Front Seat Assembly (W/ Front Seat Side Airbag) Disassembly

Raise the reclining adjuster release handle to reveal the claw. Using a screwdriver, detach the claw and remove the release handle.

HINT:

Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

Using a screwdriver, remove the snap ring as shown in the illustration.

HINT:

Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

Remove the knob.

Remove the 2 screws.

Detach the rear part of the cushion shield in the order indicated in the illustration, and then detach the claw and remove the cushion shield.

Detach the clamp.

Detach the wire harness from the clamp.

Remove the nut and seat belt.

Remove the buckle cover.

Remove the seat cushion cover.

Remove the 2 screws. Then remove the inner shield in the order indicated in the illustration.

Remove the seatback spring.

Detach the 2 hooks.

Detach the hooks in the hook area shown in the illustration.

Remove the hog rings and seat cushion cover with pad from the seat cushion frame.

Remove the 2 protectors.

Remove the hog rings and seat cushion cover.

Remove the hog rings from the wires of the seatback cover. Then roll up the seatback cover.

Remove the hog rings and detach the strap of the seatback cover. Then roll up the seatback cover.

Remove the hog rings from the center of the seatback pad and roll up the seatback cover.

Remove the nut and detach the seatback cover bracket.

Remove the hog rings from the upper part of the seatback pad. Then roll up the seatback cover.

Detach the 4 claws and remove the 2 headrest supports.

Remove the hog rings and seatback cover.

Remove the seatback pad.

Remove the seatback cloth.

Detach the wire harness clamps.

Remove the 4 bolts and seat cushion frame.

Using a screwdriver, detach the seat spring from the reclining adjuster lower arm.

HINT:

Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

Using a screwdriver, spread apart the tabs that hold the spring, and then remove the spring.

HINT:

Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

Using a 6 mm socket hexagon wrench, remove the front seat No. 2 adjuster pin.

Temporarily install the vertical seat adjuster knob.

Turn the knob clockwise and move the gear of the vertical adjusting shaft to the position shown in the illustration.

Remove the vertical seat adjuster knob.

Using a screwdriver, remove the 2 E-rings and vertical adjusting shaft.

Detach the spring of the seat track in the order indicated in the illustration. Then remove the handle.

Remove the 2 bolts and front seat adjuster rod.

for Driver Side:
Remove the 2 bolts and reclining adjuster lower arm with front outer seat track assembly.

Using a T40 "TORX" socket wrench, remove the 2 "TORX" bolts and reclining adjuster lower arm.

for Passenger Side:
Remove the 2 bolts and reclining adjuster lower arm with front inner seat track assembly.

Remove the 3 bolts and reclining adjuster lower arm.

for Driver Side:

HINT:

Use the same procedures described for the RH side.

for Passenger Side:

HINT:

Use the same procedures described for the RH side.

Remove the seat cushion edge protector.