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REAR NO. 1 SEAT ASSEMBLY (w/ Rear No. 2 Seat for LH Side): Disassembly

  1. REMOVE REAR SEAT HEADREST ASSEMBLY CENTER 
  2. REMOVE TONNEAU COVER HOOK HOLDER 
    1. Remove the 2 screws and 2 tonneau cover hook holders.
  3. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK COVER 
    1. Using a molding remover, disengage the 8 claws and remove the 2 rear seatback covers.
      Fig 1: Identifying Claws Of Rear Seatback Cover
      G05244048Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  4. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK BOARD CARPET ASSEMBLY 
    1. Release the 4 rubber bands on the backside of the rear seatback board carpet assembly.
    2. Disengage the 11 clips and remove the rear seatback board carpet assembly.
      Fig 2: Identifying Clips Of Rear Seatback Board Carpet Assembly
      G05244049Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  5. REMOVE RECLINING COVER PROTECTOR RH 
    1. Using a clip remover, remove the clip.
    2. Remove the screw.
    3. Remove the reclining cover protector RH as shown in the illustration.
      Fig 3: Locating Reclining Cover Protector RH
      G05244050Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  6. REMOVE CENTER SEAT HINGE COVER UPPER RH 
    1. Remove the screw.
    2. Disengage the claw and remove the center seat hinge cover upper RH as shown in the illustration.
      Fig 4: Locating Center Seat Hinge Cover Upper RH
      G05205304Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  7. REMOVE SEAT TRACK UPPER RAIL COVER LH 
    1. Remove the 2 screws.
    2. Using a screwdriver, disengage the claw and remove the seat track upper rail cover LH.
      Fig 5: Identifying Screws And Claws
      G05205305Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

      HINT:

      Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

  8. REMOVE CENTER SEATBACK ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the screw.
    2. Using a "Torx" socket wrench (T45), remove the "Torx" bolt.
    3. Remove the 3 bolts and center seatback assembly.
      Fig 6: Identifying Bolts Of Center Seatback Assembly
      G05244053Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  9. REMOVE RECLINING COVER PROTECTOR LH 
    1. Using a clip remover, remove the clip.
    2. Remove the screw and reclining cover protector LH.
  10. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK MOLDING LH 
    1. Using a "Torx" socket wrench (T45), remove the "Torx" bolts and rear seatback hinge sub-assembly center.
    2. Remove the 3 screws and rear seatback molding LH.
  11. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK MOLDING RH 
    1. Using a "Torx" socket wrench (T45), remove the 2 "Torx" bolts and rear seatback hinge sub-assembly center.
    2. Remove the 3 screws and rear seatback molding RH.
  12. REMOVE REAR SEAT ARMREST ASSEMBLY CENTER 
    1. Using a "Torx" socket wrench (T45), remove the 2 "Torx" bolts.
    2. Remove the nut, rear seat center armrest support and rear seat armrest assembly center.
  13. REMOVE REAR SEAT HEADREST SUPPORT 
    1. Disengage the 2 claws and remove the rear seat headrest support (LH side).
    2. Fig 7: Locating Hog Rings
      G04967232Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  14. REMOVE REAR SEAT HEADREST SUPPORT 

    HINT:

    Use the same procedures described for the LH side.

  15. REMOVE NO.1 SEATBACK COVER 
    1. Remove the 2 screws.
    2. Using a molding remover, disengage the 2 claws and remove the No.1 seatback cover.
  16. REMOVE NO.2 CENTER SEATBACK COVER 
    1. Remove the 2 screws and No.2 center seatback cover.
  17. REMOVE CENTER SEATBACK FRAME SUB-ASSEMBLY 
  18. REMOVE REAR SEAT CUSHION MOLDING LH 
    1. Remove the 3 screws.
    2. Disengage the 4 claws and remove the rear seat cushion molding LH as shown in the illustration.
      Fig 8: Locating Claws And Rear Seat Cushion Molding LH
      G05244055Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  19. REMOVE VERTICAL ADJUSTER BRACKET COVER LH 
    1. Remove the screw.
    2. Disengage the 2 claws and remove the vertical adjuster bracket cover LH as shown in the illustration.
      Fig 9: Locating Claws And Vertical Adjuster Bracket Cover LH
      G05244056Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  20. REMOVE RECLINING HINGE COVER LH 
    1. Disengage the 2 claws and remove the vertical adjuster bracket cover LH as shown in the illustration.
      Fig 10: Locating Claws And Vertical Adjuster Bracket Cover LH
      G05244057Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  21. REMOVE REAR SEAT CUSHION MOLDING REAR LH 
    1. Remove the 2 screws.
    2. Disengage the 3 claws and remove the rear seat cushion molding rear LH.
      Fig 11: Identifying Claws, Screws And Rear Seat Cushion Molding Rear LH
      G05244058Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  22. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE REAR SEAT CUSHION ASSEMBLY 
    1. Using a "Torx" socket wrench (T45), remove the 2 "Torx" bolts.
    2. Remove the hog rings.
    3. Remove the 2 bolts and separate type rear seat cushion assembly.
  23. REMOVE REAR SEAT CUSHION FRAME SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Disengage the hooks and remove the hog rings and rear seat cushion frame sub-assembly.
  24. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE REAR SEAT CUSHION COVER 
    1. Remove the hog rings and separate type rear seat cushion cover.
  25. REMOVE REAR SEAT CUSHION PAD 
  26. REMOVE REAR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY INNER  (See REMOVAL )
  27. REMOVE REAR SEAT HEADREST ASSEMBLY 
  28. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK LOCK STRIKER COVER 
    1. Using a screwdriver, disengage the 2 claws and remove the rear seatback lock striker cover.

      HINT:

      Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

  29. REMOVE REAR SEAT LOCK CONTROL LEVER SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the 2 screws.
      Fig 12: Locating Screws
      G05244059Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Disconnect the rear seat reclining control cable and remove the rear seat lock control lever sub-assembly.
  30. REMOVE REAR SEAT HEADREST SUPPORT 
    1. Disengage the 2 claws and remove the rear seat headrest support (LH side).
    2. Fig 13: Locating Hog Rings
      G04967232Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  31. REMOVE REAR SEAT HEADREST SUPPORT 

    HINT:

    Use the same procedures described for the LH side.

  32. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK LOCK BEZEL UPPER 
    1. Using a screwdriver, disengage the 4 claws and remove the rear seatback lock bezel upper.
      Fig 14: Locating Claws And Rear Seatback Lock Bezel Upper
      G05244061Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

      HINT:

      Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

  33. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE REAR SEATBACK COVER WITH PAD 
    1. Remove the bolt and disconnect the floor anchor side of the rear center seat outer belt assembly.
      Fig 15: Identifying Floor Anchor Side Of Rear Seat Belt Assembly Outer Center Bolt
      G05244062Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Remove the 2 clips.
    3. Remove the bolt and rear seat belt hook.
    4. Disengage the hooks and remove the hog rings and separate type rear seatback cover with pad.
  34. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE REAR SEATBACK COVER 
    1. Remove the hog rings and separate type rear seatback cover.
  35. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE REAR SEATBACK PAD 
  36. REMOVE REAR CENTER SEAT OUTER BELT ASSEMBLY  (See INSTALLATION )
  37. REMOVE REAR SEAT SHOULDER BELT COVER 
    1. Disengage the 2 claws and remove the rear seat shoulder belt cover as shown in the illustration.
    2. Fig 16: Locating Claws Of Rear Seat Shoulder Belt Cover
      G05244063Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  38. REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER LH 
    1. Remove the reclining adjuster inside cover LH.
  39. REMOVE REAR SEAT RECLINING COVER INNER LH 
    1. Remove the screw.
    2. Disengage the claw and remove the rear seat reclining cover inner LH.
    3. Fig 17: Locating Rear Seat Cover
      G05205317Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  40. REMOVE REAR SEAT COVER NO.1 
    1. Remove the screw and rear seat cover No. 1.
  41. REMOVE REAR SEAT COVER NO.2 
    1. Remove the screw and rear seat cover No.2.
  42. REMOVE REAR SEAT RECLINING CONTROL CABLE 
    1. Disconnect the 2 cables and remove the rear seat reclining control cable.
  43. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK FRAME SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Using a "Torx" socket wrench (T45), remove the 2 "Torx" bolts.
    2. Remove the 2 bolts and rear seatback frame sub-assembly.
  44. REMOVE RECLINING CONTROL LINK SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the 2 E-rings and 2 springs.
    2. Remove the bolt, nut and reclining control link sub-assembly.
  45. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK FRAME SUB-ASSEMBLY LOWER 
    1. Using a "Torx" socket wrench (T45), remove the 3 "Torx" bolts.
    2. Using a "Torx" socket wrench (T55), remove the 2 "Torx" bolts and rear seatback frame sub-assembly lower.
  46. REMOVE FOLD SEAT CUSHION FRAME NO.1 
    1. Remove the 4 nuts and 2 fold seat cushion frames No.1.
  47. REMOVE REAR SEAT TRACK ADJUSTING HANDLE 
    1. Move the rear seat track assembly outer and rear seat track assembly inner fully forward by operating the rear seat track adjusting handle.
    2. Using a hexagon wrench 1.5 mm (0.059 in.), push down the 2 handle stoppers as shown in the illustration and remove the rear seat track adjusting handle.
    3. Fig 18: Identifying Rear Seat Track Adjusting Handle
      G05244065Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  48. REMOVE REAR SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY OUTER 
  49. REMOVE REAR SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY INNER