Last Modified: 01-30-2024 6.11:8.1.0 Doc ID: RM100000001FE21
Model Year Start: 2019 Model: RAV4 Prod Date Range: [11/2018 - 12/2021]
Title: SEAT: FRONT SEAT ASSEMBLY (for Power Seat): DISASSEMBLY; 2019 - 2021 MY RAV4 RAV4 HV [11/2018 - 12/2021]

DISASSEMBLY

CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT

CAUTION:

  • Wear protective gloves. Sharp areas on the parts may injure your hands.
  • There is risk of injury.

PROCEDURE

1. REMOVE POSITION CONTROL ECU ASSEMBLY (w/ Memory)

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2. REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER BELT ASSEMBLY LH

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3. REMOVE FRONT SEAT FRONT CUSHION SHIELD LH

(a) Remove the clip.

Place Hand Here

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(b) Place your hand at the position shown in the illustration and pull in the removal direction to detach the guide.

(c) Using a thin-bladed screwdriver, detach the claw.

Place Hand Here

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Protective Tape

HINT:

Tape the thin-bladed screwdriver tip before use.

(d) Place your hand at the position shown in the illustration and pull in the removal direction to detach the guide and remove the front seat front cushion shield LH.

4. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SHIELD LH

(a) Using a screwdriver, detach the claw A as shown in the illustration.

*a

Claw A

*b

Claw B

Place Hand Here

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Protective Tape

HINT:

Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

(b) Place your hand at the position shown in the illustration and pull in the removal direction to detach the claw B.

(c) Place your hand at the position shown in the illustration and pull in the removal direction to detach the claw and guide.

Place Hand Here

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(d) Using a thin-bladed screwdriver, detach the claw.

Place Hand Here

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Protective Tape

HINT:

Tape the thin-bladed screwdriver tip before use.

(e) Place your hand at the position shown in the illustration and pull in the removal direction to detach the guide.

(f) Disconnect the connector and remove the front seat cushion shield LH.

5. REMOVE SLIDE AND VERTICAL POWER SEAT SWITCH KNOB

Remove in this Direction

(a) Using moulding remover A, detach the claw and remove the slide and vertical power seat switch knob.

6. REMOVE RECLINING POWER SEAT SWITCH KNOB

Remove in this Direction

(a) Using moulding remover A, detach the claw and remove the reclining power seat switch knob.

7. REMOVE FRONT POWER SEAT SWITCH LH

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8. REMOVE FRONT SEAT INNER CUSHION SHIELD LH

(a) Using a screwdriver, detach the claw A as shown in the illustration.

*a

Claw A

*b

Claw B

Place Hand Here

Remove in this Direction

Protective Tape

HINT:

Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

(b) Place your hand at the position shown in the illustration and pull in the removal direction to detach the claw B and guide.

(c) Detach the claw and remove the front seat inner cushion shield LH.

Remove in this Direction

9. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK ASSEMBLY

(a) Detach the band.

(b) Detach the claw and clamp.

*A

w/ Seat Heater System

(c) w/o Seat Heater System:

(1) Disconnect the connector.

(d) w/ Seat Heater System:

(1) Disconnect the 2 connectors.

(e) Detach the hook.

(f) Remove the 4 bolts.

(g) Using a screwdriver, detach the guide and remove the separate type front seatback assembly.

Protective Tape

HINT:

Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

10. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK COVER WITH PAD

(a) Detach the hook.

(b) w/ Seat Heater System:

(1) Detach the clamp.

(c) Open the 2 fasteners.

(d) Detach the claw to remove the 2 front seat headrest supports as shown in the illustration.

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(e) Remove the separate type front seatback cover with pad.

11. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEATBACK COVER

(a) for Standard Seat Type:

(1) Using a thin-bladed screwdriver, detach the hook to remove the separate type front seatback cover from the separate type front seatback pad as shown in the illustration.

Protective Tape

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NOTICE:

Be careful not to dirty or damage the separate type front seatback cover.

HINT:

Tape the thin-bladed screwdriver tip before use.

(b) for Sports Seat Type:

(1) Using a thin-bladed screwdriver, detach the hook to remove the separate type front seatback cover from the separate type front seatback pad as shown in the illustration.

Protective Tape

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NOTICE:

Be careful not to dirty or damage the separate type front seatback cover.

HINT:

Tape the thin-bladed screwdriver tip before use.

12. REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK HEATER ASSEMBLY LH (w/ Seat Heater System)

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13. REMOVE FRONT SEAT AIRBAG ASSEMBLY LH

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14. REMOVE FRONT NO. 2 SEAT WIRE LH

(a) w/o Climate Control Seat System:

(1) Disconnect the 2 connectors.

*A

w/ Climate Control Seat System

(b) w/ Climate Control Seat System:

(1) Disconnect the 3 connectors.

(c) Detach the clamp and remove the front No. 2 seat wire LH.

15. REMOVE LUMBAR SUPPORT ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Detach the clamp.

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(b) Pull in the removal direction shown in the illustration to remove the lumbar support adjuster assembly LH.

HINT:

Remove the 2 front seatback edge protectors together with the lumbar support adjuster assembly LH.

(c) Remove the front seatback felt LH.

Remove in this Direction

16. REMOVE SEATBACK CLIMATE CONTROL BLOWER LH (w/ Climate Control Seat System)

(a) Detach the claw and hook to remove the seatback climate control blower LH.

17. REMOVE FRONT SEATBACK EDGE PROTECTOR

(a) Using a thin-bladed screwdriver, detach the claw to remove the 2 front seatback edge protectors.

Protective Tape

HINT:

Tape the thin-bladed screwdriver tip before use.

18. REMOVE FRONT NO. 2 SEATBACK HOOK

(a) Using a thin-bladed screwdriver, detach the claw to remove the 2 front No. 2 seatback hooks.

Protective Tape

NOTICE:

Do not reuse the removed front No. 2 seatback hook.

HINT:

Tape the thin-bladed screwdriver tip before use.

19. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER WITH PAD

(a) w/ Seat Heater System:

(1) Disconnect the connector and detach the clamp.

(b) Detach the hook to remove the separate type front seat cushion cover with pad.

20. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER

(a) Detach the band.

*a

Band

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(b) for Standard Seat Type:

(1) Using a thin-bladed screwdriver, detach the hook to remove the separate type front seat cushion cover from the separate type front seat cushion pad as shown in the illustration.

Protective Tape

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NOTICE:

Be careful not to dirty or damage the separate type front seat cushion cover.

HINT:

Tape the thin-bladed screwdriver tip before use.

(c) for Sports Seat Type:

(1) Using a thin-bladed screwdriver, detach the hook to remove the separate type front seat cushion cover from the separate type front seat cushion pad as shown in the illustration.

Protective Tape

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NOTICE:

Be careful not to dirty or damage the separate type front seat cushion cover.

HINT:

Tape the thin-bladed screwdriver tip before use.

21. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION HEATER ASSEMBLY LH (w/ Seat Heater System)

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22. REMOVE LH SEAT RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER

(a) Detach the claw and hook to remove the LH seat reclining adjuster inside cover as shown in the illustration.

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23. REMOVE LH SEAT RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER

(a) Detach the guide, claw and hook to remove the LH seat reclining adjuster inside cover as shown in the illustration.

*a

Guide

*b

Hook

Remove in this Direction

24. REMOVE FRONT SEAT LOWER CUSHION SHIELD LH

(a) Detach the hook.

*a

Hook

*b

Guide

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(b) Using a thin-bladed screwdriver, detach the claw as shown in the illustration.

HINT:

Tape the thin-bladed screwdriver tip before use.

(c) Pull in the removal direction shown in the illustration to detach the guide and remove the front seat lower cushion shield LH.

25. REMOVE FRONT SEAT LOWER CUSHION SHIELD RH

(a) Detach the hook.

*a

Hook

*b

Guide

Remove in this Direction

Protective Tape

(b) Using a thin-bladed screwdriver, detach the claw as shown in the illustration.

HINT:

Tape the thin-bladed screwdriver tip before use.

(c) Pull in the removal direction shown in the illustration to detach the guide and remove the front seat lower cushion shield RH.

26. REMOVE SEAT CUSHION CLIMATE CONTROL BLOWER ASSEMBLY LH (w/ Climate Control Seat System)

(a) Detach the clamp and disconnect the connector.

(b) Remove the 2 bolts.

(c) Detach the hook and remove the seat cushion climate control blower assembly LH.

27. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION SPRING SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

(a) w/ Seat Heater System:

*a

Clamp

*b

Hook

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Remove in this Direction (2)

(1) Detach the clamp.

(b) Pull in the removal direction (1) shown in the illustration to detach the hook on the front side of the front seat cushion spring sub-assembly LH.

(c) Pull in the removal direction (2) shown in the illustration to detach the hook on the rear side and remove the front seat cushion spring sub-assembly LH.

28. REMOVE FRONT SEAT CUSHION WIRE HARNESS HOLDER LH

(a) w/ Seat Position Airbag Sensor:

(1) Disconnect the connector.

(b) Disconnect the 3 connectors.

(c) Detach the clamp.

(d) Remove the 2 screws.

*a

Guide

*b

Hook

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(e) Detach the guide.

(f) Using a thin-bladed screwdriver, detach the claw.

HINT:

Tape the thin-bladed screwdriver tip before use.

(g) Pull in the removal direction shown in the illustration to detach the hook and remove the front seat cushion wire harness holder LH.

HINT:

Remove the front seat cushion wire harness holder LH together with the seat heater control sub-assembly LH, front seat No. 3 wire LH and front seat wire LH.

29. REMOVE SEAT HEATER CONTROL SUB-ASSEMBLY LH (w/ Seat Heater System, w/ Climate Control Seat System)

(a) Disconnect the connector.

Remove in this Direction

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(b) Using a thin-bladed screwdriver, detach the claw and remove the seat heater control sub-assembly LH.

HINT:

Tape the thin-bladed screwdriver tip before use.

30. REMOVE FRONT NO. 3 SEAT WIRE LH (w/ Seat Position Airbag Sensor)

(a) Detach the claw and clamp to remove the front No. 3 seat wire LH.

31. REMOVE FRONT SEAT WIRE LH

(a) Detach the claw and clamp to remove the front seat wire LH.

32. REMOVE FRONT SEAT LOWER CUSHION SHIELD

(a) Using a thin-bladed screwdriver, detach the claw.

HINT:

Tape the thin-bladed screwdriver tip before use.

Remove in this Direction

Protective Tape

(b) Pull in the removal direction shown in the illustration to detach the guide and remove the front seat lower cushion shield.

33. REMOVE SEAT UPPER TRACK RAIL COVER LH

HINT:

Use the same procedure for the other side.

(a) Place a matchmark on the front seat adjuster assembly LH.

(b) w/ Memory:

(1) Connect the No. 4 terminal of the slide motor to the positive (+) auxiliary battery terminal, and the No. 1 terminal to the negative (-) auxiliary battery terminal and then move the front seat adjuster assembly LH to the frontmost position.

NOTICE:

After performing this procedure, initialize the seat ECU (position control ECU assembly).

(c) w/o Memory:

(1) Connect the No. 2 terminal of the slide motor to the positive (+) auxiliary battery terminal, and the No. 1 terminal to the negative (-) auxiliary battery terminal and then move the front seat adjuster assembly LH to the frontmost position.

(d) Using a thin-bladed screwdriver, detach the claw and remove the seat upper track rail cover LH.

HINT:

Tape the thin-bladed screwdriver tip before use.

Remove in this Direction

Protective Tape

34. REMOVE FRONT SEAT REAR UPPER TRACK COVER LH

HINT:

Use the same procedure for the other side.

(a) w/ Memory:

(1) Connect the No. 1 terminal of the slide motor to the positive (+) auxiliary battery terminal, and the No. 4 terminal to the negative (-) auxiliary battery terminal and then move the front seat adjuster assembly LH to the rearmost position.

NOTICE:

After performing this procedure, initialize the seat ECU (position control ECU assembly).

(b) w/o Memory:

(1) Connect the No. 1 terminal of the slide motor to the positive (+) auxiliary battery terminal, and the No. 2 terminal to the negative (-) auxiliary battery terminal and then move the front seat adjuster assembly LH to the rearmost position.

(c) Using a thin-bladed screwdriver, detach the claw and remove the front seat rear upper track cover LH.

HINT:

Tape the thin-bladed screwdriver tip before use.

Remove in this Direction

Protective Tape

35. REMOVE POWER SEAT LIFTER MOTOR ASSEMBLY LH

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36. REMOVE POWER SEAT TILT MOTOR ASSEMBLY LH

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