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Driver Seat (Manual Seat)

CAUTION: Before assembling, make sure how the harnesses of the side airbag and inner seat belt are routed in order to avoid misarranging. Assembling with harnesses improperly routed may cause the harness to get caught and short out.
  1. Remove the seat from vehicle. < Ref. to REMOVAL , Front Seat. >
  2. Remove the seat lifter lever.
    1. Using a flat tip screwdriver, remove the seat lifter lever cover (a).
    2. Remove the screw and remove the seat lifter lever.
      Fig 1: Identifying Seat Lifter Lever Cover And Screws
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  3. Remove the reclining lever cover.
    1. Pull up the reclining lever and release the claws on the back.
    2. Pull out the reclining lever cover.
      Fig 2: Removing Reclining Lever Cover
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  4. Remove the seat side cover OUT.
    1. Remove the screws.
    2. Release the claw in the upper section of the seat side cover.
    3. Release the claw in the rear section of the seat side cover.
    4. Release the claw in the front section of the seat side cover, then remove the seat side cover OUT.
      Fig 3: Removing Seat Side Cover (OUT)
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  5. Remove the inner seat belt assembly.
    1. Remove the nut and remove the inner seat belt assembly.
    2. Remove the clip for the inner seat belt harness located under the seat cushion.
      Fig 4: Locating Inner Seat Belt Assembly Clip And Nut
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  6. Remove the seat side cover IN.
    1. Remove the screws.
    2. Release the claw in the upper section of the seat side cover.
    3. Release the claw in the rear section of the seat side cover, then remove the seat side cover IN.
      Fig 5: Removing Seat Side Cover (IN)
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  7. Separate the backrest assembly and the seat cushion assembly.
    1. Remove the clip for the side airbag harness located under the seat cushion. (seat with side airbag)
    2. Remove the bolts from reclining hinge of both sides.
    3. While taking care not to damage the airbag harness, separate the backrest assembly and the seat cushion assembly.
      Fig 6: Locating Backrest Assembly And Seat Cushion Assembly Bolts
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  8. Remove the sliding adjuster bar.
    1. Remove the left and right spring locks.
    2. Pull out the sliding adjust bar.
      Fig 7: Locating Sliding Adjuster Bar
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  9. Remove the riser cover OUT.
    1. Remove the clip.
    2. Remove the hook, and detach the riser cover OUT.
      Fig 8: Identifying Riser Cover (OUT)
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  10. Remove the screws and remove the riser cover INN LH and RH.
    Fig 9: Locating Riser Cover Screws
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  11. Remove the bolts and bushings on the seat cushion assembly (left and right) sides, and remove the slide rail assembly.
    CAUTION: Do not reuse the removed bolts because they are coated with the thread lock material. Always use new bolts during assembly.
    Fig 10: Locating Seat Cushion Assembly Bolts
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    NOTE: To remove the front bolt, use a spanner.
    Fig 11: Removing Front Bolt Using Spanner
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  12. Remove the seat cushion pad & cover.
    1. Remove the hooks and hog rings.
    2. Remove the seat cushion pad & cover from seat cushion assembly.
      Fig 12: Locating Seat Cushion Pad & Cover Hooks And Hog Rings
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  13. Remove the seat cushion cover.
    1. Remove the hog ring (A).
    2. Pull out the seat cushion pad from the seat cushion cover.
      Fig 13: Identifying Seat Cushion Cover Hog Rings
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  14. Remove the backrest back cover.
    1. Remove the screws.
    2. Release the hooks by pulling down the back cover and remove the backrest back cover.
      Fig 14: Removing Backrest Back Cover
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  15. Remove the backrest pad & cover.
    CAUTION: Be careful not to tear the vinyl inside the seat when removing the hog rings.
    If torn, replace with a new part.
    1. Remove the hooks and hog rings.
    2. Remove the backrest pad & cover from backrest assembly.
      Fig 15: Locating Backrest Pad & Cover Hooks And Hog Rings
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  16. Remove the side airbag module assembly.
    CAUTION: Do not open the side airbag module case (plastic) of the airbag. If any damage is present in the side airbag module case (such as airbag module cloth coming out), replace the side airbag module assembly with a new one.
    1. Remove the hooks, hog rings, and S hooks.
    2. Remove the mounting nuts of the side airbag module.
      Fig 16: Locating Side Airbag Module Mounting Nuts
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    3. Remove the side airbag harness from backrest frame assembly.
    4. While taking care not to damage the side airbag module case (plastic) of the airbag, remove the side airbag module assembly.
  17. Remove the headrest bushing.
    Fig 17: Removing Headrest Bushing
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    NOTE: Catch the tip of headrest bushing with pliers and push it from inside seat to outside to remove it.
  18. Pull out the backrest frame.
  19. Remove the backrest cover.
    1. Remove the hog ring (A).
    2. Pull out the backrest pad from the backrest cover.
      Fig 18: Identifying Backrest Cover Hog Rings
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