Nissan Frontier D40. Manual - part 959

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Fold Flat Passenger Seat

10. Seat cushion front finisher

11. Passenger seat wiring harness

12. Power seat frame assembly

13. Seat cushion inner finisher

14. Seat belt buckle assembly

15. Leg cover

16. Seat cushion rear finisher

17. Manual seat frame assembly

18. Recline lever

19. Seat cushion rear finisher

20. Seatback board

21. Headrest holder with multi position 

lock

22. Headrest holder 

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Seatback Assembly

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REMOVAL

NOTE:
On vehicles equipped with side air bags, only complete seatback assemblies can be replaced.

1.

Remove the front seat assembly. Refer to 

SE-28, "Removal and Installation"

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2.

Remove the seatback board from the back of the seatback.

3.

Remove the retainer.

4.

Disconnect the seatback heater harness.

5.

Remove the seatback bolts (2 for each side) and seatback assembly.

SEATBACK BOARD - SOFT SEATBACK

Removal

1.

Remove the seatback assembly. Refer to 

SE-28, "Removal and Installation"

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2.

The seatback board is attached to the seat frame with the follow-
ing:
• 2 top tabs (A) 
• 2 side tabs (B)
• 2 bottom clips (C) (must be replaced)

3.

Move seat to forward position.

1.

Front seatback lever

2.

Headrest

3.

Seatback assembly 

4.

Seat cushion assembly

5.

Seat cushion outer finisher

6.

Leg cover

7.

Seat frame assembly

8.

Passenger seat wiring harness

9.

Seat cushion inner cover

10. Inboard reclining arm outer cover

11. Seat belt buckle assembly

12. Leg cover

13. Inboard reclining arm inner cover

14. Outboard reclining arm inner cover

15. Seat cushion rear finisher 

16. Outboard reclining arm outer cover

17. Seatback board

18. Headrest holder with multi position 

lock

19. Headrest holder

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4.

Hold the seatback board as shown and pull the top of the seat-
back board down and away from the seat back frame.

5.

Pull the middle part of the seatback board to disengage the side
tabs from the seatback frame.

6.

Pull the lower part of the seatback board to disengage the bot-
tom clips from the seatback frame.

Installation

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
• The two bottom clips must be replaced for installation
• Secure the side tabs last for installation

SEATBACK BOARD - HARD SEATBACK

Removal

1.

Remove the seatback assembly. Refer to 

SE-28, "Removal and Installation"

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2.

The seatback board is attached to the seat frame with the follow-
ing:
• 2 top tabs (A) 
• 2 side tabs (B)
• 2 bottom clips (C) (must be replaced)

3.

Move seat to forward position.

4.

Hold the seatback board as shown and pull the bottom of the
seatback board away from the seat back frame.

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5.

Pull the middle part of the seatback board up and away to disen-
gage the side tabs from the seatback frame.

6.

Lift the upper part of the seatback board to disengage the top tabs from the seatback frame.

Installation

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
• The two bottom clips must be replaced for installation
• Secure the side tabs last for installation

INSTALLATION

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

Seat Cushion Trim and Pad

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REMOVAL

CAUTION:

• Front passenger seat is equipped with an Occupant Classification System sensor and control mod-

ule. Do not disassemble front passenger seat cushion assembly or remove the trim as this will affect
the Occupant Classification System calibration.

• Always replace passenger seat cushion as an assembly.
• When removed, the passenger seat cushion must always be placed pan side UP to prevent damage.
• During installation, the wire harness clips must be reinstalled in the holes they were originally in. Do

not add additional clips.

• The Occupant Classification System control module can only be replaced as part of the seat cushion

assembly.

1.

Remove the front seat assembly. Refer to 

SE-28, "Removal and Installation"

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2.

Remove the power seat switch knobs and power seat switch
escutcheon (if equipped) (or lift knobs on manual seats).

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