The Nissan Maxima is equipped with front bucket-type seats, with lumbar supports. The seats have electric adjusters, which allow you to move the seat forward and backward, up and down, and tilt forward and backward. As an optional feature, Nissan offers climate-controlled seats that heat up in the winter. The seats are securely bolted to the car's floorboard. If you want to replace a factory-issued seat with an aftermarket model, or if the seat malfunctions and has to be repaired, you must remove the seat from the vehicle. This should take about 30 minutes.
Move the seat all the way forward.
Remove the plastic covers on the rear of the seat slides. Use the screwdriver covered by a rag to pry them up, if necessary.
Use a socket to remove the rear bolts from the left and right seat slides.
Move the seat all the way to the rear.
Remove the plastic covers from the front of the seat slides.
Use a socket to remove the two front bolts from the left and right slides.
Open the hood and disconnect the negative battery cable, followed by the positive battery cable. Wait at least three minutes to allow the residual electricity to discharge.
Tilt the seat back to access the electrical connector. Lift the plastic tab on the connector and pull the two ends apart. Remove the seat from the car with the help of an assistant.
Place the new seat into the car with the help of an assistant. Attach the electrical connector. Keep in mind that if the seat is not a factory replacement or an aftermarket seat specifically designed for your Maxima, the electrical features might not function correctly.
Reconnect the positive battery cable, followed by the negative cable.
Move the seat all the way to the rear. Replace the front seat slide bolts and tighten them to 37 foot-lbs. of torque. Start with the inner slide, followed by the outer slide.
Move the seat all the way to the front. Replace the rear seat slide bolts and tighten to 37 foot-lbs. of torque. Start with the inner slide, followed by the outer slide. Replace the plastic slide covers.
