Seat Cover: Service and Repair

Front Seat-Back Cover Replacement

Special Tools Required

- KTC Trim Tool Set SOJATP2014
*Available through the Honda Tool and Equipment Program, 888-424-6857

SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations and the precautions and procedures before doing repairs or service.

Do the OPDS sensor initialization after front passenger's seat-back cover replacement.

NOTE:

- Put on gloves to protect your hands.
- Take care not to tear or damage the seat covers.
- Use the appropriate tool from the KTC trim tool set to avoid damage when removing components.
- 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 causing it to fail.

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

2. From under the seat cushion, pull the outside area of the seat cushion cover (A) back, and release the Velcro fastener (B). The driver's seat is shown; the passenger's seat is similar.






3. From under the seat cushion, remove the wire ties (A), and detach the wire harness clip (B) and the side airbag connector (C), then pull the wire harness out from under the seat cushion.

Driver's seat





Passenger's seat





4. From behind the seat-back, release the hook strip (A), and unzip the seat-cover (B).






5. Pull back the seat-back cover (A), then release the hook strips (B) from the seat-back frame.






6. Release airbag attachment wire A and airbag attachment wire B from the seat-back frame (C).






7. Passenger's seat: Remove the ODS unit cover (A).

1. Turn over the seat-back cover/pad (B) as needed.

2. Release the cover from the lower hooks (C).

3. Pull the cover upward to release it from the upper hook (D).





8. Passenger's seat: Disconnect the OPDS sensor connectors (E) from the ODS unit (F).

NOTE: Do not disconnect the ODS unit connector (G).

9. Passenger's seat: Detach the harness clips (A) fastening the OPDS sensor harness (B).






10. Passenger's seat: Pull out the side airbag harness (A) and the ODS unit harness (B) through the hole (C) in the seat-back pad (D) and the seat-back cover (E).






11. Driver's seat: Pull out the side airbag harness (A) through the harness hole (B) in the seat-back cover (C).






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






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






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






15. Remove airbag attachment wire A from the inside reinforcing cloth (C) and airbag attachment wire B from the outside reinforcing cloth (D).






16. Install the cover in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:

- 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.
- Before installing the seat-back cover, make sure airbag attachment wires A, B are installed correctly in the reinforcing cloths (C).
- Replace any clips (D) you removed with new ones.
- Reinstall airbag attachment wires A, B securely.
- Use only original Honda replacement seat-back covers.
- Make sure the side airbag harness and the ODS unit harness (passenger's seat) are routed properly.