Removing and installing seat cushion: Notes
1 - Seat cushion
- Removing
- Remove seat → Seat, removing and installing .
- Remove spring trim → Spring trim, removing .
- Pull out catch - 3 - of holders - 2 - (2x) (magnified view - D - ).
- Detach holders - 2 - (2x) to front.
- Cut through tie bands - 4 - (magnified view - C - ).
- Unplug heated backrest connector - 5 -.
- Remove connector - 7 - by pressing retainer tabs - 6 -.
- Unplug airbag connector - 8 - Unplugging airbag connector
- Remove height adjustment handle → Seat height adjustment handle, removing .
- Detach fabric trim - 11 - (magnified view - B - ).
- Lift up front of seat cushion - 1 -.
- Pull out seat cushion - 1 - forward.
- Remove upholstery (seat cover and padding) from seat cushion → Seat cover and padding, removing and installing .
NOTE:
- When removing seat cushion, both seat springs and their corresponding rubber buffers at the rear between seat cushion and backrest fall out on their own
- Installing
- Make sure rubber buffers - 9 - are positioned correctly in brackets on backrest.
- Place seat cushion - 1 - on seat frame, set springs - 10 - at an angle between rubber buffer - 9 - and seat cushion - 1 - (magnified view - A - ).
- Take hold of cover trim - 11 - and pull seat cushion - 1 - toward the rear until springs - 10 - are in a vertical position (magnified view - B - ).
2 - Brackets (2x)
3 - Catch
4 - Tie band
5 - Connector
6 - Retainer tabs
7 - Connector
8 - Side airbag connector
9 - Rubber buffers (2x)
10 - Springs (2x)
11 - Fabric trim