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Disassembly [11/2015 - 11/2016]: Procedure

  1. REMOVE OCCUPANT DETECTION ECU (for Front Passenger Side) 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2

  2. REMOVE SEAT HEATER CONTROL SUB-ASSEMBLY (w/ Seat Heater System) 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 3

  3. DISCONNECT SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK COVER 
    1. GTY450552Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

      Disconnect the rubber band of the separate type front seatback cover.

  4. REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER RELEASE HANDLE 
    1. Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with protective tape, disengage the claw and remove the reclining adjuster release handle.
      GTY445238Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
      *a Protective Tape
  5. REMOVE VERTICAL ADJUSTING HANDLE (for Driver Side) 
    1. Remove the screw and vertical adjusting handle.
      GTY424564Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  6. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD (for Driver Side) 
    1. Disengage the claw and 3 guides.
      GTY450566Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Disengage the claw, guide and 2 clips to remove the front seat cushion shield.
      GTY424562Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  7. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD (for Front Passenger Side) 
    1. Disengage the claw and 4 guides.
      GTY424559Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Disengage the claw, guide and 2 clips to remove the front seat cushion shield.
      GTY424567Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  8. REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER CUSHION SHIELD (for Driver Side) 
    1. Disengage the claw and 3 guides.
      GTY424560Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Disengage the claw and guide to remove the front seat inner cushion shield.
      GTY424561Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  9. REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER CUSHION SHIELD (for Front Passenger Side) 
    1. Disengage the claw and 4 guides.
      GTY424566Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Disengage the claw and guide to remove the front seat inner cushion shield.
      GTY450567Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  10. REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER BELT ASSEMBLY (for Driver Side) 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 5

  11. REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER BELT ASSEMBLY (for Front Passenger Side) 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 6

  12. REMOVE SEAT POSITION AIRBAG SENSOR (for Driver Side) 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 5

  13. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK ASSEMBLY 
    1. Disengage the 2 hooks.
      GTY424552Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Disengage the fastener and separate the front seat airbag assembly wire harness.
      GTY450322Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
      Fastener
    3. Separate the front seat airbag assembly wire harness from the seat clamp.
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      Seat Clamp
    4. Disengage the claw and 3 clamps to separate the front seat airbag assembly wire harness.
    5. w/ Seat Heater System:
      1. Disconnect the connector.
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      2. Disengage the clamp.
    6. Remove the 4 bolts.
      GTY424553Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    7. Disengage the 4 guides to remove the separate type front seatback assembly from the separate type front seat cushion assembly.
  14. REMOVE FRONT SEAT HEADREST SUPPORT ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the 7 hog rings.
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    2. Remove the 3 hog rings.
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    3. Remove the 2 hog rings.
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    4. Turn back the separate type front seatback cover.
      GTY429716Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    5. Remove the 2 nuts and disengage the 3 brackets.
      GTY446888Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
      *a Bracket
    6. Disengage each claw and remove the 2 front seat headrest support assemblies.
      GTY429714Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  15. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK COVER WITH PAD 
    1. Remove the separate type front seatback cover with pad.
  16. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK COVER 
    1. Remove the 4 hog rings.
      GTY429701Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Remove the 2 hog rings to remove the separate type front seatback cover from the separate type front seatback pad.
      GTY429678Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  17. REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK HEATER ASSEMBLY (w/ Seat Heater System) 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 5

  18. REMOVE FRONT SEAT AIRBAG ASSEMBLY 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 13

  19. REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK EDGE PROTECTOR 
    1. Disengage each claw to remove the 2 front seatback edge protectors.
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  20. REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK HOOK 
    1. Disengage the 2 claws.
      GTY450348Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Remove the 2 front seatback hooks from the separate type front seatback spring assembly.
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  21. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER WITH PAD (for Driver Side) 
    1. Disengage the 13 hooks and remove the separate type front seat cushion cover with pad.
      GTY424549Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  22. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER WITH PAD (for Front Passenger Side) 
    1. w/ Seat Heater System:
      1. Disengage the 3 clamps.
        GTY423579Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Disengage the 11 hooks and remove the separate type front seat cushion cover with pad.
      GTY424550Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  23. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER 
    1. Remove the 2 hog rings.
      GTY447872Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Remove the 18 hog rings and separate type front seat cushion cover from the separate type front seat cushion pad.
      GTY447866Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  24. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION HEATER ASSEMBLY (w/ Seat Heater System) 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 5

  25. REMOVE FRONT SEAT AIRBAG SUB-ASSEMBLY RH (for Front Passenger Side) 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 9

  26. REMOVE FRONT SEAT LOWER CUSHION SHIELD LH (for Driver Side) 
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      Remove the screw.

    2. Disengage the hook as shown in the illustration.
    3. Disengage the clip to remove the front seat lower cushion shield LH.
  27. REMOVE FRONT SEAT LOWER CUSHION SHIELD RH (for Driver Side) 

    HINT: 

    Use the same procedure as for the LH side.

  28. REMOVE LH SEAT FRONT SEAT CUSHION EDGE PROTECTOR LH (for Driver Side) 
    1. Disengage the 3 claws and guide to remove the LH seat front seat cushion edge protector LH.
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  29. REMOVE LH SEAT FRONT SEAT CUSHION EDGE PROTECTOR RH (for Driver Side) 

    HINT: 

    Use the same procedure as for the LH side.

  30. REMOVE RH SEAT FRONT SEAT CUSHION EDGE PROTECTOR LH (for Front Passenger Side) 
    1. Disengage the 3 claws and guide to remove the RH seat front seat cushion edge protector LH.
      GTY424557Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  31. REMOVE RH SEAT FRONT SEAT CUSHION EDGE PROTECTOR RH (for Front Passenger Side) 

    HINT: 

    Use the same procedure as for the LH side.

  32. REMOVE SEAT TRACK ADJUSTING HANDLE 
    1. Disengage the 2 springs to remove the seat track adjusting handle.
      GTY424556Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  33. REMOVE FRONT SEAT WIRE (for Front Passenger Side) 
    1. Disengage each claw and each clamp to remove the front seat wire.
  34. REMOVE NO. 1 SEAT WIRE (w/ Seat Heater System) 
    1. Disengage each claw and each clamp to remove the No. 1 seat wire.
  35. REMOVE SEAT ADJUSTER COVER CAP 
    1. Remove the 2 seat adjuster cover caps.
      GTY424570Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002