SECTION 9H
SEATS
Caution : Disconnect the negative battery cable before removing or installing any electrical unit or when a tool or equipment could easily come in contact with exposed electrical terminals. Disconnecting this cable will help prevent personal injury and damage to the vehicle. The ignition must also be in LOCK unless otherwise noted.
SPECIFICATIONS
Fastener Tightening Specifications
|
Application
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N•m
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Lb-Ft
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Lb-In
|
|
Height Adjustment Knob Screw
|
12
|
-
|
106
|
|
Front Bucket Seat Bolts
|
25
|
18
|
-
|
|
Front Seat Belt Buckle Bolt
|
38
|
28
|
-
|
|
Front Seat Cover Screw
|
12
|
-
|
106
|
|
Front Seat Cushion Bolts
|
17
|
13
|
-
|
|
Front Seatback Bolts
|
25
|
18
|
-
|
|
Lock Assembly Screws
|
20
|
15
|
-
|
|
Lock Striker Bolts
|
24
|
18
|
-
|
|
Lower Rear Seat Belt Anchor Bolt
|
38
|
28
|
-
|
|
Rear Seat Cushion Bolt
|
25
|
18
|
-
|
|
Rear Seatback Bolts
|
25
|
18
|
-
|
|
Child Seat Anchorage
|
25
|
18
|
-
|
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
ON-VEHICLE SERVICE
Front Bucket Seats
Removal Procedure
- Remove the bolts that secure the rear portion of the seat to the floor.
- Remove the bolts that secure the front portion of the front seat to the floor.
- Disconnect the electrical connector from the driver's seat.
- Remove the seat.
Installation Procedure
- Install the seat.
- Connect the electrical connector to the driver's seat.
Notice : Dissimilar metals in direct contact with each other may corrode rapidly. Make sure to use the correct fasteners to prevent premature corrosion.
- Install the bolts into the front portion of the front seat.
Tighten
Tighten the front bucket seat bolts to 25 N•m (18 lb-ft).
- Install the bolts into the rear portion of the front seat.
Tighten
Tighten the front bucket seat bolts to 25 N•m (18 lb-ft).
Head Restraint
Removal Procedure
- Press the head restraint adjust button and remove the head restraint from the seatback.
- Insert two flathead screwdrivers down the front and the back side of the guide sleeves.
- With the screwdrivers, press in the retaining latches and remove the guide sleeves.
Installation Procedure
- Install the guide sleeves into the seatback, making sure the angle of the guide sleeves is parallel to the seatback. Press down in order to engage the guide sleeve retaining latches.
- Install the head restraint into the guide sleeves. Press down in order to engage the stop pin.
Front Seatback
Removal Procedure
- Remove the front bucket seat from the vehicle. Refer to "Front Bucket Seats"
in this section.
- Remove the recliner adjustment knob.
- Remove the recliner cover from the front seat.
- Remove the seatback bolts from the seat cushion.
- Remove the seatback.
Installation Procedure
- Install the seatback onto the seat cushion.
Notice : Dissimilar metals in direct contact with each other may corrode rapidly. Make sure to use the correct fasteners to prevent premature corrosion.
- Install the seatback bolts from the seat cushion.
Tighten
Tighten the front seatback bolts to 25 N•m (18 lb-ft).
- Install the recliner cover.
- Install the recliner adjustment knob.
- Install the front bucket seat in the vehicle. Refer to "Front Bucket Seats"
in this section.
Front Seat Cushion
Removal Procedure
- Remove the seatback. Refer to "Front Seatback"
in this section.
- Remove the seat cushion bolts.
- Remove the cushion from the seat adjuster.
Installation Procedure
Notice : Dissimilar metals in direct contact with each other may corrode rapidly. Make sure to use the correct fasteners to prevent premature corrosion.
- Install the seat cushion to the seat adjuster with the bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the front seat cushion bolts to 25 N•m (18 lb-ft).
- Install the seatback. Refer to "Front Seatback"
in this section.
Front Seat Adjusters
Removal Procedure
- Remove the seatback. Refer to "Front Seatback"
in this section.
- Remove the seat cushion bolts and the front seat adjusters from the seat cushion.
Installation Procedure
Notice : Dissimilar metals in direct contact with each other may corrode rapidly. Make sure to use the correct fasteners to prevent premature corrosion.
- Install the front seat adjusters to the seat cushion with the bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the front seat cushion bolts to 25 N•m (18 lb-ft).
- Install the seatback. Refer to "Front Seatback"
in this section.
Height Adjustment Knobs
Removal Procedure
- Pry off the metal clip.
- Remove the height adjustment knob.
Installation Procedure
Notice : Dissimilar metals in direct contact with each other may corrode rapidly. Make sure to use the correct fasteners to prevent premature corrosion.
- Install the height adjustment knob.
- Install the metal clip.
Front Seat Cover
Removal Procedure
- Remove the front bucket seat from the vehicle. Refer to "Front Bucket Seats"
in this section.
- Remove the recliner adjustment knob.
- Remove the upper seat cover.
- Remove the screw and the lower seat cover.
Installation Procedure
Notice : Dissimilar metals in direct contact with each other may corrode repidly. Make sure to use the correct fasteners to prevent premature corrosion.
- Install the lower seat cover with the screw.
Tighten
Tighten the front seat cover screw to 12 N•m (106 lbin).
- Install the upper seat cover with new pin.
- Install the recliner adjustment knob.
- Install the front bucket seat in the vehicle. Refer to "Front Bucket Seats"
in this section.
Rear Seat Cushion
Removal Procedure
- Remove the bolt at the base of the rear seatback.
- Lift and remove the rear seat cushion.
Installation Procedure
- Insert the wire loops along the front edge of the rear seat cushion into the recesses in the floor pan.
- Install the rear seat cushion with the bolt.
Tighten
Tighten the rear seat cushion bolt to 25 N•m (18 lb-ft).
Rear Seatback
Removal Procedure
- Remove the rear cushion. Refer to "Rear Seat Cushion"
in this section.
- Remove the bolts that seatback.
- Remove the rear seatback by pulling the base of the seatback out and sliding the seatback up.
Installation Procedure
- Insert the rear seatback by inserting the metal loops over the hooks.
Notice : Dissimilar metals in direct contact with each other may corrode rapidly. Make sure to use the correct fasteners to prevent premature corrosion.
- Install the rear seatback with the bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the rear seatback bolt to 25 N•m (18 lb-ft).
- Install the rear seat cushion. Refer to "Rear Seat Cushion"
in this section.
Split Rear Seatback
Removal Procedure
- Lower the rear seatbacks.
- Remove the bolts that secure the rear seatbacks to the hinges.
- Remove the rear seatbacks by pulling the seat hinge posts out of the lower C-pillars.
Installation Procedure
- Install the rear seatback by inserting the seat hinge posts into the lower C-pillars.
- Install the seatbacks to the hinges with the bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the rear seatback bolts to 25 N•m (18 lb-ft).
- Raise the rear seatbacks in the upright position.
Rear Seatback Lock Assembly
Removal Procedure
- Remove the rear seatback lock release knob.
- Reposition the rear seatback cover.
- Remove the screws and the lock assembly.
Installation Procedure
Notice : Dissimilar metals in direct contact with each other may corrode rapidly. Make sure to use the correct fasteners to prevent premature corrosion.
- Install the rear seatback lock assembly with the screws.
Tighten
Tighten the lock assembly screws to 20 N•m (15 lb-ft).
- Install the rear seatback cover to its original position.
- Install the rear seatback lock release knob.
Seat Covers
(Rear Seatback Cover Shown, Other Seat Covers Similar)
Removal Procedure
- Remove the seatback and/or the seat cushion. Refer to "Front Seatback,"
"Front Seat Cushion,"
"Split Rear Seatback," and/or "Rear Seat Cushion"
in this section.
- Remove the hog rings or the retaining clips from the seatback and/or the seat cushion.
- Remove the seat cover from the seatback and/or the seat cushion.
Installation Procedure
- Install the seat cover onto the seatback and/or the seat cushion with the retaining clips or the new hog rings.
- Install the seatback and/or the seat cushion. Refer to "Front Seatback,"
"Front Seat Cushion,"
"Split Rear Seatback," and/or "Rear Seat Cushion"
in this section.
Child Seat Anchorage (NOTCHBACK)
Removal Procedure
- Remove child seat anchorage cover.
- Remove bolt and the child seat anchorage.
Installation Procedure
- Install the child seat anchorage wiht the bolt.
Tighten
Tighten the child seat anchorage bolt to 25 N•m (18 lb-ft).
- Install the child seat anchorage cover.
Child Seat Anchorage (HATCHBACK)
Removal Procedure
- Remove child seat anchorage cover.
- Remove bolt and the child seat anchorage.
Installation Procedure
- Install the child seat anchorage with the bolt.
Tighten
Tighten the child seat anchorage bolt to 25 N•m (18 lb-ft).
- Install the child seat anchorage cover.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
AND SYSTEM OPERATION
Seats
Important : Do not attempt to change the designed seat position by altering the designed seat adjuster-to-floor pan anchor provisions or the seat adjuster-to-seat frame anchor provisions. Changing the seat position could affect the performance of the seat system.
This vehicle is equipped with low-backed front bucket seats with separate head restraints and a three-passenger split folding rear seat. Seat cushions and seatbacks have formed foam pads, which fit the contours of the full-panel seatback frame assembly and the designed contour of the seat cushion frame. There are no front seat forward or rearward relocation provisions provided at either the seat adjuster-to-seat frame or the seat adjuster- to-floor pan anchor attachments.
Child Seat Anchorage
There are three child seat anchorage located aon the back upper panel(NOTCHBACK) and lower cover-back panel(HATCHBACK).
There is one anchorage for each rear seat position.
