Front Seat (Passenger side)
OVERHAUL
CAUTION: Wear the gloves, because the cutting surface of the seat back frame and seat adjuster may injure your hand.
HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before prying parts with it.
1. DISCONNECT BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL
2. REMOVE FRONT SEAT
a. Remove the headrest.
b. Remove the seat track covers and 4 bolts.
c. Slide the seat to the most rear position.
d. Disconnect the connector under the seat.
e. Remove the seat.
NOTE: Be careful not to damage the vehicle.
3. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEAT BACK ASSY
a. Remove the bolt and seat belt inner
b. Remove the 2 screws and seat cushion shield inner.
c. Using a screwdriver, remove the reclining adjuster release handle.
d. Remove the 2 screws and seat cushion shield outer.
e. Remove the hog rings, 4 bolts and seat back assy.
4. REMOVE FRONT SEAT BACK LOCK SUB-ASSY LH
a. Using a screwdriver, remove the seat back lock handle.
b. Remove the screw and seat back shield outer.
c. Remove the 2 bolts and seat back lock sub-assy LH.
d. Employ the same manner described above to the other side.
5. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEAT BACK COVER
a. Remove the front seat back board.
b. Remove the seat back lock handle torque rod.
c. Remove the hog rings and turn up the seat back cover.
d. Remove the 2 headrest supports, seat back cover and seat back pad.
6. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER
a. Remove the hog rings, seat cushion cover and seat cushion pad.
7. REMOVE FRONT SEAT ADJUSTER SUB-ASSY RH
a. Remove the 2 reclining adjuster inside covers and seat track handle.
8. INSTALL FRONT SEAT ADJUSTER SUB-ASSY RH
a. Install the 2 reclining adjuster inside covers and seat track handle.
9. INSTALL SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER
a. Install the seat cushion pad to the seat adjuster.
b. Using hog ring pliers, install the seat cushion cover with new hog rings.
NOTE:
- Be careful not to damage the cover.
- Be careful to prevent the cover wrinkles as little as possible.
10. INSTALL SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEAT BACK COVER
a. Install the seat back pad to the seat back frame.
b. Cover the top of the seat back with the seat back cover.
c. Install the 2 headrest supports.
d. Using hog ring pliers, install the seat back cover with new hog rings.
NOTE:
- Be careful not to damage the cover.
- Be careful to prevent the cover wrinkles as little as possible.
11. INSTALL FRONT SEAT BACK LOCK SUB-ASSY LH AND RH
a. Install the seat back lock sub-assy LH with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 43 N.m (440 kgf.cm, 32 ft.lbf)
b. Install the seat back lock handle torque rod as shown in the illustration.
c. Install the seat back lock sub-assy RH with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 43 N.m (440 kgf.cm, 32 ft.lbf)
d. Install the front seat back board.
e. Install the 2 seat back shield outers with the 2 screws.
f. Install the 2 seat back lock handles.
12. INSTALL SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEAT BACK ASSY
a. Install the seat back with the 4 bolts.
Torque: 43 N.m (440 kgf.cm, 32 ft.lbf)
b. Install the cushion shield outer with the 2 screws.
c. Install the reclining adjuster release handle.
d. Install the cushion shield inner with the 2 screws.
e. Install the seat belt inner with the bolt.
Torque: 41 N.m (420 kgf.cm, 31 ft.lbf)
f. Check that the seat belt inner moves smoothly.
13. INSTALL FRONT SEAT
a. Slide the seat to the most rear position.
b. Place the seat on the cabin.
NOTE: Be careful not to damage the body.
c. Connect the connector under the seat.
d. Install the front seat with the 4 bolts.
Torque: 47 N.m (480 kgf.cm, 35 ft.lbf)
e. Install the seat track covers.
f. Install the headrest.