ACURA TL 1995 Service Repair Manual

7. Remov e th e bolts .
CAUTION : Us e protectiv e plate s o n th e botto m o f
th e fron t pilla r trim .
6 x 1. 0 m m9.8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m ,
7. 2 Ibf-ft )
6 x 1. 0 m m9.8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m ,
7. 2 Ibf-ft )
6 x 1. 0 m m9.8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m ,
7. 2 Ibf-ft )
PROTECTIV E
PLATE
CAP CA
P
IN-CA R TEMPERATUR E
SENSO R CONNECTO RDASHBOAR
D
CLIMAT E CONTRO LUNIT CONNECTOR S
ANTENNALEAD
SRS UNI T 9
. Installatio n i s th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE:
Make sur e th e dashboar d fit s ont o th e guid e pi n
correctly .
Before tightenin g th e bolts , mak e sur e th e dash -
boar d wir e harnesse s ar e no t pinched .
Mak e sur e th e connectors , antenn a lea d an d ai r
hos e ar e connecte d properly .
Ente r th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e radio , the n ente r
th e customer' s radi o statio n presets .
CLIP
CONNECTO R
8. Lif t an d pul l ou t th e dashboar d half-way , the n dis -
connec t th e connectors , antenn a lea d an d ai r hos e
whil e holdin g th e dashboard .
CAUTION : D o no t dro p th e dashboard .
CAP
SHO P TOWE L
SHO
P
TOWE L
CAP
DASHBOAR DGUIDE PI N
5 x 0. 8 m m9 N- m (0. 9 kgf-m ,
7 Ibf-ft )
PROTECTIV E
PLATE
AIRHOS E
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Seats/Seat Belt s
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
REAR SEA T BEL TReplacement , pag e 20-9 0
Inspection , pag e 20-9 2
FRON T SEA T BEL T
Replacement , pag e 20-8 8Inspection , pag e 20-9 2 SHOULDE
R
ANCHO R ADJUSTE R
(se e pag e 20-88 ) REA
R SEA T BEL T BUCKLE /
CENTE R BEL T TONGU E
(se e pag e 20-91 )
FRON T SEAT S
Removal , pag e 20-7 1
Seat-bac k Replacement , pag e 20-7 2
Sea t Cushio n Replacement , pag e 20-7 4
Sea t Cove r Replacement , pag e 20-7 6
Sea t Track s (Manuall y adjustable )
Replacement , pag e 20-7 8
Seat Linkag e (Full y powe r adjustable )Index, pag e 20-7 9
REA R SEAT-BAC KRemoval, pag e 20-8 5
Sea t Cove r Replacement ,
pag e 20-8 7
REA R SEA T CUSHIO N
Removal , pag e 20-8 5
Sea t Cove r Replacement , pag e 20-8 6
FRON T SEA T
BEL T BUCKLE S
(se e pag e 20-89 )
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Front Seat

Removal

CAUTION: When prying with a flat tip screwdriver, wrap

it with protective tape to prevent damage.

NOTE: Take care not to scratch the seat covers and body.

1. Slide the front seat forward, then remove the seat

track end covers.

FRONT SEAT

SEAT TRACK

END COVER

2. Remove the bolts.

10 x
1.25
mm

34 N-m (3.5 kgf-m,

25 Ibf-ft)

FRONT SEAT

Driver's: A

Passenger's :B

Driver's: B

Passenger's: A
3. Slide the front seat backward, then remove the seat

track end cover, and remove the bolts.

10 x
1.25
mm

34 N-m (3.5 kgf-m,

25 Ibf-ft)

SEAT TRACK

END COVER

FRONT SEAT

4. Lift the driver's seat, then disconnect the seat harness

connector and seat belt switch connector.

DRIVER'S

SEAT

SEAT BELT SWITCH

CONNECTOR
SEAT HARNESS

CONNECTOR

5. Carefully remove the front seat through the door

opening.

6. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.

NOTE: Make sure the connectors are connected prop-

erly (driver's).
10 x
1.25
mm

34 N-m (3.5 kgf-m,

25 Ibf-ft)
Passenger's:

SEAT TRACK

END COVER
SEAT TRACK

END COVER
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Front Sea t
Seat-bac k Replacemen t
CAUTION: Whe n pryin g wit h a fla t ti p screwdriver , wrap
i t wit h protectiv e tap e t o preven t damage .
NOTE : Tak e car e no t t o scratc h th e sea t cover s an d body .
1 . Remov e th e fron t sea t throug h th e doo r openin g (se e
pag e 20-71 ).
2 . Remov e th e reclin e cover .
Full y powe r adjustable :
Disconnec t th e connectors .
CONNECTOR S
RECLINE
COVE R
Manuall y adjustable :
CAP
RECLIN E KNO B
RECLINE COVE R
3. Remov e th e bac k cover .
NOTE : I f necessary , replac e an y damage d clips .
HOOK S
HOOKS
BAC K COVE R
4. Releas e th e hoo k an d clip . Detac h th e harnes s cli p
(full y powe r adjustabl e seat) . Fol d th e seat-bac k
cove r an d pad , the n remov e th e bolts .
NOTE : Replac e th e release d cli p o f th e seat-bac k
cover wit h a ne w one .
10 x 1.2 5 mm47 N- m (4. 8 kgf-m ,
3 5 Ibf-ft )
CLIP
SEA THARNES S
CLIP
SEAT-BAC KCOVER
PAD
RECLIN E
ADJUSTE R
CLIP
HOO K
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5. Remove the pivot cover, then remove the pivot nut.

8 x
1.25
mm

22 N-m (2.2 kgf-m,

16 Ibf-ft)

Fully power adjustable:

HINGE

BRACKET

PIVOT

COVER

PIVOT

WASHER

Manually adjustable:

PIVOT

WASHER
HINGE

BRACKET
BUSHING

BUSHING
PIVOT

COVER
6. Remove the seat-back.

NOTE: Take care not to bend the hinge bracket.

SEAT-BACK

RECLINE

ADJUSTER

COVER

BUSHING

(Fully power

adjustable)
PIVOT WASHER

(Manually adjustable)

7. If necessary, remove the recline adjuster cover (fully

power adjustable seat).

RECLINE ADJUSTER

COVER

8. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.

NOTE:

Make sure the bushing and pivot washer are

installed properly.

To prevent wrinkles when installing the seat-back

cover, make sure the material is stretched evenly

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Front Sea t
Seat Cushio n Replacemen t
CAUTION: Whe n pryin g wit h a fla t ti p screwdriver , wra p
i t wit h protectiv e tap e t o preven t damage .
NOTE : Tak e car e no t t o scratc h th e sea t cover s an d body .
1 . Remov e th e fron t sea t throug h th e doo r openin g (se e
pag e 20-71 ).
2 . Remov e th e reclin e cove r (se e pag e 20-72 ).
3 . Remov e th e cente r cove r (full y powe r adjustabl e
seat) , o r releas e th e hoo k (manuall y adjustabl e seat) .
Full y powe r adjustable :
CENTER
COVE R
Manuall y adjustable :
HOOK
SEAT CUSHIO NCOVER
4. Full y powe r adjustabl e seat : Remov e th e bac k cove r
(se e pag e 20-72 ), the n disconnec t th e reclin e moto r
connector , an d detac h th e harnes s clip .
SEAT -BACK
RECLIN E MOTO R
CONNECTO R
CLIP
5. Full y powe r adjustabl e seat : Disconnec t th e connec -
tors , an d detac h th e harnes s clip s an d connecto r
clips . Releas e th e clips , the n fol d th e sea t cushio n
cover , an d sli p th e wir e harnesse s throug h th e hol e
i n th e sea t cushio n cover .
NOTE : Replac e th e release d clip s o f th e sea t cush -
io n cove r wit h ne w ones .
CONNECTO RDisconnect.
WIREHARNESSE S
CLIP
SEA T CUSHIO NCOVERHOLE
CLIP
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6. Fully power adjustable seat: Release the wire ties

from the seat cushion.

WIRE HARNESSES

7. Remove the bolts, then remove the seat cushion.

10 x
1.25
mm

47 N-m (4.8 kgf-m,

35 Ibf-ft)

SEAT CUSHION
8. Fully power adjustable seat: Pull the seat harness out

from the seat cushion.

SEAT

HARNESS

SEAT

CUSHION

9. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.

NOTE:

Make sure the seat harness is routed and fastened

properly.

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Front Sea t
Seat Cove r Replacemen t
CAUTION: Wea r glove s t o remov e an d instal l th e sea t
covers .
NOTE
Take car e no t t o tea r th e seam s o r damag e th e sea t cov -
ers.
Remov e th e clip s a s shown .
CLIP
Seat-bac k cove r removal :
1 . Slid e th e fron t sea t forward , an d fol d th e seat-bac k
forward .
2 . Remov e th e bac k cove r (se e pag e 20-72 ).
3 . Remov e th e headres t an d headres t guides .
HEADRES TGUIDE
KNOB
4. I f s o equipped , remov e th e lumba r suppor t knob .
LUMBA RSUPPOR TKNOB
CLIP
5. Loose n th e seat-bac k cove r b y releasin g al l th e hook s
and th e clip .
SEAT-BAC KCOVER
HOOK S
HOOKS
CLIPHOOK S
6. Pul l bac k th e edg e o f th e seat-bac k cove r al l th e wa y
around , releas e th e clips , an d remov e th e seat-bac k
cover .
CLIPSEAT-BAC KCOVER
7. Installatio n i s th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE:
To preven t wrinkle s whe n installin g a seat-bac k
cover , mak e sur e th e materia l i s stretche d evenl y
ove r th e pa d befor e securin g th e hook s an d clip .
Replac e th e release d clip s wit h ne w ones.
CLI P
SEAT-BAC K
HEADRESTGUIDES
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SEATCUSHIO NCOVER
CLIP
Manuall y adjustable :
CLIPS
HOO K
SEA T
CUSHIO NCOVER CLIP
S
3.Pul l bac k th e edg e o f th e sea t cushio n cove r al l th e
wa y around , releas e th e clips , an d remov e th e sea t
cushio n cover .
CLIPS
SEA T CUSHIO N
COVE R
4. Installatio n i s th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE:
To preven t wrinkle s whe n installin g a sea t cush -
io n cover , mak e sur e th e materia l i s stretche d
evenl y ove r th e pa d befor e securin g th e clips ,
hook s an d insid e springs .
Replace th e release d clip s wit h ne w ones .
UPHOLSTER Y RIN G PLIER S
(Commerciall y available )
SEA T FRAM E NE
W CLI P
SEA T
COVE R
Seat cushio n cove r removal :
1 . Remov e th e sea t cushio n (se e pag e 20-74 ).
NOTE : Remov e th e sea t harnes s fro m th e sea t cush -
io n (full y powe r adjustabl e seat , se e pag e 20-74 ).
2 . Remov e th e clip s an d hook s fro m unde r th e sea t
cushion , the n loose n th e sea t cushio n cover .
Full y powe r adjustable :
HOOK
CLIP
S
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Front Sea t
Seat Track s (Manuall y adjustable ) Replacemen t
NOTE: Tak e car e no t t o scratc h th e sea t cover s an d body .
1 . Remov e th e fron t sea t throug h th e doo r openin g (se e pag e 20-71 ).
2 . Remove :
Seat-bac k (se e pag e 20-72 )
Sea t cushio n (se e pag e 20-74 )
Sea t bel t buckl e (se e pag e 20-89 )
3 . Disconnec t th e connectin g wir e fro m th e sea t track .
NOTE : Tak e car e no t t o ben d th e connectin g wire .
4 . Installatio n i s th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE :
Greas e th e slidin g portion .
Connec t th e connectin g wir e b y twistin g it 180 ° a s shown .
Check th e sea t trac k an d reclin e adjuste r operation .
OUTER SEA T TRACK /
RECLIN E ADJUSTE R
LOWERCAP
INNE R SEA TTRAC K
CONNECTIN GWIRETwis t 180° .
LOWE RCAP
CONNECTIN GWIRE
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