Left Seat Track/Slide Motor, Right Seat Track/Slide Gearbox, Slide Joint Cable, and Up-down Motors Removal/Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Acura MDX, 2012 Acura MDX, 2011 Acura MDX, and 2010 Acura MDX. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Check the operation of the driver's seat position sensor after any of these actions (see DRIVER'S SEAT POSITION SENSOR OPERATION CHECK ):
- Driver's seat position sensor replacement
- Cover plate (front side of driver's seat slide rail) replacement
Do the front passenger's weight sensor initialization (see FRONT PASSENGER'S WEIGHT SENSOR INITIALIZATION ) after front passenger's seat frame replacement.:
- Front passenger's seat replacement (including any seat components)
- Replacement of the seat weight sensors
- After a vehicle collision

NOTE: Put on gloves to protect your hands.

Remove the front seat (see FRONT SEAT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
Remove the seat-back (see FRONT SEAT DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY ).
Remove the seat cushion cover/pad from the seat cushion frame (see FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER REPLACEMENT ).
Disconnect each motor connector, then remove these items from the slide/up-down adjuster:
- Outer height cover
- Inner height cover
- Recline inner cover
- Center inner cover
- Anchor wire
- Power seat control unit (driver's seat)
- Harness sock
- Power seat harness
- Seat cushion frame
- Seat cushion springs
- Harness bracket
- Floor connector bracket (driver's seat without navigation)
- Blower motor
- Seat belt buckle (see FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE )
Remove the screws, then remove the protector (A).

Fig 1: Identifying Protector Screws
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Remove the front bracket mounting nuts and rear pivot bolts, then remove the left seat track/slide motor (A) and right seat track/slide gearbox (B) from the up-down adjuster (C).

Fig 2: Front Bracket Mounting With Torque Specifications
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Disconnect each end of the slide joint cable (0) from the slide gearbox and slide motor.
Remove the nuts, then remove the rear bracket (A) and anchorage bracket (B) from the left seat track (C).
Driver's seat

Fig 3: Rear Bracket, Anchorage Bracket, Left Seat Track And Nuts (Driver's Seat) With Torque Specifications
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

Passenger's seat

Fig 4: Rear Bracket, Anchorage Bracket, Left Seat Track And Nuts (Passenger's Seat) With Torque Specifications
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Remove the nuts, then remove the rear bracket (A) on each side and anchorage bracket (B) on the passenger's seat from the right seat track (C).
Driver's seat

Fig 5: Rear Bracket, Anchorage Bracket, Right Seat Track And Nuts (Driver's Seat) With Torque Specifications
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

Passenger's seat

Fig 6: Rear Bracket, Anchorage Bracket, Right Seat Track And Nuts (Passenger's Seat) With Torque Specifications
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Remove the retainer (A) and the washer (B) from the up-down screw (C). The front up-down motor is shown; the rear up-down motor is similar.

Fig 7: Identifying Front Up-Down Motor Retainer And Washer
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Remove the spring pin (A) from the bracket (B) and the up-down motor (C). The front up-down motor is shown; the rear up-down motor is similar.

Fig 8: Identifying Front Up-Down Motor, Spring Pin And Bracket
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Pull the up-down motor (A) up, and remove the motor by turning it clockwise. The front up-down motor is shown; the rear up-down motor is similar.

Fig 9: Pulling Up-Down Motor
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Remove the nut (A), the stopper (B), and the bushings (C) from the link (D).
Front up-down motor

Fig 10: Identifying Front Up-Down Motor, Stopper, Bushings And Nut
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

Rear up-down motor

Fig 11: Identifying Rear Up-Down Motor, Stopper, Bushings And Nut
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Install the parts in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- Before installing the seat tracks (A) to the up-down adjuster, position of both seat tracks should be aligned:
  - Connect the slide joint cable (B) to the right slide gearbox (C).
  - Manually slide the right seat track fully rearward by rotating the inner cable (D).
  - Disconnect the slide joint cable.
  - Connect the slide joint cable to the slide motor, then slide the left seat track fully rearward in the same way as the right side.
- Apply medium strength liquid thread lock to the pivot bolts before reinstallation.
- Apply multipurpose grease to the sliding areas and pivot areas of the seat tracks and up-down adjuster.
- Check operations of the slide adjuster and the up-down adjuster.
  
  Fig 12: Installing Seat Tracks To Up-Down Adjuster
  Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.