Seat Heater (Seat Back): Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Lexus ES 300. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove the seat cushion heater. See SEAT HEATER (SEAT CUSHION) .
- Disengage the clips. See Fig 1. Pulling the left hand front seat back board downward and remove it. Remove the left hand front seat back board sub-assembly.
- Remove the hog rings at the lower portion of the seat back cover. Remove the 4 bolts and the left hand front seat back assembly. Remove the 2 screws and left hand reclining adjuster inside cover. See Fig 2. On vehicles with a side air bag, disconnect the wiring harness of the side air bag from the left hand inside cover. Remove the 2 screws and the right hand reclining adjuster inside cover. Remove the front seat back assembly.
- Turn up the cover. On vehicles with a side air bag, use a screwdriver to disengage the seat back cover bracket. Disengage the claws to remove the 2 headrest supports and then take away the left hand front seat back cover from the back spring. See Fig 3. Remove the hog rings and then take away the back cover from the back pad. Remove the separate type front seat cover.
- Cut off the tack pins which fasten the seat heater and then remove the seat heater from the seat back cover. Remove the left hand front seat back heater assembly.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the seat back cover.