Seat Height Adjuster, Removing And Installing: Removing

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CAUTION:

Move the front seat to the highest possible position. This reduces the spring force when removing and installing the seat height adjuster.

Seat height adjustment handle:

Fig 1: Pulling Height Adjustment Handle

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-- Pull seat height adjustment handle -1- up as far as the stop and hold it in that position.

-- Carefully pull the seat height adjustment slightly off the front seat.

-- Push the spring on the clamp -2- on the inside of the seat height adjustment handle toward the outside with a small screwdriver and remove the handle -3-.

Seat height adjuster:

-- Move the front seat all the way forward and raise it as high as possible. Then lower it one stroke.

-- Remove the seat side sill panel trim.

Front seat manual. Refer to SILL SIDE TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, STANDARD/SPORT MANUAL SEATS .
Passenger folding seat. Refer to SILL-SIDE TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FOLDING SEAT .

-- Remove the bolt -1-.

Fig 2: Identifying Bolt -1- And Lever -2-

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-- Remove the lever -2- from the seat height adjuster.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

Fig 3: Identifying Height Adjustment Element At Seat Frame

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-- Loosen and remove the seat height adjustment -1- from the backward adjustment.