Last Modified: 11-29-2007 1.6 A
Service Category: Vehicle Interior Section: Seat
Model Year: 2008 Model: Sequoia Doc ID: RM00000333E005X
Title: SEAT: REAR CENTER SEAT ASSEMBLY: DISASSEMBLY (2008 Sequoia)

DISASSEMBLY

CAUTION:

Wear protective gloves. Sharp areas on the parts may injure your hands.

1. REMOVE REAR SEAT CUSHION HINGE COVER UPPER LH



(a) Disengage the hook.

(b) Remove the screw.

(c) Disengage the 2 claws and remove the rear seat cushion hinge cover.

2. REMOVE REAR SEAT CUSHION HINGE COVER UPPER RH



(a) Disengage the hook.

(b) Remove the screw.

(c) Disengage the 2 claws and remove the rear seat cushion hinge cover.

3. REMOVE CENTER SEAT CUSHION ASSEMBLY


(a) Disengage the hook and loop fastener and hook.


(b) Remove the 2 bolts.

(c) Using a T45 "TORX" socket, remove the 2 bolts and 2 bushes. Then remove the center seat cushion assembly.

4. REMOVE REAR SEAT CUSHION SPRING ASSEMBLY



(a) Disengage the hooks and remove the rear seat cushion spring assembly.

5. REMOVE CENTER SEAT CUSHION COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY


(a) Remove the 7 hog rings and seat cushion cover from the seat cushion pad.

6. REMOVE REAR CENTER SEAT HEADREST ASSEMBLY

7. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK BOARD SUB-ASSEMBLY



(a) Disengage the 6 clips and remove the rear seatback board sub-assembly.

8. REMOVE CENTER SEAT HINGE COVER LH



(a) Remove the screw.

(b) Disengage the 3 claws and clip and remove the center seat hinge cover.

9. REMOVE CENTER SEAT HINGE COVER RH



(a) Remove the screw.

(b) Disengage the 3 claws and clip and remove the center seat hinge cover.

10. REMOVE REAR SEAT CUSHION UNDER COVER



(a) Remove the 2 screws and rear seat cushion under cover.

11. REMOVE CENTER SEAT INNER BELT ASSEMBLY SEAT BELT: REAR CENTER SEAT INNER BELT ASSEMBLY (for Rear No. 1 Seat): REMOVAL (2008 Sequoia)+

12. REMOVE REAR SEAT SHOULDER BELT HOLE COVER NO. 1



(a) Disengage the 4 claws and remove the rear seat shoulder hole cover No. 1.

13. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK LOCK BEZEL UPPER


(a) Remove the center seat outer belt lower bolt.


(b) Remove the 2 screws and rear seatback lock bezel upper.

14. REMOVE REAR SEAT SHOULDER BELT HOLE COVER NO. 2


(a) Using a T30 "TORX" socket, remove the 2 bolts and rear seat shoulder belt hole cover No. 2.

15. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK LOCK STRIKER COVER



(a) Using a screwdriver, disengage the 2 claws and remove the rear seatback lock striker cover.

HINT:

Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

16. REMOVE REAR SEAT LOCK CONTROL LEVER SUB-ASSEMBLY LH


(a) Remove the 2 screws.

(b) Disconnect the cable and remove the rear seat lock control lever sub-assembly.

17. REMOVE REAR SEAT HEADREST SUPPORT



(a) Disengage the 4 claws and remove the 2 rear seat headrest supports.

18. REMOVE REAR SEAT SHOULDER BELT HOLE COVER NO. 3



(a) Remove the 2 screws.

(b) Disengage the 2 claws and remove the rear seat shoulder belt hole cover No. 3.

19. REMOVE ARMREST ASSEMBLY



(a) Remove the 2 nuts and armrest assembly.

20. REMOVE CENTER ARMREST HINGE COVER LH



(a) Remove the screw, slide the center armrest hinge cover LH forward to remove it, as shown in the illustration.

21. REMOVE CENTER ARMREST HINGE COVER RH



(a) Remove the screw, slide the center armrest hinge cover RH forward to remove it, as shown in the illustration.

22. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK HINGE SUB-ASSEMBLY LH



(a) Remove the bolt and rear seatback hinge sub-assembly LH.

23. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK HINGE SUB-ASSEMBLY RH



(a) Remove the bolt and rear seatback hinge sub-assembly RH.

24. REMOVE SEATBACK COVER WITH PAD


(a) Remove the 5 hog rings.


(b) Remove the 6 hog rings.


(c) Disengage the hooks.


(d) Disengage the hooks and remove the seatback cover with pad.

25. REMOVE CENTER SEATBACK COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY


(a) Remove the center seatback cover from the center seatback pad.

26. REMOVE CENTER SEAT OUTER BELT ASSEMBLY SEAT BELT: REAR CENTER SEAT OUTER BELT ASSEMBLY (for Rear No. 1 Seat): REMOVAL (2008 Sequoia)+

27. REMOVE CENTER SEAT HINGE COVER UPPER LH


(a) Remove the screw.

(b) Disengage the 2 claws and remove the center seat hinge cover upper.

28. REMOVE CENTER SEAT HINGE COVER


(a) Remove the screw.

(b) Disengage the 2 claws and remove the cover.

29. REMOVE CENTER SEATBACK FRAME SUB-ASSEMBLY



(a) Remove the 2 bolts.

(b) Using a T55 "TORX" socket, remove the 2 bolts and center seatback frame sub-assembly.

30. REMOVE REAR SEAT RECLINING CONTROL CABLE



(a) Disconnect the 2 cables and remove the rear seat reclining control cable from the seatback frame.

31. REMOVE REAR NO. 1 SEAT ADJUSTER SUB-ASSEMBLY



(a) Remove the 3 nuts and rear No. 1 seat adjuster sub-assembly.

32. REMOVE REAR NO. 1 SEAT ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY



(a) Remove the 3 nuts and rear No. 1 seat adjuster assembly.

33. REMOVE REAR SEAT TRACK ADJUSTING HANDLE


(a) Slide the slide rail to the rearmost position.

(b) Using a small screwdriver, push down the handle stopper to disengage the claw and remove the adjusting handle.

HINT:

Insert the screwdriver in the hole shown in the illustration, while looking into the hole.

34. REMOVE REAR SEAT BRACKET



(a) Remove the 2 nuts and rear seat bracket.