Seat Pan Cover And Cushion, Removing And Installing, Standard/Sport/Bucket Seat: Removing
Risk of injury due to involuntary deployment.
- Pay attention to the safety precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING WITH PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS .
- Before handling pyrotechnic components (for example, disconnecting the connector), the person handling it must "discharge static electricity". For example, this can be done by briefly touching the door striker.
-- Remove the front seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Secure the front seat to the Engine/Transmission Holder - Seat Repair Fixture:VAS 6136 . Refer to FRONT SEAT, MOUNTING ON FIXTURE FOR SEAT REPAIR .
-- Remove the tunnel-side seat side trim. Refer to SEAT SIDE TRIM ON TUNNEL SIDE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the seat side trim on the side sill side and remove the bracket. Refer to SEAT SIDE TRIM ON SIDE SILL SIDE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, EXCLUDING BUCKET SEAT .
-- Equipped on some models: remove the fire extinguisher bracket. Refer to FIRE EXTINGUISHER BRACKET, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Equipment versions with passenger occupant detection system: follow the instructions. Refer to SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Disconnect the electrical connectors and free them up. If necessary, disconnect the modular wiring routing. Refer to MODULAR WIRING ROUTING, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .
-- Disengage the backrest hinge covers on the backrest frame.
-- If installed, remove the screws -1 and 3- and remove the cross bar/child seat anchor -2- from the front seat.
Standard seat:
-- Disengage the cover molding -1- using the Backrest Panel Tool:3370 .
-- Disengage the cover molding -2, 4 and 6- in the front and side areas using the Backrest Panel Tool:3370 .
-- Disengage the left and right hooks -3 and 5-.
-- Loosen the cushion with cover from the seat pan and carefully pull forward under the backrest to remove; depending on the model, guide the seat heating wiring harness forward.
Sport seat:
-- Equipped on models with seat cushion fan: remove the seat cushion fan. Refer to SEAT CUSHION FAN, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the front seat trim. Refer to FRONT SEAT TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Disconnect the connector -1-, if equipped.
-- Release the hooks -arrows-, and fold the retaining plate with cushion and cover toward the rear.
-- Disengage the contour wire on the left and right side from the hooks -A arrows-.
-- Using the Hook Tool:T40207 , disengage the cover clamping strip from the hooks -B arrows-.
-- Disengage the cover molding -1- in the front and side area using the Backrest Panel Tool:3370 .
-- Disengage the molding -2- on the cover at the back using the Backrest Panel Tool:3370 .
-- Disengage the tabs -1 and 3- from the bottom of the seat pan.
-- Loosen the cushion with cover from the seat pan and carefully pull forward under the backrest to remove; depending on the model, guide the seat heating wiring harness forward.