Front Backrest, Removing And Installing, Standard Seat/Comfort Seat/Sport Seat: Removing

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WARNING:

Follow all Safety Precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .
Before handling pyrotechnic components (for example, disconnecting the connector), the person handling it must "discharge static electricity". This can be done by touching the door striker, for example.

-- Remove the front seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Attach the front seat to the Engine/Transmission Holder - Seat Repair Fixture VAS6136. Refer to FRONT SEAT, MOUNTING ON FIXTURE FOR SEAT REPAIR .

-- Remove the Seat side trim on the tunnel side. Refer to TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, TUNNEL-SIDE .

-- Remove the seat side sill panel trim.

Front seat manual. Refer to SILL SIDE TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, STANDARD/SPORT MANUAL SEATS .
Front seat power. Refer to SILL SIDE TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, STANDARD, COMFORT SEAT, SPORT SEAT POWER SEATS .

-- Disconnect the wiring harness connectors for the seat backrest and free up the disconnected wiring harnesses. Refer to MODULAR WIRE ROUTING WITH CORRUGATED TUBE ON FRONT SEAT .

NOTE:

The wiring harness between the connection point and the side airbag is continuous.

-- Disconnect the lower left and right rubber straps -1- and the seat pan.

Fig 1: Disconnecting Lower Left And Right Rubber Straps An Seat Pan

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-- Remove the bolts -2-.

Fig 2: Identifying Tip Backrest Forward Onto Seat Pan

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-- Tilt the backrest -3- forward onto the seat pan -1-.

-- Press the seat pan upholstery to the side and carefully remove side airbag wiring harness -4- and, if necessary, all additional wiring harness (depending on option equipment) from the seat pan.

-- Remove the seat backrest.