Front Seat-Back Cover Removal and Installation

SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations, 2-door, 4-door and the precautions and procedures before doing repairs or service.

1. Front Seat - Remove


2. Rear Seat Access Lever - Remove (2-Door Driver's Seat)

Remove the rear seat access lever (A).


3. Front Seat-Back Cover/Pad - Remove

1.
From under the seat cushion, release the elastic strap (A) from the seat cushion frame springs (B).





2-door driver's seat (with seat heater)

4-door driver's seat (without seat heater)

4-door driver's seat (with seat heater)

2-door passenger's seat (with seat heater)

4-door passenger's seat (without seat heater and without back panel)

4-door passenger's seat (with seat heater)
2.
From under the seat cushion, remove these items:

4-door driver's seat (without seat heater) and 4-door passenger's seat (without seat heater and without back panel):

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Side airbag connector clip (A)
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Harness clip (B)
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Harness holders (C)

With seat heater:

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Seat-back heater connector (D)
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Harness clip (E)
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Harness holders (F)





2-door

4-door
3.
Without back panel: Release the hook strip (A) and the hook and loop fasteners (B), then unzip the seat-back cover (C).





4.
With back panel: Remove the back panel (A).





Without back panel (except 2-door without seat heater)

With back panel (with seat heater)
5.
Release the hook and loop fastener (A).

NOTE: The driver's seat is shown; the passenger's seat is similar.





2-door

4-door (without back panel)

4-door (with back panel)

6.
4-door power seat (with back panel): Remove the harness clip (A).

7.
Release the hook strips (B).

8.
4-door: Release the hooks (C) from the seat frame (D).





2-door (with seat heater)

4-door (without back panel)

4-door (with back panel and with seat heater)

9.
2-door (with seat heater) and 4-door (with back panel and with seat heater): Remove the harness clip (A).

10.
Pull out the following harness:

4-door (without back panel): Side airbag harness (B)
2-door (with seat heater) and 4-door (with back panel and with seat heater): Seat heater harness (C)





11.
Release airbag attachment wire A and airbag attachment wire B.





12.
Remove the head restraint guides (A).





13.
2-door driver's seat: Remove the rear seat access lever inner trim (A).





14.
Remove the seat-back cover/pad (A).

4. Front Seat-Back Cover - Remove

1 line

2 lines
1.
Remove the upholstery rings (A) securing the seat-back cover (B).





2.
Remove airbag attachment wire A, B.


SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations, 2-door, 4-door and the precautions and procedures before doing repairs or service.

1. Front Seat-Back Cover - Install

NOTE: Replace all of the upholstery rings (A) fastening the seat-back cover (B) to the pad wires (C) with new ones using commercially available upholstery ring pliers (D).






1.
Install airbag attachment wires A and B.





1 line

2 lines
2.
Install the new upholstery rings (A) securing the seat-back cover (B).

2. Front Seat-Back Cover/Pad - Install

1.
Install the seat-back cover/pad (A).





2.
2-door driver's seat: Install the rear seat access lever inner trim (A).





3.
Install the head restraint guides (A).





4.
Install airbag attachment wire A and airbag attachment wire B.





2-door (with seat heater)

4-door (without back panel)

4-door (with back panel and with seat heater)

5.
Pass the following harness as shown:

4-door without back panel: Side airbag harness (A)
2-door (with seat heater) and 4-door (with back panel and with seat heater): Seat heater harness (B)

6.
2-door (with seat heater) and 4-door (with back panel and with seat heater): Install the harness clip (C).





2-door

4-door (without back panel)

4-door (with back panel)

7.
4-door: Install the hooks (A) to the seat frame (B).

8.
Install the hook strips (C).

9.
4-door power seat (with back panel): Install the harness clip (D).





Without back panel (except 2-door without seat heater)

With back panel (with seat heater)
10.
Install the hook and loop fastener (A).

NOTE: The driver's seat is shown; the passenger's seat is similar.





11.
Without back panel: Zip the seat-back cover (A), then install the hook strip (B).





12.
With back panel: Install the back panel (A).





2-door driver's seat (with seat heater)

4-door driver's seat (without seat heater)

4-door driver's seat (with seat heater)

2-door passenger's seat (with seat heater)

4-door passenger's seat (without seat heater and without back panel)

4-door passenger's seat (with seat heater)
13.
From under the seat cushion, install these items:

4-door driver's seat (without seat heater) and 4-door passenger's seat (without seat heater and without back panel):

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Side airbag connector clip (A)
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Harness clip (B)
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Harness holders (C)

With seat heater:

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Seat-back heater connector (D)
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Harness clip (E)
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Harness holders (F)





14.
From under the seat cushion, install the elastic strap (A) to the seat cushion frame springs (B).

3. Rear Seat Access Lever - Install (2-Door Driver's Seat)

Install the rear seat access lever (A).


4. Front Seat - Install