1995 ACURA TL Service Repair Manual

5. Remove the pivot cover, then remove the pivot nut.

8 x
1.25
mm

22 N-m (2.2 kgf-m,

16 Ibf-ft)

Fully power adjustable:

HINGE

BRACKET

PIVOT

COVER

PIVOT

WASHER

Manually adjustable:

PIVOT

WASHER
HINGE

BRACKET
BUSHING

BUSHING
PIVOT

COVER
6. Remove the seat-back.

NOTE: Take care not to bend the hinge bracket.

SEAT-BACK

RECLINE

ADJUSTER

COVER

BUSHING

(Fully power

adjustable)
PIVOT WASHER

(Manually adjustable)

7. If necessary, remove the recline adjuster cover (fully

power adjustable seat).

RECLINE ADJUSTER

COVER

8. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.

NOTE:

Make sure the bushing and pivot washer are

installed properly.

To prevent wrinkles when installing the seat-back

cover, make sure the material is stretched evenly

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Front Sea t
Seat Cushio n Replacemen t
CAUTION: Whe n pryin g wit h a fla t ti p screwdriver , wra p
i t wit h protectiv e tap e t o preven t damage .
NOTE : Tak e car e no t t o scratc h th e sea t cover s an d body .
1 . Remov e th e fron t sea t throug h th e doo r openin g (se e
pag e 20-71 ).
2 . Remov e th e reclin e cove r (se e pag e 20-72 ).
3 . Remov e th e cente r cove r (full y powe r adjustabl e
seat) , o r releas e th e hoo k (manuall y adjustabl e seat) .
Full y powe r adjustable :
CENTER
COVE R
Manuall y adjustable :
HOOK
SEAT CUSHIO NCOVER
4. Full y powe r adjustabl e seat : Remov e th e bac k cove r
(se e pag e 20-72 ), the n disconnec t th e reclin e moto r
connector , an d detac h th e harnes s clip .
SEAT -BACK
RECLIN E MOTO R
CONNECTO R
CLIP
5. Full y powe r adjustabl e seat : Disconnec t th e connec -
tors , an d detac h th e harnes s clip s an d connecto r
clips . Releas e th e clips , the n fol d th e sea t cushio n
cover , an d sli p th e wir e harnesse s throug h th e hol e
i n th e sea t cushio n cover .
NOTE : Replac e th e release d clip s o f th e sea t cush -
io n cove r wit h ne w ones .
CONNECTO RDisconnect.
WIREHARNESSE S
CLIP
SEA T CUSHIO NCOVERHOLE
CLIP
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6. Fully power adjustable seat: Release the wire ties

from the seat cushion.

WIRE HARNESSES

7. Remove the bolts, then remove the seat cushion.

10 x
1.25
mm

47 N-m (4.8 kgf-m,

35 Ibf-ft)

SEAT CUSHION
8. Fully power adjustable seat: Pull the seat harness out

from the seat cushion.

SEAT

HARNESS

SEAT

CUSHION

9. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.

NOTE:

Make sure the seat harness is routed and fastened

properly.

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Front Sea t
Seat Cove r Replacemen t
CAUTION: Wea r glove s t o remov e an d instal l th e sea t
covers .
NOTE
Take car e no t t o tea r th e seam s o r damag e th e sea t cov -
ers.
Remov e th e clip s a s shown .
CLIP
Seat-bac k cove r removal :
1 . Slid e th e fron t sea t forward , an d fol d th e seat-bac k
forward .
2 . Remov e th e bac k cove r (se e pag e 20-72 ).
3 . Remov e th e headres t an d headres t guides .
HEADRES TGUIDE
KNOB
4. I f s o equipped , remov e th e lumba r suppor t knob .
LUMBA RSUPPOR TKNOB
CLIP
5. Loose n th e seat-bac k cove r b y releasin g al l th e hook s
and th e clip .
SEAT-BAC KCOVER
HOOK S
HOOKS
CLIPHOOK S
6. Pul l bac k th e edg e o f th e seat-bac k cove r al l th e wa y
around , releas e th e clips , an d remov e th e seat-bac k
cover .
CLIPSEAT-BAC KCOVER
7. Installatio n i s th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE:
To preven t wrinkle s whe n installin g a seat-bac k
cover , mak e sur e th e materia l i s stretche d evenl y
ove r th e pa d befor e securin g th e hook s an d clip .
Replac e th e release d clip s wit h ne w ones.
CLI P
SEAT-BAC K
HEADRESTGUIDES
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SEATCUSHIO NCOVER
CLIP
Manuall y adjustable :
CLIPS
HOO K
SEA T
CUSHIO NCOVER CLIP
S
3.Pul l bac k th e edg e o f th e sea t cushio n cove r al l th e
wa y around , releas e th e clips , an d remov e th e sea t
cushio n cover .
CLIPS
SEA T CUSHIO N
COVE R
4. Installatio n i s th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE:
To preven t wrinkle s whe n installin g a sea t cush -
io n cover , mak e sur e th e materia l i s stretche d
evenl y ove r th e pa d befor e securin g th e clips ,
hook s an d insid e springs .
Replace th e release d clip s wit h ne w ones .
UPHOLSTER Y RIN G PLIER S
(Commerciall y available )
SEA T FRAM E NE
W CLI P
SEA T
COVE R
Seat cushio n cove r removal :
1 . Remov e th e sea t cushio n (se e pag e 20-74 ).
NOTE : Remov e th e sea t harnes s fro m th e sea t cush -
io n (full y powe r adjustabl e seat , se e pag e 20-74 ).
2 . Remov e th e clip s an d hook s fro m unde r th e sea t
cushion , the n loose n th e sea t cushio n cover .
Full y powe r adjustable :
HOOK
CLIP
S
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Front Sea t
Seat Track s (Manuall y adjustable ) Replacemen t
NOTE: Tak e car e no t t o scratc h th e sea t cover s an d body .
1 . Remov e th e fron t sea t throug h th e doo r openin g (se e pag e 20-71 ).
2 . Remove :
Seat-bac k (se e pag e 20-72 )
Sea t cushio n (se e pag e 20-74 )
Sea t bel t buckl e (se e pag e 20-89 )
3 . Disconnec t th e connectin g wir e fro m th e sea t track .
NOTE : Tak e car e no t t o ben d th e connectin g wire .
4 . Installatio n i s th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE :
Greas e th e slidin g portion .
Connec t th e connectin g wir e b y twistin g it 180 ° a s shown .
Check th e sea t trac k an d reclin e adjuste r operation .
OUTER SEA T TRACK /
RECLIN E ADJUSTE R
LOWERCAP
INNE R SEA TTRAC K
CONNECTIN GWIRETwis t 180° .
LOWE RCAP
CONNECTIN GWIRE
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Seat Linkag e (Full y powe r adjustable ) Inde x
RECLIN E MOTO R
Replacement ,
pag e 20-8 2 RECLIN
E ADJUSTE R
Replacement , pag e 20-8 0
SLIDE/UP-DOW N
ADJUSTE R
Replacement , pag e 20-8 0
REA R UP-DOW N
MOTO R
Replacement ,
pag e 20-8 4
HARNES S
HOLDER
FRONT UP-DOW N
MOTO R
Replacement , pag e 20-8 4
SLID E GEARBO X
Replacement , pag e 20-8 3
SLIDE JOIN T CABL E
Replacement , pag e 20-8 1
SLIDE MOTO R
Replacement , pag e 20-8 3
BUSHIN G
BUSHIN G
LINK COVE R
LINK COVE R
BUSHIN G
BUSHING
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Front Sea t
Reclin e Adjuster , Slide/Up-dow n Adjuste r Replacemen t
CAUTION: Wea r glove s t o remov e an d instal l th e reclin e
adjuste r an d slide/up-dow n adjuster .
NOTE :
Tak e car e no t t o scratc h th e sea t cover s an d body .
Befor e removin g th e fron t seat , rais e th e sea t cushio n
to it s fron t maximu m height .
1. Remov e th e fron t sea t throug h th e doo r openin g (se e
pag e 20-71 ).
2 . Remov e th e seat-bac k an d sea t cushio n (se e page s
20-72 , 20-74 ).
3 . I f necessary , remov e th e sea t bel t buckl e (se e pag e
20-89 ) an d reclin e adjuste r cove r (se e pag e 20-73 ).
4 . Separat e th e reclin e adjuste r an d slide/up-dow n
adjuster.
6 x 1. 0 m m5 N- m (0. 5 kgf-m ,4 Ibf-ft )
6 x 1. 0 m m7 N- m (0. 7 kgf-m ,5 Ibf-ft )
8 x 1.25m m14 N- m (1. 4 kgf-m ,10 Ibf-ft )
RECLIN EADJUSTE R
SLIDE/UP-DOW NADJUSTER
Front:
RECLIN EADJUSTE R
BUSHINGReplace .
Apply liqui d
threa d lock .
Rear :
BUSHIN GReplace .
LINKCOVE R
SLIDE/UP-DOW NADJUSTER
RECLINEADJUSTE R
Apply liqui dthrea d lock .
SLIDE/UP-DOW NADJUSTER
LINK
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