Kia Carens. Manual - part 252

Body (Interior and Exterior)

Seat & Power Seat - Front Seat

Body (Interior and Exterior)

  2001 > 1.8L DOHC >

 

Removal

Front seat

1. Pull reclining lever and let seatback spring forward.

2. Pull seat adjuster and push seat all of the way back.

3. Remove front two mounting bolts.

4. Move seat forward.

5. Remove rear mounting bolt and nut.

6. Remove seat.

Removal

Back cover

1. Remove seat from vehicle.

2. Remove reclining lever knob.

3. Remove four screws on seat side cover.

4. Remove side cover.

5. Remove head restraint and pull off holding catches. Replace catches.

6. Remove five hog rings on seatback cover.

7. Slide seat trim up and off seatback.

Removal

Cushion cover

1. Remove reclining lever.

2. Remove hog rings on underside of seat cushion.

3. Pull cover off of foam cushion.

Removal

Head restraint

1. Pull headrest up until it locks.

2. Release tab lock and pull headrest off seat.

Removal

Reclining knuckle

1. Follow seat back cover removal steps 1-8.

2. Pull up trim until upper two knuckle mounting bolts are exposed.

3. Remove upper two hex head bolts and remove seatback.

4. Pull knuckle lever and push seat into reclining position.

5. Remove two lower knuckle hex head bolts.

6. Remove reclining knuckle.

Installation

Front seat

Reverse removal procedures.

Tightening torque : 25~41 lb-ft (35~56 N-m, 3.5~6.7 kg-m)

Installation

Back cover

1. Reverse removal procedure.

Installation

Cushion cover

1. Place cover over foam cushion.

2. Install hog rings.

3. Install reclining lever and seatback.

Installation