Honda Civic. Manual — part 1014

2. Remove the front seat belt buckle (see FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ).
3. Passenger's seat: Remove the screws, then remove the rear seat access knob

(A).

Fig. 45: Removing Rear Seat Access Knob

4. Pull back the cap (A) to release the hooks (B), and remove the screws, then

remove the height handle (C).

Fig. 46: Removing Height Handle

5. Remove the recline outer cover (A).

1 Remove the recline knob (B) and screw (C).

2 Gently pull out the cover, then detach the clips (D), and release the
hooks (E).

3 Release the rear seat access lever (F).

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Fig. 47: Removing Recline Outer Cover

6. Gently pull out the center cover (A), then detach the clips, and release the

hooks (B). Driver's seat is shown; passenger's seat is similar.

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Fig. 48: Pulling Out Center Cover And Detaching Clips Releasing Hooks

7. From under the seat cushion, disconnect and detach the connectors:

Passenger's seat:

Seat weight sensor connectors (A)

Side airbag connector (B)

ODS subharness connector (C)

Driver's seat:

Side airbag connector (B)

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Fig. 49: Disconnecting And Detaching Connectors

8. Release the hook (D) and seat cushion cover (E) from the seat cushion frame

spring (F), then pull the cover back and release the hooks (G). Detach the
harness clip (H), and remove the wire ties (I).

9. Pull the side airbag harness (A), ODS subharness (B) (passenger's seat), and

harness guides (C) out through the holes (D) in the seat cushion cover.

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