Toyota Tundra Service Manual: Removal

REMOVAL

CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT

CAUTION:

• Be sure to read Precaution thoroughly before servicing (See page ).
• If the side airbag was deployed, replace the front seat airbag assembly LH, front seat back cover and front seat frame with adjuster assembly with the necessary parts in accordance with the extent of the collision damage.
• Wear protective gloves. Sharp areas on the seat frame and adjuster may injure your hands.

HINT:

Use the same procedures for the LH side and RH side.

PROCEDURE

1. PRECAUTION

NOTICE:

After turning the ignition switch off, waiting time may be required before disconnecting the cable from the battery terminal. Therefore, make sure to read the disconnecting the cable from the battery terminal notice before proceeding with work (See page ).

2. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL

CAUTION:

Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.

NOTICE:

When disconnecting the cable, some systems need to be initialized after the cable is reconnected (See page ).

3. REMOVE FRONT SEAT ASSEMBLY LH

(See page )

4. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD LH

5. REMOVE FRONT INNER NO. 1 SEAT CUSHION SHIELD LH

6. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK ASSEMBLY

7. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK COVER

8. REMOVE FRONT SEAT BACK HEATER ASSEMBLY LH (w/ Seat Heater System)

9. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK PAD

10. REMOVE FRONT SEAT AIRBAG ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Detach the 2 clamps from the front seatback main frame sub-assembly.

(b) Remove the 2 nuts and front seat airbag assembly LH.

CAUTION:

• The nuts must not be reused.
• Make sure that the front seat back main frame sub-assembly is not deformed. If it is, replace it with a new one.