Driver or Passenger Seat Back Cushion Cover and Pad Replacement Fold Flat

1. Remove the front seat from the vehicle. Refer to Front Seat Replacement - Bucket .
2. Remove the front seat head restraint. Refer to Front Seat Head Restraint Replacement .



3. Remove the screws from the trim cover over the outboard seat back recliner.
4. Remove the outboard trim cover from the side of the seat.
5. Remove the screws from the trim cover over the inboard seat back recliner.
6. Remove the inboard trim cover.
7. Remove the screws from the outer trim panel of the seat cushion.
8. Remove the outer trim panel.



9. Position the seat in the fold flat position.
10. Remove the screws from the seat back panel.
11. Remove the panel from the seat back.



12. Remove the bolts holding the seat back to the recliners.
13. Remove the seat back from between the recliners.



14. Disconnect the J-hook retainer along the rear edge of the seat back.



15. Lift the seat back trim cover to expose the center J-hook retainer. Disconnect the J-hook retainer.




Notice: Use care when disengaging the hook and loop fasteners. The hook end may pull from the seat foam pad, requiring foam pad replacement.

16. Lift the seat back cover up, carefully disengaging the hook and loop fasteners until you expose the head restraint guides.



17. Press the locking tabs and remove the head restraint guides from the seat frame.



18. Lift the trim cover off of the seat back.
19. Remove the seat back pad from the frame.

1. Position the seat back pad on the frame.
2. Install the trim cover over the top of the seat back.



3. Install the head restraint guides by pushing the guides into the frame until the locking tabs engage.



4. Continue to install the seat back trim cover, pressing over the hook and loop locations to ensure that the fasteners engage.



5. Install the center J-hook retainer.



6. Connect the lower J-hook retainer.



7. Position the seat back between the recliners.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

8. Install the seat back frame bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 60 N·m (44 lb ft).




9. Install the seat back panel.
10. Install the screws to the seat back panel.

Tighten
Tighten the screws to 1 N·m (9 lb in).




11. Position the outer trim panel to the seat cushion.
12. Install the trim panel screws.

Tighten
Tighten the screws to 1 N·m (9 lb in).

13. Install the trim cover to the outboard seat back recliner.
14. Install the trim cover screws.

Tighten
Tighten the screws to 1 N·m (9 lb in).

15. Install the trim cover to the inboard seat back recliner.
16. Install the trim cover screws.

Tighten
Tighten the screws to 1 N·m (9 lb in).




17. Install the front seat head restraint. Refer to Front Seat Head Restraint Replacement .
18. Install the front seat to the vehicle. Refer to Front Seat Replacement - Bucket .

Driver or Passenger Seat Back Cushion Cover and Pad Replacement Non-Fold Flat

1. Remove the seat from the vehicle. Refer to Front Seat Replacement - Bucket .
2. Remove the front seat head restraint. Refer to Front Seat Head Restraint Replacement .
3. Remove the outer trim panel from the front seat cushion. Refer to Front Seat Cushion Outer Trim Panel Replacement .



4. Position the seat back forward to expose the lower J-hook retainer on the seat back trim cover.
5. Disconnect the J-hook retainer.
6. Position the seat back rearward and pull the trim cover out from between the seat back and the cushion.




Notice: Use care when disengaging the hook and loop fasteners. The hook end may pull from the seat foam pad, requiring foam pad replacement.

7. Pull the seat back trim cover up. Carefully disengage the hook and loop retainers until the head restraint guides are exposed.



8. Remove the guides from the seat back by squeezing the locking tabs. Pull the guides from the seat back.
9. Pull the trim cover up and off of the seat back.
10. Lift the seat back pad off of the frame.

1. Install the seat back pad on the frame.
2. Install the trim cover over the top of the seat.
3. Install the head restraint guides by pushing the guides through the seat back trim cover, the pad, and the frame until you engage the locking tabs.



4. Continue to install the seat back trim cover, pressing over the hook and loop locations to ensure that all the fasteners engage.
5. Push the trim cover between the seat back and the cushion.



6. Install the lower J-hook retainer at the seat trim cover.
7. Install the front seat head restraint. Refer to Front Seat Head Restraint Replacement .
8. Install the outer trim panel from the front seat cushion. Refer to Front Seat Cushion Outer Trim Panel Replacement .
9. Install the seat from the vehicle. Refer to Front Seat Replacement - Bucket .