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Rear Seat: Removal

CAUTION:
  • Before handling the airbag system components, refer to "CAUTION" of "General Description" in "AIRBAG SYSTEM". Ref. to AIRBAG SYSTEM>GENERAL DESCRIPTION>CAUTION .
  • Side impact sensor (under the rear center seat) for the airbag system is located under the front center of the rear seat cushion. Be careful not to apply strong impact to the sensor when working with the rear seat cushion removed.
  1. Disconnect the ground terminal from the battery sensor, and wait for at least 60 seconds before starting work. Ref. to REPAIR CONTENTS>NOTE>BATTERY .
  2. Remove the rear seat cushion assembly.
    1. While pushing the corners of the rear seat cushion from above, pull the knob of the hook seat cushion rear towards yourself.
    2. While pulling the knob towards yourself, disconnect the hooks by lifting up the rear seat cushion.
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    3. Remove the hook (a) by pushing it back while lifting the front side of the rear seat cushion.
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    4. For models with the seat heater and models with the seating sensor, disconnect the connector and remove the rear seat cushion.
  3. Remove the backrest assembly LH.
    1. Remove the headrest assembly.
    2. Tilt the backrest assembly LH forward.
    3. Turn over the cover rear seat backrest LH to remove the bolts.
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    4. Remove the backrest assembly LH from the hinge assembly.
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    NOTE: The backrest assembly cannot be removed unless pin positions on the hinge assembly side and backrest assembly side are aligned.
  4. Remove the backrest assembly RH.
    1. Remove the headrest assembly.
    2. Remove the bolts and nuts.
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    3. Remove the backrest assembly RH from the hinge assembly.
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    NOTE: The backrest assembly cannot be removed unless pin positions on the hinge assembly side and backrest assembly side are aligned.
  5. Remove the trim panel assembly apron. Ref. to EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM>REAR QUARTER TRIM>REMOVAL .
  6. Remove the nuts and bolts, and remove the stay rear floor.
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    NOTE: For model with the reclining mechanism, refer to "REAR SEAT RECLINING SYSTEM". Ref. to SEATS>REAR SEAT RECLINING SYSTEM>REMOVAL .
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