Seat Frame Trim Panel On Side Sill Side, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Manual seat: remove the seat height adjustment handle. Refer to SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT HANDLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Manual seat: remove the backrest adjustment hand wheel. Refer to BACKREST ADJUSTMENT HAND WHEEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Unscrew the front seat and tip forward with the wires attached. Refer to FRONT SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Release the backrest cover tension bands -arrow- at the bottom of the seat pan.

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-- Remove the expanding rivet -3-.

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-- Open the retainer -1- at the inner front side of the seat frame trim panel -arrow-.

-- Remove the seat frame trim panel -2- upward -direction of the arrow-.

-- Equipped on some models: release and disconnect the connectors.

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1. Driver Seat Adjustment Control Head Driver Seat Adjustment Control Head -E470- / Front Passenger Seat Adjustment Control Head Front Passenger Seat Adjustment Control Head -E471-
2. Switch/Switch module for Driver/Front Passenger Seat Lumbar Support Adjustment Switch Driver Seat Lumbar Support Adjustment Switch -E176- /Front Passenger Seat Lumbar Support Adjustment Switch - E177- or Driver/Front Passenger Seat Switch Module Driver Seat Switch Module -E663- /Front Passenger Seat Switch Module -E664-

-- Unclip the clips -arrows- for the wiring harness -3-.

-- Remove the seat frame trim panel on the side sill side.

Seat Frame Trim Panel Bracket on Side Sill Side, Removing, Power Standard/Comfort/Sport/Super Sport Seat:

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

-- Remove the bracket -1-.

Seat Frame Trim Panel Bracket on Side Sill Side, Removing, Manual Standard Seat:

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

-- Remove the bracket -1-.