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Alright guys, I have a 2002 Civic EX with the side air bags built into the seats. My problem is that I want to replace them with newer seats. How do i take the seats out without damaging the rest of the front air bags and not having the side air bags deploy in my face. I could use all the help i can get. And do I have to go anywhere or get special documents to do this? Thanks again!

 
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Nope, it's easy as long as the seats you're putting in have side air bags too and the clips fit. If you're replacing them with side airbag-equipped Honda seats, you'll be fine.

To remove your current seats, disconnect the battery and undo the 4 bolts holding the seat to the floor, do the rears first, slide the seat all the way back, then unbolt the fronts. Tip the seat backwards and undo the 3 wiring clips underneath the seat. Done!

When installing your new seats, just don't re-connect the battery until you have connected the wiring clips otherwise you'll pop your airbag light. That's it. Pretty easy.

 
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I was looking at some new seats that dont have the side airbags. And the problem is that what happens when i install the new seats, turn on the car, and the car reads that the seats arent attached. I reall cant find any that I like that have the air bags. I was looking at the Si seats but I dont want leather.

 
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You have to get creative on the wiring and run resistors to make the car think you've still got side bags. This is a bit more advanced but have a search around as I know folks had to have done it in the past.