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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.
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FRONT SEAT
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Driver Seat
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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. Inner 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. Power lumbar switch
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Passenger Seat
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1. Headrest2. Headrest holder with multi-position
lock 3. Seatback board
4. Armrest assembly 5. Lumbar switch bezel6. Fold flat link bar
7. Outboard reclining arm outer cover 8. Outboard reclining arm inner cover 9. Inboard reclining arm inner cover
10. Latch cover 11. Inner leg cover12. Outboard reclining arm inner cover
13. Seat cushion inner cover 14. Passenger seat wiring harness 15. Inner front leg cover
16. Power seat frame assembly 17. NVH assembly 18. Seat cushion front finisher
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SEATBACK TRIM AND PAD
Disassembly
CAUTION:
• Only complete seatback assemblies can be replaced on vehicles equipped with side air bags.
• When removing or installing the seat trim, handle it carefully to keep dirt out and avoid damage.
1. Remove the seatback assembly. Refer to SE-51, "
Removal and Installation".
2. Remove the headrest.
3. From inside of the seatback, squeeze the headrest holder tabs
at the base of the stay pipe and pull the up to remove.
NOTE:
Before installing the headrest holder, check its orientation (front/
rear and right/left).
4. Remove the snap ring and the lumbar support lever knob (if equipped).
5. Remove the seatback trim and pad assembly.
6. Remove the hog rings to separate the seatback trim from the pad.
Assembly
Assembly is in the reverse order of disassembly.
SEAT CUSHION TRIM AND PAD
Disassembly
CAUTION:
• Front passenger seat is equipped with an Occupant Classification System sensor and control mod-
ule. Do not disassemble front passenger seat cushion assembly or remove the trim as this will affect
the Occupant Classificatio n System calibration.
• Always replace passenger seat cushion as an assembly.
• When removed, the passenger seat cushion must al ways be placed pan side UP to prevent damage.
• During installation, the wire harness clips must be reinstalled in the holes they were originally in. Do
not add additional clips.
• The Occupant Classification System control module can only be replaced as part of the seat cushion
assembly.
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
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1. Remove the recline release lever.
2. Remove four bolts and the seat cushion assembly. • On the fold flat passenger seat it is necessary to unclip the
rear flap j-clip from the seat pan.
3. On the drivers seat only, remove the seat cushion trim and pad.
4. On the drivers seat only, remove the hog rings to separate the trim cover from the pad.
Assembly
Assembly is in the reverse order of disassembly.
PASSENGER SEATBACK BOARD - SOFT SEATBACK
Removal
1. The seatback board is attached to the seat frame with the follow-
ing:
• 2 top tabs (A)
• 4 side tabs (B)
• 2 bottom clips (C) (must be replaced)
2. Move seat to forward position.
3. Hold the seatback board as show n and pull the top of the seat-
back board away from the seat back frame.
4. Pull the middle part of the seatback board to disengage the side tabs (B) from the seatback frame.
5. Pull the lower part of the seatback board to disengage the bot- tom clips from the seatback frame.
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Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
PASSENGER SEATBACK BOARD - HARD SEATBACK
Removal
1. The seatback board is attached to
the seat frame with the follow-
ing:
• 2 top tabs (A)
• 2 side tabs (B)
• 2 bottom clips (C) (must be replaced)
2. Move seat to forward position.
3. Hold the seatback board as shown and pull the bottom of the seatback board away from the seat back frame.
4. Pull the middle part of the seatback board to disengage the side tabs (B) from the seatback frame.
5. Lift the upper part of the seatback board to disengage the top tabs from the seatback frame.
Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
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SECOND SEAT
Disassembly and AssemblyINFOID:0000000005147419
Second Row RH
WIIA1013E
1. Headrest 2. Seatback pad 3. Seatback frame
4. Rear seat bezel 5. RH Headrest guide (free) 6. LH Headrest guide (locking)
7. Seat back panel 8. Seat actuator assembly 9. Reclining device inner cover
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