Lexus RX (RX 350L, RX450h) 2016-2025 Repair Manual: Disassembly

DISASSEMBLY

CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT

CAUTION:

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

PROCEDURE

1. REMOVE SEAT ADJUSTER COVER CAP

(a) Remove the 2 seat adjuster cover caps.

2. REMOVE REAR SEAT HEADREST ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the 2 rear seat headrest assemblies.

3. REMOVE NO. 3 SEAT NO. 2 LEG COVER (for LH Side)

(a) Disengage the 3 fasteners.

Fastener

(b) Disengage the 2 clips and remove the No. 3 seat No. 2 leg cover.

4. REMOVE REAR NO. 2 SEAT WIRE LH

(a) Disconnect the connector.

(b) Disengage the 4 clamps and remove the rear No. 2 seat wire LH.

5. REMOVE REAR NO. 2 SEAT INNER BELT ASSEMBLY LH

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6. REMOVE REAR NO. 2 SEAT ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Remove the 8 nuts and rear No. 2 seat assembly LH.

7. REMOVE ROPE HOOK ASSEMBLY (for LH Side)

(a) Disengage the 2 claws as shown in the illustration.

(b) Remove the bolt and rope hook assembly.

8. REMOVE NO. 2 SEATBACK BOARD SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Disengage the 2 clips.

(b) Disengage the 6 claws and 3 guides as indicated by the arrows, in the order shown in the illustration to remove the No. 2 seatback board sub-assembly LH.

	Remove in this Direction (1)
	Remove in this Direction (2)

9. REMOVE REAR SEAT CUSHION CARPET (for LH Side)

(a) Disengage the claw and remove the rear seat cushion carpet.

10. REMOVE REAR NO. 2 SEAT RECLINING COVER LH

(a) Disengage the 2 clips.

(b) Remove the 2 screws.

(c) Disengage the 3 claws and 3 guides to remove the rear No. 2 seat reclining cover LH as shown in the illustration.

Remove in this Direction

11. REMOVE NO. 2 REAR SEAT RECLINING COVER LH

(a) Remove the screw and No. 2 rear seat reclining cover LH.

12. REMOVE REAR NO. 2 SEAT OUTER RECLINING COVER LH

(a) Disengage the 5 claws and 5 guides as indicated by the arrows, in the order shown in the illustration to remove the rear No. 2 seat outer reclining cover LH.

	Remove in this Direction (1)
	Remove in this Direction (2)

13. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE REAR SEAT CUSHION COVER WITH PAD LH

(a) Disengage the guide to disconnect the rubber band.

(b) Disengage the clamp.

(c) Disengage the 5 hooks.

(d) Disengage the 2 hooks.

(e) Disengage the hook.

(f) Remove the clip and separate type rear seat cushion cover with pad LH.

14. REMOVE NO. 2 SEAT CUSHION COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Remove the hog ring.

(b) Remove the 8 hog rings.

(c) Remove the No. 2 seat cushion cover sub-assembly LH as shown in the illustration.

Remove in this Direction

15. REMOVE SEAT COVER WIRE (for LH Side)

(a) Remove the 3 seat cover wires.

16. REMOVE OUTER REAR SEAT CUSHION EDGE PROTECTOR LH

(a) Remove the outer rear seat cushion edge protector LH.

17. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE REAR SEATBACK COVER WITH PAD LH

(a) Disengage the 2 fasteners.

Fastener

(b) Disengage the 2 hooks.

(c) Disengage the 2 hooks.

(d) Disengage the 4 claws and remove the 2 rear No. 2 seat headrest support assemblies.

(e) Disengage the 7 hooks and remove the separate type rear seatback cover with pad LH.

18. REMOVE NO. 2 SEATBACK COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Remove the 4 hog rings.

(b) Remove the 8 hog rings and No. 2 seatback cover sub-assembly LH from the No. 2 seatback pad LH.

19. REMOVE SEAT COVER WIRE (for LH Side)

(a) Remove the 4 seat cover wires.

20. REMOVE SEATBACK FELT LH

(a) Disengage the 5 hooks as indicated by the arrows, in the order shown in the illustration to remove the seatback felt LH.

	Remove in this Direction (1)
	Remove in this Direction (2)

21. REMOVE NO. 3 REAR SEAT PROTECTOR LH

(a) Remove the No. 3 rear seat protector LH.

22. REMOVE REAR NO. 2 SEAT RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER (for LH Side)

(a) Disengage the claw and guide to remove the rear No. 2 seat reclining adjuster inside cover.

23. REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER LH

(a) Disengage the claw and 3 guides as indicated by the arrows, in the order shown in the illustration to remove the reclining adjuster inside cover LH.

	Remove in this Direction (1)
	Remove in this Direction (2)

24. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK PROTECTOR (for LH Side)

(a) Remove the 2 nuts and rear seatback protector.

25. REMOVE REAR NO. 2 SEAT WIRE LH

(a) Disconnect the 4 connectors.

(b) Disengage the 2 clamps and remove the rear No. 2 seat wire LH.

26. REMOVE FOLD SEAT CONTROL ECU (for LH Side)

(a) Disengage the 2 guides to remove the fold seat control ECU.

27. REMOVE NO. 2 SEATBACK FRAME SUB-ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Remove the 4 bolts and No. 2 seatback frame sub-assembly LH from the No. 2 seat cushion frame sub-assembly LH as shown in the illustration.

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28. REMOVE NO. 3 SEAT NO. 1 LEG COVER (for RH Side)

(a) Disengage the 4 fasteners.

Fastener

(b) Disengage the 4 clips and remove the No. 3 seat No. 1 leg cover.

29. REMOVE REAR NO. 2 SEAT WIRE RH

(a) Disconnect the 2 connectors.

(b) Disengage the 4 clamps and remove the rear No. 2 seat wire RH.

30. REMOVE REAR NO. 2 SEAT INNER BELT ASSEMBLY RH

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31. REMOVE REAR NO. 2 SEAT ASSEMBLY RH

(a) Remove the 8 nuts and rear No. 2 seat assembly RH.

32. REMOVE ROPE HOOK ASSEMBLY (for RH Side)

HINT:

Use the same procedure as for the LH side.

33. REMOVE NO. 2 SEATBACK BOARD SUB-ASSEMBLY RH

HINT:

Use the same procedure as for the LH side.

34. REMOVE REAR SEAT CUSHION CARPET (for RH Side)

HINT:

Use the same procedure as for the LH side.

35. REMOVE REAR NO. 2 SEAT RECLINING COVER RH

HINT:

Use the same procedure as for the LH side.

36. REMOVE NO. 2 REAR SEAT RECLINING COVER RH

HINT:

Use the same procedure as for the LH side.

37. REMOVE REAR NO. 2 SEAT OUTER RECLINING COVER RH

HINT:

Use the same procedure as for the LH side.

38. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE REAR SEAT CUSHION COVER WITH PAD RH

HINT:

Use the same procedure as for the LH side.

39. REMOVE NO. 2 SEAT CUSHION COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY RH

HINT:

Use the same procedure as for the LH side.

40. REMOVE SEAT COVER WIRE (for RH Side)

HINT:

Use the same procedure as for the LH side.

41. REMOVE OUTER REAR SEAT CUSHION EDGE PROTECTOR RH

HINT:

Use the same procedure as for the LH side.

42. REMOVE SEPARATE TYPE REAR SEATBACK COVER WITH PAD RH

HINT:

Use the same procedure as for the LH side.

43. REMOVE NO. 2 SEATBACK COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY RH

HINT:

Use the same procedure as for the LH side.

44. REMOVE SEAT COVER WIRE (for RH Side)

HINT:

Use the same procedure as for the LH side.

45. REMOVE NO. 3 REAR SEAT PROTECTOR RH

HINT:

Use the same procedure as for the LH side.

46. REMOVE REAR NO. 2 SEAT RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER (for RH Side)

HINT:

Use the same procedure as for the LH side.

47. REMOVE RECLINING ADJUSTER INSIDE COVER RH

HINT:

Use the same procedure as for the LH side.

48. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK PROTECTOR (for RH Side)

(a) Remove the 2 nuts and rear seatback protector.

49. REMOVE REAR NO. 2 SEAT WIRE RH

(a) Disconnect the 4 connectors.

(b) Disengage the 2 clamps and remove the rear No. 2 seat wire RH.

50. REMOVE FOLD SEAT CONTROL ECU (for RH Side)

(a) Disengage the 2 guides to remove the fold seat control ECU.

51. REMOVE NO. 2 SEATBACK FRAME SUB-ASSEMBLY RH

HINT:

Use the same procedure as for the LH side.

52. REMOVE REAR SEAT INNER BELT COVER LH

(a) Remove the clip.

(b) Disengage the claw to remove the rear seat inner belt cover LH.

53. REMOVE REAR SEAT INNER BELT COVER RH

HINT:

Use the same procedure as for the LH side.