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Front Seat (Power Adjuster Type): Disassembly

  1. REMOVE HEADREST 
  2. REMOVE POWER SEAT SWITCH KNOB 
  3. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION OUTER SHIELD 

    Remove the 4 screws and front seat cushion outer shield.

    Fig 1: Removing Front Seat Cushion Outer Shield
    G03494802Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  4. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION INNER SHIELD 

    Remove the 2 screws and front seat cushion inner shield.

    Fig 2: Removing Front Seat Cushion Inner Shield
    G03494803Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  5. REMOVE SEAT CUSHION FRONT SHIELD 
    1. Remove the 2 screws.
    2. Unlatch the seat cushion cover hook, then remove the seat cushion front shield.
    Fig 3: Removing Seat Cushion Front Shield
    G03494804Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  6. REMOVE SEAT CUSHION ASSEMBLY 
    1. Disconnect the connectors and unlatch the wire harness clamps.
    2. Remove the 4 bolts and seat cushion assembly with wire harness.
    3. Unlatch the wire harness clamps to remove the wire harness from seat cushion assembly.
    Fig 4: Removing Seat Cushion Assembly
    G03494805Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  7. REMOVE SEAT CUSHION COVER 
    1. Remove the hog rings.
    2. Unlatch the seat cushion cover hooks and remove the seat cushion frame from the seat cushion cover with pad.
    3. Remove the hog rings and seat cushion cover from the seat cushion pad.
    Fig 5: Removing Seat Cushion Cover
    G03494806Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  8. w/ Table: 

    REMOVE SEATBACK BOARD 

    Using a screwdriver, remove the seatback board.

    HINT:

    Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

    Fig 6: Removing Seatback Board
    G03494807Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  9. REMOVE SEATBACK ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the hog rings.
    2. Turn the seatback cover over, then remove the hog rings.
    3. Remove the 4 seatback assembly set bolts.
      NOTE: Be careful not to pull the side airbag assembly wire harness. 
    4. Remove the 2 screws and reclining adjuster inside cover and employ the same manner described above to the other side.
      Fig 7: Removing Reclining Adjuster Inside Cover
      G03494808Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    5. Disengage the side airbag assembly wire harness from the reclining adjuster inside cover, then remove the seat-back assembly.
  10. REMOVE SEATBACK COVER 
    1. Using a screwdriver, remove the No. 1 and No. 2 airbag covers.

      HINT:

      Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

      Fig 8: Removing No. 1 & No. 2 Airbag Covers
      G03494809Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Remove the 2 bolts.
      Fig 9: Removing Seatback Cover Bolts
      G03494810Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    3. Slide the airbag door upward to remove it.
    4. Disengage the seatback cover hooks around the side air-bag assembly.
      Fig 10: Disengaging Seatback Cover Hooks
      G03494811Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    5. w/ Table:

      Using a screwdriver, remove the reclining adjuster release handle and employ the same manner described above to the other side.

      HINT:

      Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

    6. w/ Table:

      Remove the screw and front seatback shield and employ the same manner described above to the other side.

    7. w/ Table:

      Remove the 2 bolts and front seatback lock and employ the same manner described above to the other side.

    8. Remove the hog rings, headrest supports and seatback cover.
    9. Remove the hog rings, headrest supports and seatback cover as shown in Fig 11 .
      Fig 11: Removing Hog Rings
      G03494812Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  11. REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER BELT 

    Remove the bolt, washer and front seat inner belt.

  12. REMOVE RECLINING MOTOR 

    Remove the 2 screws, then disconnect the reclining motor.

    Fig 12: Removing Reclining Motor
    G03494813Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  13. REMOVE LIFTER MOTOR 

    Remove the 2 screws, then disconnect the lifter motor.

    Fig 13: Removing Lifter Motor
    G03494814Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  14. REMOVE FRONT VERTICAL MOTOR 

    Remove the 2 screws, then disconnect the front vertical motor.

    Fig 14: Removing Front Vertical Motor
    G03494815Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  15. REMOVE SLIDING MOTOR 

    Remove the 2 screws, then disconnect the sliding motor.

    Fig 15: Removing Sliding Motor
    G03494816Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  16. REMOVE POWER SEAT SWITCH 

    Remove the 3 screws and power seat switch.

    Fig 16: Removing Power Seat Switch
    G03494817Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002