FRONT SEAT ASSEMBLY (for Manual Seat): Disassembly

REMOVE VERTICAL SEAT ADJUSTER KNOB
1. Using a screwdriver wrapped with protective tape, remove the snap ring as shown in the illustration.
  NOTE: Be careful not to lose snap ring.
2. Remove the vertical seat adjuster knob.
Fig 1: Removing Snap Ring
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REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER RELEASE HANDLE
1. Using a screwdriver wrapped with protective tape, disengage the claw and remove the reclining adjuster release handle.
  
  Fig 2: Removing Reclining Adjuster Release Handle
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REMOVE VERTICAL ADJUSTER COVER
1. Using a screwdriver wrapped with protective tape, disengage the 2 claws and remove the vertical adjuster cover.
Fig 3: Removing Vertical Adjuster Cover And Claws
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REMOVE VERTICAL ADJUSTING HANDLE
1. Remove the 2 screws and the vertical adjusting handle.
Fig 4: Identifying Vertical Adjusting Handle And Screws
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REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD
1. Disengage the hooks.
  
  Fig 5: Identifying Front Seat Cushion Shield And Hooks
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2. Remove the 3 screws.
3. Disengage the claw.
4. Disengage the 2 guides and remove the front seat cushion shield.
REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER BELT ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )

Fig 6: Identifying Front Seat Cushion Shield And Guides
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REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION INNER SHIELD
1. Remove the screw.
2. Disengage the claw.
  
  Fig 7: Identifying Front Seat Cushion Inner Shield, Claw And Screw
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3. Separate the guide and remove the front seat cushion inner shield as shown in the illustration.
Fig 8: Removing Front Seat Cushion Inner Shield
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REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER WITH PAD
1. Disengage the clamp.
2. for Front Passenger Side:
  1. w/ Seat Heater System:
    Disconnect the seat heater connector.
  Fig 9: Identifying Front Seat Cushion Cover, Pad And Screw
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3. Using a clip remover, remove the 2 clips.
  
  Fig 10: Removing Front Seat Clips
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4. Disengage the hooks and remove the front seat cushion cover with pad as shown in the illustration.
REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER
1. Remove the 6 hog rings.
  
  Fig 11: Identifying Separate Type Front Seat Cushion Cover And Hog Rings
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2. Remove the 11 hog rings and the separate type front seat cushion cover.
Fig 12: Identifying Separate Type Front Seat Cushion Cover And Hog Rings
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REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK COVER WITH PAD
1. Remove the 3 hog rings.
  
  Fig 13: Identifying Front Seatback Cover, Pad And Hog Rings
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2. Remove the 5 hog rings.
  
  Fig 14: Identifying Hog Rings Location
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3. Disengage the 2 hooks.
  
  Fig 15: Identifying Front Seat Hooks
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4. Turn back the separate type front seatback cover to remove the nut, and separate the bracket of the separate type front seatback cover.
  
  Fig 16: Locating Front Seatback Cover Bolt
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5. Disengage the 4 claws and remove the 2 front seat headrest supports.
6. Remove the separate type front seatback cover with pad from the front seat frame assembly with adjuster.
Fig 17: Identifying Front Seat Headrest Supports And Claws
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REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK COVER
1. Remove the 7 hog rings and the separate type front seatback cover.
Fig 18: Identifying Separate Type Front Seatback Cover And Hog Rings
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REMOVE ACTIVE HEADREST UPPER UNIT
1. Remove the nut and disconnect the cable from the active headrest upper unit as shown in the illustration.
2. Remove the 4 nuts and the active headrest upper unit.
Fig 19: Identifying Active Headrest Upper Unit And Nut
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REMOVE ACTIVE HEADREST LOWER UNIT
1. Remove the 4 nuts and the active headrest lower unit.
Fig 20: Identifying Active Headrest Lower Unit And Nuts
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REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER LH
1. Remove the screw.
2. Disengage the clamp.
3. Disengage the guide and remove the reclining adjuster inside cover LH.
Fig 21: Identifying Clamp And Guide
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REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER LH
1. Remove the screw.
2. Disengage the claw and remove the reclining adjuster inside cover LH.
Fig 22: Identifying Reclining Adjuster Inside Cover LH
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REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER RH
1. Remove the screw.
2. Disengage the guide and remove the reclining adjuster inside cover RH.
Fig 23: Identifying Reclining Adjuster Inside Cover RH And Screw
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REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER RH
1. Remove the screw.
2. Disengage the claw and remove the reclining adjuster inside cover RH.
Fig 24: Identifying Reclining Adjuster Inside Cover RH And Screw
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REMOVE FRONT SEAT LOWER CUSHION SHIELD LH
1. Remove the screw.
2. Disengage the claw and remove the front seat lower cushion shield LH as shown in the illustration.
Fig 25: Identifying Front Seat Lower Cushion Shield LH And Claw
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REMOVE FRONT SEAT LOWER CUSHION SHIELD RH
1. Remove the screw.
2. Disengage the claw and the guide, and remove the front seat lower cushion shield RH as shown in the illustration.
Fig 26: Identifying Front Seat Lower Cushion Shield RH And Screws
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REMOVE SEAT HEATER CONTROL SUB-ASSEMBLY (for Front Passenger Side)
1. w/ Seat Heater System:
  Disengage the 2 clamps and remove the seat heater control sub-assembly.
REMOVE SEAT POSITION SENSOR (See INSTALLATION )
REMOVE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION ECU (for Front Passenger Side) (See INSTALLATION )

Fig 27: Identifying Seat Heater Control Sub-Assembly And Clamp
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REMOVE FRONT SEAT WIRE RH (for Front Passenger Side)
1. Disengage the each clamps and remove the front seat wire RH.