Lexus RX (RX 350L, RX450h) 2016-2024 Repair Manual: Installation

INSTALLATION

CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT

CAUTION:

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

PROCEDURE

1. INSTALL REAR SEAT ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Place the rear seat assembly LH in the cabin.

NOTICE:

Be careful not to damage the vehicle body.

(b) Lift the seat track adjusting handle and move the rear seat assembly LH to the rearmost position.

(c) Temporarily install the 2 bolts on the front side of the rear seat assembly LH.

(d) Lift the seat track adjusting handle and move the rear seat assembly LH to the foremost position.

(e) Temporarily install the 3 bolts on the rear side of the rear seat assembly LH.

(f) Connect the rear seat airbag assembly connector under the rear seat assembly LH.

(1) Before connecting the connector, check that the position of the housing lock is correct as shown in the illustration.

(2) Be sure to engage the connectors until they are locked (when locking, make sure that a click sound can be heard).

(g) Connect the connector.

(h) Check that the cable is disconnected from the negative (-) battery terminal.

CAUTION:

Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to disable the SRS system.

(i) Connect the cable to the negative (-) battery terminal.

NOTICE:

When disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal, some systems need to be initialized after the cable is reconnected.

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(j) Pass the rear seat center inner belt assembly through the rubber band of the rear seat cushion assembly RH as shown in the illustration.

*a Rubber Band

(k) Tighten the 2 bolts on the front side of the rear seat assembly LH. HINT: Tighten the bolts in the order shown in the illustration. Torque: 36.7 N·m {374 kgf·cm, 27 ft·lbf}

(l) Tighten the 3 bolts on the rear side of the rear seat assembly LH to install it. HINT: Tighten the bolts in the order shown in the illustration. Torque: 36.7 N·m {374 kgf·cm, 27 ft·lbf}

2. CONNECT NO. 2 REAR SEAT RECLINING CONTROL CABLE (for Manual Seat)

(a) When replacing the No. 2 rear seat reclining control cable with a new one:

(1) Cut the joint piece at the location (A) shown in the illustration and remove it from the reclining remote control lever sub-assembly RH.

(2) Install a new joint piece to the reclining remote control lever sub-assembly RH as shown in the illustration.

(b) When replacing the reclining remote control lever sub-assembly RH with a new one:

(1) Install a new reclining remote control lever sub-assembly RH to the joint piece as shown in the illustration.

(c) Connect the reclining remote control lever sub-assembly RH to the joint case as shown in the illustration.

(d) Move the joint piece to the location shown in the illustration and pull up the lock pin to secure it.

(e) Connect the No. 2 rear seat reclining control cable as shown in the illustration.

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(f) Install the joint case cover to the joint case as shown in the illustration.

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(g) Connect the No. 2 rear seat reclining control cable to the joint case as shown in the illustration.

(h) Push in the lock lever of the adjuster spring to lock it as shown in the illustration.

3. CONNECT REAR SEAT ASSEMBLY LH

(a) Engage the fastener to connect the rear seat assembly LH.

(b) Install the bolt.

Torque:

9.0 N·m {92 kgf·cm, 80 in·lbf}

(c) Install the 2 clips.

4. INSTALL REAR SEAT OUTER TRACK BRACKET COVER LH

(a) Engage the 2 guides and 2 claws to install the rear seat outer track bracket cover LH as shown in the illustration.

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5. INSTALL REAR SEAT INNER TRACK BRACKET COVER LH

HINT:

Use the same procedure as for the rear seat outer track bracket cover LH.

6. INSTALL REAR SEAT HEADREST ASSEMBLY

(a) Install the rear seat headrest assembly.

7. INSTALL DECK BOARD ASSEMBLY

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8. INSTALL TONNEAU COVER ASSEMBLY

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9. INSPECT SRS WARNING LIGHT

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