Side Shield - Outboard - Driver Seat - Remove and Replace: Remove

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1. Open the LH front door.
2. Move the driver's seat fully forward, and adjust the seat cushion height to maximum.
   CAUTION: Do not allow the seat headrest to compress the sun visor as it might crack the mirror.
3. Insert the seat belt release key (1133787-00-A) into the bottom of the seatbelt pretensioner coupling to release the seatbelt from the pretensioner.

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4. Remove the bolt that attaches the driver seat outboard side shield to the seat frame.

   Tip: Raise the seat for access to this fastener.

   CAUTION: Do not allow the seat headrest to compress the sun visor as it might crack the mirror.

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5. Pull the driver seat outboard side shield away from the seat frame to release the clip that attaches the side shield to the center of the seat frame.

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6. Slide the driver seat outboard side shield rearwards to release the clips that attach the side shield to rear of the seat frame.

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7. Disconnect the electrical harness from the backrest and cushion adjust switch connector, if so equipped.

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8. Remove the driver seat outboard side shield from the vehicle.

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9. If the driver seat outboard side shield is being replaced, remove the back rest and cushion adjust switch from the outboard side shield. See SWITCH - BACK REST AND CUSHION ADJUST - DRIVER SEAT (REMOVE AND REPLACE) .