1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

Front Seat

Power Lumbar Support Replacement

(cont'd)

5. Install the lumbar support in the reverse order of

removal, and note these items:

• Replace the wire ties as news ones.

• To prevent wrinkles when installing a seat-back

cover, make sure the material is stretched evenly

over the pad before securing the hook strip.

• Replace the back panel clips as new ones.

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Front Sea t
Seat Cove r Replacemen t
SRS component s ar e locate d i n thi s area . Revie w th e
SR S componen t location s an d precaution s an d proce -
dure s i n th e SR S sectio n befor e performin g repai r o r
service . Refe r t o th e '9 9 - 0 1 Acur a 3. 5 R L Servic e
Manual , P/ N 61SZ305 .
CAUTION : Pu t o n glove s t o protec t you r hands .
NOTE:
• Tak e car e no t t o tea r th e seam s o r damag e th e sea t
covers .
• O n th e passenger' s sea t wit h sid e airbag , d o no t
touc h th e OPD S senso r i n th e seat-bac k pad , an d
kee p i t awa y fro m oil . Oi l ca n corrod e th e senso r
causin g i t t o fail .
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 20-4 ).
3 . Releas e th e hoo k strips , the n loose n th e seat-bac k
cover.
HOOK STRIP S
HOOK STRI P
SEAT-BAC K COVE R
HOO K STRIP S
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4. Release the hooks of the reinforceing cloth from the

seat-back frame.

HOOK

REINFORCEING

CLOTH

SEAT-BACK

FRAME

5. Remove the headrest and headrest guides.

HEADREST

GUIDE

KNOB

SEAT-BACK
6. Pull back the edge of the seat-back cover all the way

around, and release the clips, then remove the seat-

back cover.

CLIP

WIRE

(Pad side)
SEAT-BACK

COVER

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Front Sea t
Seat Cove r Replacemen t (cont'd )
7. Instal l th e cove r i n th e revers e orde r of removal ,
and not e thes e items :
• T o 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 clips , hooks ,
an d hoo k strips .
• Replac e an y clip s yo u remove d wit h ne w ones .
Instal l the m wit h commerciall y availabl e uphol -
stery ring pliers .
• Reinstal l th e hook s o f th e reinforcein g clot h
securely .
• Us e onl y origina l Hond a o r Acur a replacemen t
seat-back covers.
• Passenger' s seat : Reinitializ e th e OPD S contro l
unit . Refe r t o th e '9 9 - 0 1 Acur a 3. 5 R L Servic e
Manual , P/ N 61SZ30 5 (se e sectio n 24 ).
CLI P
UPHOLSTER Y
RIN G PLIER S
HOO K
HOO K
REINFORCEIN G
CLOT H SEAT-BAC K FRAM E HOO
K
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