2008 INFINITI QX56 seats

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RH Side SeatINFOID:0000000001606220
REMOVAL
1. Remove the storage bin. Refer to INT-19, "Removal and Installation".
2. Remove the lower base trim covers.
3. Remove front link nuts (A) and RH hinge front bolt (B).
4. Remove push pin (2) and release elastic band (3) from seat frame (1).
•⇐ : Vehicle front
5. Partially lift seatback upright, then remove seat belt buckle (2) from between hinge cover (1) and seat cushion side facing (3).
•⇐ : Vehicle front
6. Retract the seat into the cargo floor position.
7. Remove the rear bolts from the seat assembly.
8. Remove the seat assembly.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal. Front link nuts : 45 N·m (4.6 Kg-m, 33 ft-lb)
RH hinge front bolt : 45 N·m (4.6 Kg-m, 33 ft-lb)
LIIA2326E
LHIA0105E
LHIA0106E
Seat hinge rear bolt : 45 N·m (4.6 Kg-m, 33 ft-lb)
LIIA2327E
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2008 QX56

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Third seat LH
10. Seat motor/hinge assembly 11. Seat cushion 12. Seat cushion trim cover
13. Front link covers 14. Flex mat 15. Flex mat springs
16. Seat cushion frame assembly 17. Side link cover 18. LH hinge cover
AWJIA0434GB
1. Headrest 2. Headrest holder, locking 3. Headrest holder, free
4. Seatback board 5. Seatback pad 6. Seatback frame assembly
7. Seatback cushion 8. Seatback trim cover 9. Seat cushion
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7. Remove the seat hinge rear bolt (A) and seat belt buckle bolt (B) from the seat assembly.
CAUTION:
Discard the seat belt buckle bolt and use a new bolt for
installation.
8. Disconnect the seat harness.
9. Remove the seat assembly.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
Power seat cross beamINFOID:0000000001606224
REMOVAL
1. Remove the lower seat mount bolts.
2. Fold the seat cushion up.
3. Remove the harness connectors from the seat control unit.
4. Press the front release tab and remove the seat crontrol unit. Seat hinge rear bolt (A) : 45 N·m (4.6 Kg-m, 33 ft-lb
Seat belt buckle bolt (B) : 48 N·m (4.9 Kg-m, 35 ft-lb
LIIA2325E
ALIIA0096GB
ALIIA0097ZZ
ALIIA0098ZZ
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THIRD SEATSE-65
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Installation
1. Install the cable into the drive motor and slide the conduit on the motor ferrule.
2. Install the cable into the RH seat motor.
3. Install the power motor cross-beam right side screws
4. Starting at the right side, snap the cable and conduit into the power seat cross-beam retainers.
ALIIA0104ZZ
ALIIA0105ZZ
ALIIA0103ZZ
ALIIA0106ZZ
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RH Side SeatINFOID:0000000001606225
REMOVAL
1. Remove the storage bin. Refer to INT-19, "Removal and Installation".
2. Remove the lower base trim covers.
3. Remove front link nuts (A) and RH hinge front bolt (B).
4. Remove push pin (2) and release elastic band (3) from seat frame (1).
•⇐ : Vehicle front
5. Partially lift seatback upright, then remove seat belt buckle (2) from between hinge cover (1) and seat cushion side facing (3).
•⇐ : Vehicle front
6. Retract the seat into the cargo floor position.
7. Remove the rear bolts from the seat assembly.
8. Disconnect the seat harness.
9. Remove the seat assembly.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
LIIA2326E
LHIA0105E
LHIA0106E
LIIA2327E
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1. Headrest 2. Headrest holder with multi-position
lock 3. Seatback assembly
4. Lumbar switch bezel 5. Power seat switch escutcheon 6. Recliner switch knob
7. Slide switch knob 8. Driver power seat frame assembly 9. LH outer leg cover
10. Driver seat wiring harness 11. Bolt cover 12. Seat cushion outer finisher
13. Outer pedestal finisher 14. Seat cushion front finisher15. Seat cushion inner finisher
16. Seat cushion frame 17. Seat cushion heating element 18. Seat cushion pad
19. Seat cushion trim cover 20. Armrest assembly 21. Headrest holder
22. Seat slide/ recline switch 23. Lumbar switch
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Disassembly and AssemblyINFOID:0000000001606212
SEATBACK TRIM AND PAD
WARNING:
Removal of front side air bag module should only be done to allow deployment of front side air bag
module prior to disposal of seatback assembly.
NOTE:
Only complete seatback assemblies can be replaced on vehicles equipped with side air bags.
NOTE:
Be sure to set the front/rear cushion lifter to the top position.
Driver Seat
1. Remove the headrest.
2. Unhook the j-channel.
3. From inside of the seatback, squeeze the headrest holder tabs
at the base of the stay pipe and pull up to remove.
NOTE:
Before installing the headrest holder, check its orientation (front/
rear and right/left).
Passenger Seat
1. Remove the headrest.
2. Remove the seatback board from the back of the seatback.
19. Outer pedestal finisher 20. Seat cushion outer finisher21. Seat cushion assembly
22. Power seat switch escutcheon 23. Slide switch knob 24. Recliner switch knob
25. Seatback assembly 26. Headrest holder27. Seat slide/ recline switch
28. Power lumbar switch
LIIA1580E
LRS023
PIIA0163E
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3. Remove four bolts and the seat cushion assembly.
4. Remove the retainer on the seat cushion frame, then remove the harness connector for the seat heater.
5. Remove the front seat cushion finisher (inner).
6. On the drivers seat only, after removing the seat cushion trim and pad, remove the hog rings to separate the trim cover from the pad and seat cushion heater unit.
SIIA0503E
LIIA0285E
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