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Seats
Front Seat Disassembly/Reassembly - Passenger's
For some models: SRS components are located in this area. Reviewthe SRS component locations (see page 23-'13)
and the precautions and procedures (see page 23-14) before doing repairs or service.
NOTE;. Take care not to tear the seams or damage the seat covers
. Put on gloves to protect your hands.
. When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver, wrap it with protective tape to prevent damage
. Apply multipu rpose grease to the moving portion of the seat track
. To Drevent wrinkles in the seat cushion cover, stretch the material evenly over the pad.
. lvlake sure the rear seat access cable is connected properly on each side
. Replace any damaged clips, and replace the wire ties with new ones
SIDE AIRBAGHARNESS
Release the seat cushioncover from the cushionframe spring.
10 x 1.25 mm47 N.m (4.8 kgf.m,3s rbf.ft)
SEAT"BACK
HANGER SPRING
OPDS HARNESS
CENTEB COVER
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WIRE TIE
SEAT CUSHIONFRAME/SEATTRACKS
/REAR SEATACC€SS CABLE
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RECLINE KNOB
RECLINE COVER

Front Seat Cover Replacement
For some models: SRS components are located in this
area. Review the SRS component locations (see page
23 13) and the precautions and procedures (see page
23-'14) in the SRS section before performing repairs or
service,
NOTE:. Take care not to tear the seams or damage the seat
covers,. On the passenger's seat with side airbag, do not
touch the OPDS sensor in the seat-back pad, and keep
it away from oil. Oil can corrode the sensor causing it
to fail.. Put on gloves to protect your hands.
Seat-back Cover
Remove the front seat isee page 20-71).
With side airbag: From under the seat cushion,
detach the side airbag connector clip (A), and on
the passenger's seat, detach the OPDS unit
connector clip (B). Release the hook springs (C)
from the seat cushion frame spring {D), then pull
the guide cover (E) back, and remove the wire ties
(F). The passenger's seat is shown, the driver's seat
is svmmetrical except it has no OPDS unit
connector.
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2.
3.Fold the seat-back forward.
Release the hooks (A), and unzip the seat-back
cover (B).4.
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8.Using a flat-tip screwdriver wrapped with
protective tape, insert it into the hook portions
(seven places) ofthe headrest rear trim iA) from the
headrest front trim side. Prv up the hooks (B) to
release the labs (C) of the headrest front trim (Di
while pulling the headrest front trim forward, and
remove the tflm.
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9. Unzip the headrest portion of the seat-back cover
(A), then remove the zipper iB), and remove the
cover.
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installthe cover in the reverse order of removal,
and note these items:
. Fit all the hooks of the headrest front trim into the
holes in the headrest rear trim, then push on the
headrest trim until the hooks snap into place.
. To prevent wrinkles when installing a seat back
cover, make sure the material is stretched evenly
over the pad before securing the clips, hooks,
and hook springs.. Make sure the side airbag harness, OPDS
harness {passenger's seat). and rear seat access
cable (passenger's seati are routed properly.
. lf necessary, reinitialize the OPDS control unit
(see page 23-124).
(cont'd)
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Seats
Rear Seat-back Cover Replacement
NOTE:. Take care not to tear the seams or damage the seat
covers.. Put on gloves to protect your hands.
'1. Remove the seat-back (see page 20-80).
Remove the headrest.
Pull up the latch cover (A) to telease the clips. then
remove it.
Fastener Locations
) : Clip, 4
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4.Pull up the outside edge of the latch lever cover (A)
to release the clips, and release the cover from thepivot pins (B) ofthe latch lever {C) while pulljng the
latch lever.
Fastener Locations
D : Clip, 2
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5. On right seat-backi Using a Torx T30 bit, remove
the bolts, then remove the belt holder trim (A), and
remove the trim from the center belt (B).
Fastener
) : Bolt,
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Locations6x1.0mm9.8Nm(1.0 kgf.m,7.2 lbf.ft)
Release the hook (A), and unzip the seat-back cover(B). The right seat-back is shown. the left seat-back
is similar.
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Bumpers
Front Bumper RemovaUlnstallation
NOTE:. Have an assistant help you when removing and installing the front bumper.. Take care not to scratch the front bumper and body.. Put on gloves to protect your hands.
'L Remove the front bumper as shown.
2. Installthe bumper in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
. Make sure both front side marker light connectors are plugged in properly.
. Make sure the front bumper engages the hooks of the side spacers and upper beams on both sides securely.
. Replace any damaged clips.
Fastener Locations
A),Screw, 2
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>:Bolt.4 D>:Clip,7 E >:Clip,2
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B >: Screw,2 C
ABSORBER
SIDE SPACER
UPPER BEAM
LEFT FRONT SIDE MARKERLIGHT CONNECTOR
BUMPER
FRONT INNERFENDER
FEONT BUMPER
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6x9.8
FRONT AIR SPOILER
AIR SPOILERPLATE1.0 mmN.m (1.0 kgt.m,7.2 lbf.ft)
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SPOILER
PLATE
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Bumpers
Rear Bumper RemovaUlnstallation
NOTE:' Have an assistant help you when removing and installing the rear bumper.. Take care not to scratch the rear bumper and body.. When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver, wrap it with protective tape to prevent damage.. Put on gloves to protect your hands.
L Remove the rear bumDer as shown.
2. Installthe bumper in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
. Make sure both rear side marker light connectors are plugged in properly.'Makesuretherearbumperengagesthehooksofthesidespacers,sidebrackets,andupperbracketsonboth
sides securely.. Make sure the upper spacers of the rear bumper engage the clips on the body securely.. Replace any damaged clips.
: Screw, 2
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Fastener Locations
A>:Bolt,2 B
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SIDE BRACKET
UPPER SPACER
UPPER BRACKET
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SIDE SPACER
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LEFT REAR SIDE MARKERLIGHT CONNECTOR
,6 x 1.0 mm/ 9.eN.n,/ 11.0 kgl m,./ 1.2tbt.ttl
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CAP
REAR BUMPER
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Exterior Trim
A-Pillar Corner Trim Replacement
1.Open the door.
Wrap a flat-tip screwdriver with protective tape,
and apply protective tape around lhe body to
prevent damage. Carefully insert a flat-tip
screwdriver next to the upper clip, and detach the
clip by prying on the A-pillar corner trim (A). Take
care not to scratch the body and related parts.
Fastener Location
Close the door half-way.
Pull the A-piller corner trim (A) out to detach the
lower clips, then remove the trim.
Fastener Locations
3.
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5.Replace any damaged clips.
Hold the trim up, and fit the upper clip and lower
clips into the holes in the body, then push on the
trim until the clips snap into piace.
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1.
Roof Molding Replacement
Apply protective tape to the body (A). Using a
flat-tip screwdriver wrapped with protective tape(B), pry up on the roof molding (C). Take care not to
scratch the bodv.
Pull up and slide the roof molding to release the
front bracket (D) from the pin (E).
Pull up the front portion of roof molding.
4, Pull up and release the rear bracket (A)from the pin
(B), then remove the roof molding (C).
Install the molding in the reverse order of removal,
and note these items:
. Take care not to damage the windshield molding.. Make sure the roof molding is installed securely.
5.
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