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BO3SV±01
H15461
A
B
H15368
H15458
H15369
Hog Ring
BO±76
± BODYFRONT SEAT
2001 PRIUS (RM778U)
DISASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
When storing the seatback frame with the side airbag
assembly, do not face down the airbag deployment
side.
Never disassemble the side airbag assembly.
1. REMOVE HEADREST
2. REMOVE RECLINING RELEASE HANDLE
3. REMOVE SEAT CUSHION SHIELD
Remove the 2 screws and seat cushion shield as shown in the
illustration.
HINT:
Remove the seat cushion shield in order A, B as shown in the
illustration.
4. REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER BELT
Remove the bolt and front seat inner belt.
5. REMOVE SEAT CUSHION INNER SHIELD
Remove the 2 screws and seat cushion inner shield.
6. w/o Side airbag:
REMOVE SEATBACK ASSEMBLY
Remove the 4 bolts and seatback assembly.
7. w/ Side airbag:
REMOVE SEATBACK ASSEMBLY
(a) Remove the clamp from wire harness of side airbag
installed under the seat, then pull out the wire harness.
(b) Remove the side airbag connector from the under the
seat.
(c) Remove the 4 bolts and seatback assembly.
8. w/o Side airbag:
REMOVE SEATBACK COVER
(a) Remove the hog rings.
(b) Remove the headrest supports.
(c) Remove the seatback cover with pad from the seatback
frame.
(d) Remove the seatback cover from the seatback pad.
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H15413
H15370
Hog RingHog Ring
Hog Ring
H15371
± BODYFRONT SEAT
BO±77
2001 PRIUS (RM778U)
9. w/ Side airbag:
REMOVE SEATBACK COVER
(a) Remove the hog rings.
(b) Remove seatback cover hook.
(c) Remove the headrest supports.
(d) Remove the seat back cover with pad from the seatback
frame.
(e) Remove the seatback cover from the seatback pad.
10. REMOVE SEAT CUSHION COVER WITH PAD
(a) Remove the hog rings.
(b) Disengage the seat cushion cover hooks and remove the
seat cushion cover with pad from the seat cushion frame.
11. REMOVE SEAT CUSHION COVER
(a) Remove the hog rings.
(b) Remove the seat cushion cover from the seat cushion
pad.
12. REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVERS
Remove the 2 screws and 2 reclining adjuster inside covers.
13. REMOVE SEAT TRACK HANDLE
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BO3SW±01
H15371
H15370
Hog Ring
Hog Ring
Hog Ring
H15369
Hog Ring
H15413
± BODYFRONT SEAT
BO±79
2001 PRIUS (RM778U)
REASSEMBLY
NOTICE:
If the seatback frame with the side airbag assembly has
been dropped, or there are cracks, dents or other defects
in the case or connector of the side airbag assembly, re-
place the seatback frame with a new one.
1. INSTALL SET TRACK HANDLE
2. INSTALL RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVERS
Install the 2 screws and 2 reclining adjuster inside covers.
3. INSTALL SEAT CUSHION COVER
Install the seat cushion cover with new hog rings to seat cushion
pad.
HINT:
When installing hog rings, take care to prevent wrinkles as little
as possible.
4. INSTALL SEAT CUSHION COVER WITH PAD
Install the seat cushion cover with pad to the seat cushion frame
with new hog rings.
HINT:
When installing hog rings, take care to prevent wrinkles as little
as possible.
5. w/o Side airbag:
INSTALL SEATBACK COVER
(a) Install the seatback cover with new hog rengs to the seat-
back pad.
(b) Install the seatback cover with pad to the seatback frame
with new hog ring.
(c) Install the headrest supports.
6. w/ Side airbag:
INSTALL SEATBACK COVER
(a) Install the seatback cover with new hog rengs to the seat-
back pad.
(b) Install the seatback cover with pad to the seatback frame
with new hog rings.
(c) Install the seatback cover hook.
CAUTION:
Take care to hung the hook securely. Otherwise the seat
cover slides, it might cause incorrect deploying.
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H15368
H15458
H15461
AB
BO±80
± BODYFRONT SEAT
2001 PRIUS (RM778U)
(d) Install the headrest supports.
7. w/o Side airbag:
INSTALL SEATBACK ASSEMBLY
Install seatback assembly with 4 bolts.
Torque: 43 N´m (440 kgf´cm, 32 ft´lbf)
8. w/ Side airbag:
INSTALL SEATBACK ASSEMBLY
(a) Install the 4 bolts and seatback assembly.
(b) Install the side airbag connector from the under the seat.
(c) Install the clamp from wire harness of side airbag re-
moved under the seat.
9. INSTALL SEAT CUSHION INNER SHIELD
10. INSTALL FRONT SEAT INNER BELT
Install the front seat inner belt with the bolt.
Torque: 41 N´m (420 kgf´cm, 30 ft´lbf)
11. INSTALL SEAT CUSHION SHIELD
Install the 2 screws and seat cushion sushion shield as shown
in the illustration.
HINT:
Install the seat cushion shield in order A, B as shown in the il-
lustration.
12. INSTALL RECLINING RELEASE HANDLE
13. INSTALL HEADREST