Seat Cushion: Disassembly
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 Nissan Maxima. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
WARNING:
Do not leave any objects (screwdrivers, tools, etc.) on the seat during seat cushion repair. It can lead to personal injury if the side air bag module should accidentally deploy.
CAUTION:
- Before servicing, turn the ignition switch OFF, disconnect both battery terminals and wait at least three minutes.
- Always work from the side or back of the seatback assembly, do not work in front of seat.
- Do not use air tools or electric tools for servicing the seat assembly.
NOTE:
Climate controlled seat shown below, without climate controlled seat similar.
- Remove the front seat assembly. Refer to Removal and Installation .
- Remove front finisher screws (B), release pawls and remove seat front finisher (1), then disconnect harness connectors (A).
: Pawl
- Remove the seat cushion outer finisher (LH) using the following procedure:
- From under the rear of the front passenger seat, release the seatback J-hooks (A) and position seatback flap (B) aside.
: Front
- Release the RH J-hook (A) from the driver seat frame.
- Release the LH J-hook (A) from the driver seat frame.
- Release the front J-hooks (A) from the front driver seat frame.
- Release J-hooks (A/B), then remove seat cushion trim and thigh extension pad from thigh extension bracket.
- Release the thigh extension wire (A) from the thigh extension bracket hooks (B) as shown below.
- With the thigh extension trim and pad raised: remove screws (A).
- Engage thigh extension handle and remove thigh extension bracket (1) as shown below.
- Release J-hooks (B) from the driver seat frame.
- Release rear seat cushion J-hooks using the following procedure:
- For models with climate controlled seats use the following step:
- For models without climate controlled seats use the following steps:
- Release the rear hinge cover J-hooks (A/B) from the seat frame assembly (1).
: Front
- For models with heated seats, disconnect the harness connector (A) from the seat cushion heater unit and harness connector (B) from the seatback heater unit, then release harness clip and route seat heater harnesses through the seat cushion trim (1).
: Clip
- Release the rear hinge cover J-hooks (A/B) from the seat frame assembly (1).
- From the front of the seat, position thigh extender pad and trim aside, then release thigh extender wire (A) from seat frame assembly hooks (B).
- Remove the seat cushion trim and seat cushion pad as an assembly from the seat frame assembly.
- Remove hog rings from under the seat cushion trim and pad.CAUTION: Remove all pieces of hog rings and discard them.
- Release the hook fasteners (A), then remove the hog rings and separate the seat cushion trim from the seat cushion pad.
: Hog ring
CAUTION: Remove all pieces of hog rings and discard them.