FRONT SEAT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
| WARNING | Handling the front seat (side air bag) improperly can accidently deploy the side air bag, Which may seriously injure you. Read AIR BAG SYSTEM SERVICE WARNINGS before handling the front seat. (See AIR BAG SYSTEM SERVICE WARNINGS .) (See AIR BAG SYSTEM SERVICE CAUTIONS .) |
| CAUTION | For vehicles with the two-step deployment air bag system, when the passenger's seat is removed, perform the seat weight sensor inspection using the M-MDS after installing the passengers seat. (See SEAT WEIGHT SENSOR INSPECTION .) For vehicles with the two-step deployment air bag system, when the passenger's seat is replaced with a new one, perform the seat weight sensor calibration using the M-MDS. (See SEAT WEIGHT SENSOR CALIBRATION .) |
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- Turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position.
- Remove the battery cover. (See «BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [L3]»(ref-292887-S30644836642008080600000) .)
- Disconnect the negative battery cable and wait for 1 min or more.
- Press connector tab A in the direction of the arrow.
- Pull out the connector lock in the direction of the arrow and disconnect the connector.
- Remove the seat belt anchor (passenger's side). (See «FRONT SEAT BELT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION»(ref-292923-S22345609642008080600000) .)
- Remove the covers.
- Remove the bolts, then remove the front seat.
- Install in the reverse order of removal.
- Perform the weight sensor initialization procedure. (See «SEAT WEIGHT SENSOR CALIBRATION»(ref-292926-S33566607462008080600000) .)
Seat Warmer Switch Removal Note
- Squeeze the tabs of seat warmer switch and pull it outward to remove it.
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- Verify that the continuity between the seat warmer switch terminals is as indicated in the table If not as indicated in the table, replace the seat warmer switch.
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- Verify that the continuity between the seat warmer switch terminals is as indicated in the table If not as indicated in the table, replace the seat warmer switch.
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Scheme 8: SEAT WARMER UNIT INSPECTION
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- Remove the front seat. (See «FRONT SEAT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION»(ref-292922-S17155529802008080600000) .)
- Remove the seat cushion trim. (See «FRONT SEAT DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY»(ref-292922-S18813647432008080600000) .)
- While inspecting for continuity between the terminals A and B of the connector, use a dryer to warm the thermostat of the seat warmer unit on seat cushion.
- Verify that the continuity between the seat warmer terminals is as indicated in the table. If not as indicated in the table, replace the seat warmer unit.