Seat Back: Service and Repair

Disassembly and Assembly

SEATBACK

Disassembly
1. Remove seatback trim and seatback pad.

NOTE: Seatback trim and seatback pad can be removed without removing seatback assembly from seat body.




- Remove the retainer from the lower side of seatback board.
- Disconnect the clips and pawls, and then remove the seatback board.
- Remove the seatback hinge mounting bolts.




- Remove the retainer on the back side of the seatback.
- Remove the seat speaker grills. (Applied 5.1 ch BOSE studio surround(R) system models.)




- Remove the headrest holder.

CAUTION: Before installing headrest holder, check its orientation (front/ rear and right/left).

- Disconnect the clip, and then remove the reclining device cover.




- Remove the screws, and then remove the seatback upper finisher.
- Remove the bracket mounting nuts.
- Remove seatback trim and pad from seatback frame.
- Remove the hog rings to separate the trim and pad.

2. Remove seatback frame.
- Remove seat speaker. (Applied 5.1 ch BOSE studio surround(R) system models)
- Remove the bands, and then remove seatback thermal electrical device (TED) assembly.
- Remove the seat harness assembly from seatback assembly.
- Remove the bolts, and then remove seatback frame from seat cushion frame.

Assembly
Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly. Be careful of the following one point.




Install the hog rings of seat cushion trim in position, and then securely connect the trim or trim code with the pad side wire.