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FRONT SEAT ASSEMBLY (for Power Seat): Disassembly

  1. REMOVE RECLINING POWER SEAT SWITCH KNOB 
    1. Using a screwdriver wrapped with protective tape, disengage the 2 claws and remove the reclining power seat switch knob.
    Fig 1: Removing Reclining Power Seat Switch Knob Protective Tape
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  2. REMOVE SLIDE AND VERTICAL POWER SEAT SWITCH KNOB 
    1. Using a screwdriver wrapped with protective tape, disengage the 4 claws and remove the slide and vertical power seat switch knob.
    Fig 2: Removing Vertical Power Seat Switch Knob Protective Tape
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  3. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD ASSEMBLY 
    1. Disengage the hooks.
      Fig 3: Locating Front Seat Cushion Shield Assembly And Hooks
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    2. Remove the 5 screws.
    3. Disengage the claw.
    4. Disengage the guide and remove the front seat cushion shield assembly.
    5. w/o Seat Cushion Front Edge Adjustment Function: Disconnect the connector from the front power seat lumbar switch.
    6. w/ Seat Cushion Front Edge Adjustment Function:
      1. Disconnect the connector from the front power seat lumbar switch and the seat variable cushion switch.
      2. Disengage each clamp.
    Fig 4: Identifying Front Seat Cushion Shield Assembly And Screws
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  4. REMOVE FRONT INNER NO. 1 SEAT CUSHION SHIELD 
    1. Remove the 2 screws.
    2. Disengage the 2 claws and remove the front inner No. 1 seat cushion shield.
    Fig 5: Identifying Front Inner No. 1 Seat Cushion Shield And Claws
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  5. REMOVE FRONT POWER SEAT LUMBAR SWITCH 
    1. Remove the 2 screws and the front power seat lumbar switch.
    Fig 6: Identifying Front Power Seat Lumbar Switch And Screws
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  6. REMOVE SEAT VARIABLE CUSHION SWITCH (w/ Seat Cushion Front Edge Adjustment Function) 
    1. Remove the 2 screws and the seat variable cushion switch.
      Fig 7: Locating Seat Variable Cushion Switch And Screw
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  7. REMOVE POWER SEAT SWITCH 
    1. Remove the 3 screws.
    2. Disconnect the connector and remove the power seat switch.
  8. REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER BELT ASSEMBLY  (See REMOVAL )
    Fig 8: Locating Power Seat Switch Screws
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  9. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION INNER SHIELD 
    1. Remove the screw.
    2. Disengage the claw.
      Fig 9: Identifying Front Seat Cushion Inner Shield And Claw
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    3. Disengage the guide and remove the front seat cushion inner shield as shown in the illustration.
    Fig 10: Removing Front Seat Cushion Inner Shield
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  10. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER WITH PAD (w/o Seat Cushion Front Edge Adjustment Function) 
    1. Disengage the hooks.
    2. Disengage the 2 clamps.
    3. w/ Seat Heater System:
      1. Disengage each clamp of the seat heater wire harness.
      2. Disconnect the seat heater connector.
      Fig 11: Locating Seat Heater Connector And Clamps
      G05421601Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    4. Using a clip remover, remove the 2 clips.
      Fig 12: Removing Front Seat Clip
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    5. Disengage the hooks and remove the front seat cushion cover with pad as shown in the illustration.
  11. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER WITH PAD (w/ Seat Cushion Front Edge Adjustment Function) 
    1. Disengage the 4 clamps.
    2. Disengage the hooks.
    3. Disconnect the 2 connectors.
    4. Using a clip remover, remove the 2 clips
      Fig 13: Identifying Front Seat Cushion Cover, Clamp And Hooks
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      Fig 14: Removing Front Seat Clips
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    5. Disengage the hooks as shown in the illustration.
    6. Disengage the hook as shown in the illustration.
      Fig 15: Disengaging Hook
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    7. Remove the 4 hog rings and the front seat cushion cover with pad.
    Fig 16: Identifying Front Seat Cushion Cover And Hog Rings
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  12. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER (w/o Seat Cushion Front Edge Adjustment Function) 
    1. Remove the 6 hog rings.
      Fig 17: Identifying Front Seat Cushion Shield Assembly And Screws
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    2. Remove the 11 hog rings and the separate type front seat cushion cover.
    Fig 18: Identifying Separate Type Front Seat Cushion Cover And Hog Rings
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  13. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER (w/ Seat Cushion Front Edge Adjustment Function) 
    1. Remove the 2 hog rings.
      Fig 19: Identifying Hog Rings
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    2. Remove the 15 hog rings and the separate type front seat cushion cover.
    Fig 20: Identifying Front Seat Cushion Cover And Hog Rings
    G05421547Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  14. REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK COVER WITH PAD 
    1. Remove the 3 hog rings.
      Fig 21: Identifying Front Seatback Cover And Hog Rings
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    2. Remove the 5 hog rings.
      Fig 22: Identifying Front Seatback Cover And Hog Rings
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    3. Disengage the 2 hooks.
      Fig 23: Locating Front Seatback Cover 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 24: Identifying Front Seatback Cover And Nut
      G05421551Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    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 25: Identifying Front Seat Headrest Supports And Claws
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  15. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK COVER 
    1. Remove the 7 hog rings and the separate type front seatback cover.
    Fig 26: Identifying Front Seatback Cover And Hog Rings
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  16. REMOVE LUMBAR SUPPORT ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY 
    1. Disconnect the connector.
    2. Remove the 2 screws and the lumbar support adjuster assembly.
      Fig 27: Identifying Lumbar Support Adjuster Assembly And Screws
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    3. Remove the bush.
    Fig 28: Identifying Front Seat Bush
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  17. REMOVE LUMBAR SUPPORT MOTOR ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the 4 screws and the lumbar support motor assembly.
    Fig 29: Identifying Lumbar Support Motor Assembly And Screws
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  18. 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 30: Identifying Active Headrest Upper Unit And Nut
    G05421473Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  19. REMOVE ACTIVE HEADREST LOWER UNIT 
    1. Remove the 4 nuts and the active headrest lower unit.
    Fig 31: Identifying Active Headrest Lower Unit And Nuts
    G05421474Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  20. 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 32: Identifying Clamp And Guide
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  21. REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER LH 
    1. Remove the screw and the reclining adjuster inside cover LH.
    Fig 33: Identifying Reclining Adjuster Inside Cover LH And Screws
    G05421560Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  22. REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER RH 
    1. Remove the screw.
    2. Disengage the clamp.
    3. Disengage the guide and remove the reclining adjuster inside cover RH.
    Fig 34: Removing Reclining Adjuster Inside Cover RH
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  23. REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER RH 

    Remove the screw and the reclining adjuster inside cover RH.

    Fig 35: Identifying Reclining Adjuster Inside Cover RH And Screws
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  24. REMOVE FRONT SEAT LOWER CUSHION SHIELD LH 
    1. Remove the screw.
    2. Disengage the hook as shown in the illustration.
    3. Disengage the guide and remove the front seat lower cushion shield LH.
    Fig 36: Removing Front Seat Lower Cushion Shield LH And Screws
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  25. REMOVE FRONT SEAT LOWER CUSHION SHIELD RH 
    1. Remove the screw.
    2. Disengage the hook as shown in the illustration.
    3. Disengage the guide and remove the front seat lower cushion shield RH.
    Fig 37: Disengaging Hook And Guide
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  26. REMOVE FRONT SEAT WIRE (w/o Seat Cushion Front Edge Adjustment Function) 
    1. Disengage the 2 clamps.
    2. Disconnect the connector.
      Fig 38: Identifying Front Seat Wire Connector And Clamps
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    3. w/o Seat Heater System:
      1. Disengage the 4 clamps.
      2. Disengage the 2 claws.
      3. Disconnect the 4 connectors and remove the front seat wire.
      Fig 39: Locating Front Seat Wire Connector, Clamp And Claws (W/O Seat Heater System)
      G05421566Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    4. w/ Seat Heater System:
      1. Disengage the 4 clamps.
      2. Disengage the 2 claws.
      3. Disconnect the 5 connectors and remove the front seat wire.
    Fig 40: Locating Front Seat Wire Connector, Clamp And Claws (W/ Seat Heater System)
    G05421567Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  27. REMOVE FRONT SEAT WIRE (w/ Seat Cushion Front Edge Adjustment Function) 
    1. Disengage the 2 clamps.
    2. Disconnect the connector.
      Fig 41: Locating Front Seat Wire Connector And Clamps
      G05421565Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    3. w/o Seat Heater System:
      1. Disengage the 4 clamps.
      2. Disengage the 2 claws.
      3. Disconnect the 5 connectors and remove the front seat wire.
      Fig 42: Locating Front Seat Wire Connector And Clamps
      G05421569Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    4. w/ Seat Heater System:
      1. Disengage the 4 clamps.
      2. Disengage the 2 claws.
      3. Disconnect the 6 connectors and remove the front seat wire.
      Fig 43: Locating Front Seat Wire Connector And Clamps
      G05421570Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  28. REMOVE SEAT HEATER CONTROL SUB-ASSEMBLY (w/ Seat Heater System) 
    1. Disengage the 2 clamps and remove the seat heater control sub-assembly.
  29. REMOVE SEAT POSITION SENSOR  (See INSTALLATION )
  30. REMOVE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION ECU (for Front Passenger Side)  (See INSTALLATION )
Fig 44: Identifying Seat Heater Control Sub-Assembly And Clamp
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