Power Seats - Description

DESCRIPTION





A driver side eight-way power seat is available on this vehicle. The power seat system allows the driver to electrically adjust the seating position using the power seat switch assembly (1 and 2) located on the outboard seat cushion side shield (3).





The driver side eight-way power seat includes a six-way adjustable seat cushion track and a two-way power seat back. The driver power seat can be adjusted up, down, front up, front down, forward, rearward, recliner forward, and recliner rearward. The power seat system is also available with the heated seat option, Heated Seats - Description for additional information on the heated seats.

The power seat adjuster is made up of the upper and lower power seat adjuster assemblies. The upper power seat adjuster (1) contains two reversible motors that are connected to worm-drive gearboxes that move the seat adjusters through screw-type drive units. These motors are the height adjust motor and the front tilt motor. The lower power seat adjuster (2) contains one reversible motor that is connected to a worm-drive gearbox that moves the seat adjuster through a screw-type drive unit. This motor is responsible for the fore and aft movement of the driver seat. Each motor contains a self-resetting circuit breaker to protect it from overload. Consecutive or frequent resetting of the circuit breakers may damaged the motors.





The power seat system for this vehicle includes the following major components:

The Front Tilt Motor (2) is located on the upper power seat adjuster assembly and controls the up and down movement of the seat front only. The front tilt motor is part of the power seat track unit (1) and must be replaced as an assembly, Power Seat Track - Removal.

The Height Adjust Motor (3) is located on the rear of the upper power seat adjuster assembly and controls the up and down movement of the entire seat. The height adjust motor is part of the power seat track unit (1) and must be replaced as an assembly, Power Seat Track - Removal.

The Lower Power Seat Adjuster contains one reversible motor (4) that is connected to a worm-drive gearbox that moves the seat adjuster through a screw-type drive unit. This motor is responsible for the fore and aft movement of the driver seat. The motor is part of the power seat track unit (1) and must be replaced as an assembly, Power Seat Track - Removal.





Power Seat Recliner - The power seat recliner replaces the manual seat recliner. The power seat option includes an electrically operated power seat back recliner mechanism. The power seat recliner switch is integral to the power seat switch assembly, but is actuated with a separate switch knob.

The power seat recliner motor assembly is mounted in the place of a seat hinge on the seat frame. The upper hinge plate of the power seat recliner mechanism is secured to the seat back frame with two screws on each side of the seat and is concealed beneath the seat back trim cover and padding. The lower hinge plate and the motor and drive unit of the power seat recliner mechanism is secured with two screws to the seat cushion frame, and is concealed by the outboard seat cushion side shield.

NOTE: The power seat recliner motor cannot be repaired. If the unit is inoperative or damaged, the seat back frame must be replaced, Power Seat Recliner Motor - Removal .






Power Seat Switch - Vehicles may be equipped with a driver side eight-way power seat switch. The power seat switches are paddle-type levers mounted on the outboard seat side shields. Movement of the seat cushions and backs mimics the action of the switch paddles.