Front Seat-back Cover Replacement
SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations and the precautions and procedures before doing repairs or service.
NOTE:
  • Put on gloves to protect your hands.
  • Take care not to tear the seams of damage the seat covers.
  • With OPDS: On the passenger's seat, do not touch the OPDS sensor in the seat-back pad, and keep it away from oil. Oil can corrode the sensor causing it to fail.
  • When removing components, use the trim tools or equivalent.
  • LHD model is shown; RHD model is symmetrical.
  1. Driver's seat: Remove the clip (A), then remove the lumbar support handle (B).
  1. From under the seat cushion, release the hooks (A) of the elastic strap from the seat cushion frame springs (B), then pull the undercover (C) of the back cover back.
  1. From under the seat cushion, disconnect and/or detach the connector(s):
    • Driver's seat:
      • -
      Side airbag connector (A)
      -
      Recline motor harness connector (B) (8-way power seat)
      -
      Seat-back heater connector (C) (8-way power seat/ some manual height adjustable seat)
    • Passenger's seat:
      • -
      Side airbag connector (A)
      -
      Recline motor harness connector (B) (8-way power seat)
      -
      Seat-back heater connector (C) (8-way power seat/ some manual seat without OPDS)
  1. Detach the harness clips (E), and remove the harness clamps (F).
Driver's seat (8-way power seat)
Driver's seat (except 8-way power seat)
Passenger's seat without OPDS (8-way power seat)
Passenger's seat without OPDS (manual seat)
Passenger's seat with OPDS on RHD model (8-way power seat)
Passenger's seat with OPDS on RHD model (manual seat)
  1. Remove the screws, release the hooks (A) by pulling the bottom of the back cover (B) back, then gently pull down the cover to release the hooks (C) from the seat-back frame, and remove the cover.
  1. Pull the side airbag harness (A) on all types of seats, the recline motor harness (B) on the 8-way power seat, and the seat-back heater harness (C) on some types of the seats out through the loop(s) (D). Release the hooks (E), then detach the clips from under the seat-back cover (F). Release the hook strip (G), and pull the bottom of the seat-back cover back, then pull the harness(es) out through the harness hole(s) (H) in the seat-back cover. The 8-way power seats are shown; other types of the seats are similar.
Driver's seat
Passenger's seat without OPDS
Passenger's seat with OPDS on RHD model
  1. Release the hook strips (A), then loosen the seat-back cover (B).
  1. Release airbag wire A and airbag wire B from the seat-back frame (C).
  1. Passenger's seat with OPDS: Remove the OPDS unit cover (A).
    -1.
    Turn over the seat-back cover (B) and pad (C) as needed.
    -2.
    Release the cover from the lower hooks (D).
    -3.
    Pull the cover upward to release it from the upper hook (E).
  1. Passenger's seat with OPDS: Disconnect the OPDS unit harness connector (F) and the OPDS sensor connectors (G).
  1. Passenger's seat with OPDS: Detach the harness clips (A) fastening the OPDS sensor harnesses (B), and release the harness clamp (C).
  1. Passenger's seat with OPDS: Detach the harness clip (A), then pull the OPDS unit harness (B) in through a hole in the seat frame, and pull it out through the harness hole (C) in the seat-back cover (D).
  1. Pull out the head restraint guides (A) while pinching the tabs on the end of the guides, and remove them.
  1. Remove the seat-back cover/pad (A) from the seat-back frame (B).
  1. Pull back the edge of the seat-back cover all the way around, and release the upholstery rings (A), then remove the seat-back cover.
  1. Remove airbag wire A from the inside reinforcing cloth (C), and airbag wire B from the outside reinforcing cloths (D).
  1. Install the cover in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
    • To prevent wrinkles when installing a seat-back cover, make sure the material is stretched evenly over the pad before securing the upholstery rings, the hooks, and the hook strips.
    • Before installing the seat-back cover, make sure airbag wires (A, B) are installed to the reinforcing cloths (C) correctly.
    • Replace any upholstery rings you removed with new ones (D). Install them with commercially available upholstery ring pliers (E).
    • Reinstall airbag wire A, and B securely.
    • Use only original Honda replacement seat-back covers.
    • Make sure the side airbag harness and the OPDS unit harness (some passenger's seat) are routed properly.