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

  1. REMOVE REAR SEAT CUSHION MOLDING RH 
    1. Remove the 3 screws.
    2. Disengage the 4 claws and remove the rear seat cushion molding RH as shown in the illustration.
      Fig 1: Locating Claws And Rear Seat Cushion Molding RH
      G05244090Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  2. REMOVE REAR SEAT CUSHION MOLDING REAR RH 
    1. Remove the 2 screws.
    2. Disengage the 5 claws and remove the rear seat cushion molding rear RH.
      Fig 2: Locating Claws Of Rear Seat Cushion Molding Rear RH
      G05244091Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  3. REMOVE VERTICAL ADJUSTER BRACKET COVER OUTER 
    1. Remove the screw.
    2. Disengage the 2 claws and remove the vertical adjuster bracket cover outer.
  4. REMOVE RECLINING HINGE COVER RH 
    1. Disengage the 4 clips and remove the reclining hinge cover RH.
      Fig 3: Locating Clips And Reclining Hinge Cover RH
      G05244092Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  5. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE REAR SEAT CUSHION ASSEMBLY 
    1. Using a "Torx" socket wrench (T45), remove the 2 "Torx" bolts.
    2. Release the 2 rubber bands on the backside of the rear seatback board carpet assembly.
    3. Remove the 2 clamps.
    4. Remove the 2 bolts and separate type rear seat cushion assembly.
  6. REMOVE REAR SEAT CUSHION FRAME SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Disengage the hooks and remove the hog rings and rear seat cushion frame sub-assembly.
  7. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE REAR SEAT CUSHION COVER 
    1. Remove the hog rings and separate type rear seat cushion cover.
  8. REMOVE REAR SEAT CUSHION PAD 
  9. REMOVE REAR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY INNER  (See REMOVAL )
  10. REMOVE REAR SEAT HEADREST ASSEMBLY 
  11. REMOVE REMOTE CONTROL LEVER KNOB 
    1. Remove the screw and remote control lever knob.
  12. REMOVE REAR SEAT COVER BEZEL NO.1 
    1. Using a screwdriver, disengage the 4 claws and remove the 2 covers.

      HINT:

      Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

    2. Remove the 3 screws and rear seat cover bezel No.1.
  13. REMOVE TONNEAU COVER HOOK HOLDER 
    1. Remove the screw and tonneau cover hook holder.
  14. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK COVER 
    1. Using a molding remover, disengage the 4 claws and remove the rear seatback cover.
      Fig 4: Identifying Claws Of Rear Seatback Cover
      G05244048Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  15. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK BOARD CARPET ASSEMBLY 
    1. Disengage the 7 clips and remove the rear seatback board carpet assembly.
      Fig 5: Identifying Clips Of Rear Seatback Board Carpet Assembly
      G05244094Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  16. 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.

  17. REMOVE REAR SEAT LOCK CONTROL LEVER SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the 2 screws.
      Fig 6: Identifying Screws
      G05244095Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Disconnect the rear seat reclining control No.2 cable and remove the rear seat lock control lever sub-assembly.
  18. 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
  19. REMOVE REAR SEAT HEADREST SUPPORT 

    HINT:

    Use the same procedures described for the LH side.

  20. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE REAR SEATBACK COVER WITH PAD 
    1. Disengage the hooks and remove the hog rings and separate type rear seatback cover with pad.
  21. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE REAR SEATBACK COVER 
    1. Remove the hog rings and separate type rear seatback cover.
  22. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE REAR SEATBACK PAD 
  23. REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER RH 
    1. Remove the reclining adjuster inside cover RH.
  24. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK COVER NO.2 RH 
    1. Remove the screw and rear seatback cover No.2 RH.
  25. REMOVE SEAT TRACK UPPER RAIL COVER RH 
    1. Remove the screw and seat track upper rail cover RH.
  26. REMOVE REAR SEAT RECLINING COVER INNER RH 
    1. Remove the screw.
    2. Remove the rear seat reclining cover inner RH as shown in the illustration.
      Fig 8: Locating Rear Seat Reclining Cover Inner RH
      G05244097Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  27. REMOVE REAR SEAT COVER NO.2 
    1. Remove the screw and rear seat cover No.2.
  28. REMOVE REAR SEAT RECLINING CONTROL NO.2 CABLE 
    1. Remove the clamp.
    2. Disconnect the 5 cables and remove the 2 rear seat reclining control No.2 cables.
  29. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK FRAME SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Using a "Torx" socket wrench (T45), remove the 4 "Torx" bolts and rear seatback frame sub-assembly.
  30. REMOVE SEAT TRACK STOP PLATE 
    1. Remove the clamp.
    2. Disengage the 2 seat track stop plate cables.
    3. Remove the 2 nuts and seat track stop plate.
  31. REMOVE REAR BACK LOCK CONTROL LEVER SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the 3 nuts and rear back lock control lever sub-assembly.
  32. REMOVE RECLINING CONTROL LINK SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the 2 E-rings and 2 springs.
    2. Remove the 4 nuts and reclining control link sub-assembly.
  33. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK FRAME SUB-ASSEMBLY LOWER 
    1. Using a "Torx" socket wrench (T45), remove the 5 "Torx" bolts and rear seatback frame sub-assembly lower.
  34. REMOVE FOLD SEAT CUSHION FRAME NO.2 
    1. Remove the 4 nuts and 2 fold seat cushion frames No.2.
  35. 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 9: Identifying Rear Seat Track Adjusting Handle
      G05244065Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  36. REMOVE REAR SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY OUTER 
  37. REMOVE REAR SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY INNER