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Front Seats




REMOVAL
1. Pull reclining lever and let seatback spring forward.
2. Pull seat adjuster and push seat all of the way back.
3. Remove two mounting bolts from front side of seat.
4. Move seat forward.
5. Remove mounting bolt and nut from rear side of seat.
6. Remove seat.

INSTALLATION
Reverse removal procedure

Tighten bolts to 25 - 40 lb-ft (35 - 55 N.m, 3.5 - 5.5 kg-m)

Tighten nuts to 17 - 26 lb-ft (24 - 36 N.m, 2.4 - 3.6 kg-m)