Front Seat Recliner Mechanism Replacement Fold Flat

1. Remove the front seat from the vehicle. Refer to Front Seat Replacement - Bucket .
2. Remove the screws from the recliner trim on the inner and the outer seat back.
3. Remove the trim panels from the inner and the outer seat back recliner.
4. Remove the outer trim panel from the seat cushion. Refer to Front Seat Cushion Outer Trim Panel Replacement .



5. Remove the screw from the seat cushion inner trim panel.
6. Remove the trim panel.



7. Remove the bolts from the seat back frame.
8. Remove the seat back from between the recliners.



9. Remove the seat adjuster handle by squeezing both sides toward the center of the seat.



10. Remove the rearmost J-hook retainer from the seat cushion trim cover.



11. Remove the seat cushion frame bolts.
12. Remove the seat cushion frame, pad, and cover assembly from between the adjusters.



13. Pry the threaded, inboard end of the recliner cable from the retaining clips.



14. Remove the bolt from the seat belt buckle.
15. Remove the buckle from the side of the seat.



16. Remove the inside bolt that attaches the inboard recliner assembly to the adjuster.
17. Remove the inboard recliner.



18. Remove the outboard side of the recliner cable from the retaining clip.



19. Remove the outboard recliner bolts.
20. Remove the outboard recliner from the adjuster.

1. Install the outboard recliner to the adjuster.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

2. Install the outboard recliner bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 45 N·m (33 lb ft).

3. Install the inboard recliner to the adjuster.
4. Install the inside inboard recliner bolt.

Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 45 N·m (33 lb ft).




5. Install the seat belt buckle to the side of the seat.
6. Install the seat belt buckle bolt.

Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 45 N·m (33 lb ft).




7. Install the outboard side of the recliner cable.



8. Install the inboard side of the recliner cable.
9. Turn the threaded end in the retaining clip until you remove the slack from the cable.



10. Install the seat cushion frame, pad, and trim cover assembly between the adjusters.
11. Install the bolts to the seat cushion frame.

Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 12 N·m (106 lb in).




12. Install the rear J-hook retainer to the seat cushion trim. Ensure that the recliner cable is beneath the material flap of the trim cover.



13. Install the seat adjuster handle by squeezing the sides toward the center of the seat.



14. Install the seat back between the recliners.
15. Install the seat back frame bolts.

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




16. Install the seat cushion inner trim panel.
17. Install the screw to the inner trim panel.

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




18. Install the seat cushion outer trim panel. Refer to Front Seat Cushion Outer Trim Panel Replacement .
19. Install the trim panels to the inner and the outer seat back recliner.
20. Install the screws to recliner trim panels.

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

21. Install the front seat. Refer to Front Seat Replacement - Bucket .