Seat Cushion: Service and Repair

FRONT SEAT


SEAT CUSHION : Disassembly and Assembly


Disassembly

CAUTION:
Do not disassemble front passenger seat cushion assembly (USA/Canada model only).
Always replace as an assembly.
For front passenger seat service parts, refer to the service part catalogue.
1. Remove the seat cushion outer finisher.





1. Remove the seat slide & lifter switch and seat reclining switch (1) knob (2) using a remover tool.





2. Pull seat cushion outer finisher forward. Disengage metal clips and pawls.

Triangle: Pawl
Square: Metal Clip

3. Remove the lumber support switch harness connector.
2. Remove the seat cushion inner finisher.





Pull seat cushion inner finisher forward. Disengage pawls and metal clips.

Triangle: Pawl
Square: Metal Clip

3. Remove the seatback trim and seatback pad from the seatback frame. Service and Repair.
4. Remove the seatback silencer.





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





8. Disconnect seatback speaker harness connector (A), reclining motor harness connector (B), lumber support motor harness connector (C), and harness clip (D).





9. Remove the mounting screw (A). Remove the seat cushion front finisher.
10. Remove the seat cushion rear finisher.





11. Disconnect the seatback heater unit harness connector. (Heated seat model only.)
12. Disconnect harness connector (A) and harness clip (B) of seat cushion frame lower.





- Driver's seat





- Passenger's seat
13. Remove the mounting nut and screw. Remove seat cushion frame.
14. Remove the thermal electric unit from seat cushion frame.
15. Remove the seat cushion trim and seat cushion pad.
1. Remove the seat cushion retainer.
2. Remove the seat cushion trim and seat cushion pad from the seat cushion frame.

NOTE:
For models with seat heater, remove seat cushion heater unit, seat cushion trim, and seat cushion pad as a set.
3. Remove the hog rings, and separate the seat cushion trim and seat cushion pad.
16. Remove the following parts from seat adjuster assembly.
- Seat cushion inner finisher
- Seat cushion rear finisher
- Seat cushion outer finisher lower
- Seat belt buckle: Removal And Installation.

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)