped), then enter the audio presets.





21. Center-punch a completion mark above the seventh character of the engine compartment VIN.