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Front Seats

Front Seat:






REMOVAL

1. Pull reclining lever and let seatback spring forward.
2. Pull seat adjuster and push seat all of the way back.




3. Remove two mounting bolts from front side of seat.
4. Move seat forward.
5. Remove mounting bolt and nut from rear side of seat.




6. Remove seat.

INSTALLATION

1. Install in reverse order of removal.

Tighten bolts to 35 - 55 N.m (3.5 - 5.5 kg.m, 25 - 40 lb.ft)
Tighten nuts to 24 - 36 N.m (2.4 - 3.6 kg.m, 17 - 26 lb.ft)