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FRONT SEAT ASSEMBLY (for Manual Seat): Disassembly

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CAUTION: Wear protective gloves. Sharp areas on the seat frame (with adjuster) may injure your hands.

HINT:

  1. REMOVE VERTICAL ADJUSTER COVER LH (for Driver Side) 
    1. Using a screwdriver, detach the 2 claws and remove the cover.

      HINT:

      Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

      Fig 1: Detaching Claws And Removing Cover (For Driver Side)
      G04491601Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  2. REMOVE VERTICAL ADJUSTING HANDLE LH (for Driver Side) 
    1. Remove the 2 screws and handle.
      Fig 2: Removing Screws And Vertical Adjusting Handle (For Driver Side)
      G04491602Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  3. REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER RELEASE HANDLE LH (for Driver Side) 
    1. Raise the reclining adjuster release handle to reveal the claw. Using a screwdriver, detach the claw and remove the release handle.

      HINT:

      Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

      Fig 3: Detaching Claw And Removing Release Handle
      G04491603Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  4. REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER RELEASE HANDLE RH (for Front Passenger Side) 

    HINT:

    Use the same procedures described for the driver side.

  5. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD LH (for Driver Side) 
    1. Disconnect the 2 rubber bands of the front seatback board or front seatback cover from the front seat frame (with adjuster).
      Fig 4: Removing Seatback Cover From Seat Frame (Driver Side) (With Adjuster)
      G04491604Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Remove the 2 screws.
    3. Using a screwdriver, detach the 3 claws and remove the cushion shield.

      HINT:

      Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

      Fig 5: Removing Screws And Cushion Shield
      G04491605Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  6. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD RH (for Front Passenger Side) 
    1. Disconnect the 2 rubber bands of the front seatback board or front seatback cover from the front seat frame (with adjuster).
      Fig 6: Removing Seatback Cover From Seat Frame (Front Passenger Side) (With Adjuster)
      G04491606Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Remove the 2 screws.
    3. Using a screwdriver, detach the 3 claws and remove the cushion shield.

      HINT:

      Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

      Fig 7: Removing Screws And Cushion Shield
      G04491607Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  7. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION INNER SHIELD LH 
    1. Remove the screw.
    2. Using a screwdriver, detach the claw and clip. Then remove the inner shield.

    HINT:

    Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

    Fig 8: Removing Screw And Front Seat Cushion Inner Shield
    G04491608Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  8. REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER BELT ASSEMBLY LH (See  REMOVAL  ) 
  9. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER 
    1. w/Seat Heater System:
    2. Using a clip remover, remove the 2 clips.
    3. Detach the 2 hooks on the seat cushion front side.
      Fig 9: Detaching Clips & Hooks On Seat Cushion Front Side
      G04491609Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    4. Using a screwdriver, detach the hooks and remove the seat cushion cover (with pad).

      HINT:

      Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

    5. Remove the 15 hog rings and seat cushion cover from the seat cushion pad.
      Fig 10: Removing Hog Rings
      G04491610Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  10. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION HEATER (w/Seat Heater System) 
    1. Cut off the 10 tack pins which fasten the seat heater, and then remove the seat cushion heater from the seat cushion cover.
      NOTE: Be careful not to damage the seat cushion cover and seat heater.
      Fig 11: Removing Front Seat Cushion Heater (W/Seat Heater System)
      G04491611Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  11. REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK BOARD SUB-ASSEMBLY LH (w/Seatback Board) 
    1. Open the lower part of the seatback board. Then remove the 2 screws.
      Fig 12: Removing Screws
      G04491612Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Pull the seatback board in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration to detach the 2 claws. Then, remove the seatback board.
      Fig 13: Pulling Seatback Board In Direction
      G04491613Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  12. REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK COVER 
    1. w/Seatback Board:

      Remove the 5 hog rings

    2. w/Seatback Board:

      Using a screwdriver, detach the hooks.

      HINT:

      Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

      Fig 14: Removing Hog Rings & Hooks
      G04491614Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    3. w/o Seatback Board:

      Open the 2 zippers.

      Fig 15: Opening Zippers
      G04491615Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    4. w/o Seatback Board:

      Lift up the seatback cover and remove the 3 hog rings.

      Fig 16: Removing Hog Rings
      G04491616Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    5. Detach the 4 claws and remove the 2 headrest supports.
      Fig 17: Identifying Headrest Supports
      G04491617Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    6. w/Front Seat Side Airbag:

      Remove the nut and move the 2 seatback cover brackets.

    7. Remove the seatback cover (with pad) from the seat frame (with adjuster).
      Fig 18: Removing Nut And Seatback Cover Brackets
      G04491618Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    8. Remove the 11 hog rings and seatback cover from the seatback pad.
      Fig 19: Removing Hog Rings
      G04491619Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  13. REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK HEATER (w/Seat Heater System) 
    1. Cut off the 6 tack pins which fasten the seat heater, and then remove the seat cushion heater from the seat cushion cover.
      NOTE: Be careful not to damage the seat cushion cover and seat heater.
      Fig 20: Removing Front Seatback Heater (W/Seat Heater System)
      G04491620Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  14. REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER LOWER INSIDE COVER LH 
    1. Remove the screw.
    2. Detach the claw and remove the inside cover.
    Fig 21: Removing Reclining Adjuster Lower Inside Cover
    G04491621Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  15. REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER LOWER INSIDE COVER RH 

    HINT:

    Use the same procedures described for the LH side.

  16. REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER UPPER INSIDE COVER LH 
    1. Remove the screw and inside cover.
      Fig 22: Removing Reclining Adjuster Upper Inside Cover
      G04491622Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  17. REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER UPPER INSIDE COVER RH 
    1. Use the same procedures described for the LH side.
  18. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION LOWER SHIELD LH 
    1. Using a screwdriver, detach the claw and remove the lower shield.

      HINT:

      Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

      Fig 23: Removing Front Seat Cushion Lower Shield
      G04491623Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  19. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION LOWER SHIELD RH 

    HINT:

    Use the same procedures described for the LH side.

  20. REMOVE SEAT POSITION AIRBAG SENSOR (for Driver Side) (See  SEAT POSITION SENSOR  ) 
  21. REMOVE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION ECU (for Front Passenger Side) (See  OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION ECU  ) 
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