Seat back trim and padding
Disassembly
1. Unfasten the fasteners of the seat back (on models with side airbag).
2. Remove the holder.
3. Roll up the seat back trim, unscrew the nuts (2) and remove the fixed inner cross bar (on models with side airbag).
4. Using tongs, etc. Squeeze the hooks shown by the arrows in the figure and remove the head restraint lock from the seat back.
5. Remove the backrest trim and padding from the seatback frame.
Assembly
Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.
Attention: Check the direction of the head restraint before installing the head restraint (front/rear and right/left).
Seat back frame
Disassembly
1. Remove the seat back trim and padding.
2. Disconnect the side airbag connector from the back of the seat cushion.
3. Remove the seat lift lever, tilt handle, seat rail outer trim, rail inner cover, and seat rail inner trim.
4. Remove the seat back frame bolts and remove it from the seat rail assembly.
Caution: Wear gloves to protect your hands and seat cushion when removing and installing.
5. Remove trim and seat padding.
6. Remove the side airbag module. See chapter Additional passive safety system.
7. Remove the interior trim of the seat rail.
8. Remove the retaining spring washer from the tilt shaft, then remove the shaft and pulley from the seatback frame.
9. Turn out fixing bolts from a frame of a back of a seat, then remove a frame.
10. Remove the protective pad of the active type headrest, then unscrew the fixing bolt and remove the active type headrest (if available).
Assembly
Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.
Attention: After assembling the seat back frame, check that the tilt mechanism works properly.