Special Tools Required
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SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations and the precautions and procedures before doing repairs or service.
Do the OPDS sensor initialization after front passenger's seat-back cover replacement.
NOTE:
Put on gloves to protect your hands.
Take care not to tear or damage the seat covers.
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.
Use the appropriate tool from the KTC trim tool set to avoid damage when removing components.
Remove the front seat.
For some driver's seats: Remove the front seat armrest.
From under the seat cushion, pull the outside portion of the seat cushion cover (A) back, and release the Velcro fastener (B). The driver's seat is shown; the passenger's seat is similar.
From under the seat cushion, remove the wire ties (A), and detach the wire harness clip (B) and the side airbag connector (C), then pull the wire harness out from under the seat cushion.
Driver's seat
Passenger's seat
From behind the seat-back, release the hook strip (A), and unzip the seat-cover (B).
Pull back the seat-back cover (A), then release the hook strips (B) from the seat-back frame.
Driver's Airbag Replacement
NOTE:
If replacing the driver's airbag after deployment, refer to
Component Replacement/Inspection After Deployment for a
complete list of other parts that must also be replaced.
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Radiator Replacement
Raise the vehicle on the lift.
Drain the engine coolant.
Disconnect the ECT sensor 2 connector (A), then remove the harness clamp
(B).
With A/C: Re ...
Important Safety Precautions
You’ll find many safety recommendations throughout this section, and throughout
this manual.
The recommendations on this page are the ones we consider to be the most important.
Always Wear Your ...