Seat Backrest - Front

Seat Backrest - Front

Removal and Installation

NOTE: Driver shown, passenger similar.

All seats

1. Remove the front seat. For additional information, refer to Seat - Front Seat - Front.

2. Remove the cushion side shield in the following sequence.

1. Remove the clip and manual recline handle (if equipped).

2. Pull and remove the manual lumbar control knob (if equipped).
- Make sure the lumbar is completely relaxed before removing the handle.

3. Remove the scrivet.

4. Remove the retention bracket screw and the retention bracket (if equipped).

5. Release the cushion side shield front clip.

6. From under the cushion side shield, release the 3 hook retainers.

7. Pull out on the cushion side shield at the back and release the pin-type retainer.

8. Separate the cushion trim cover elastic strap from the cushion side shield.
- With manual seat track, remove the cushion side shield.

9. With power seat track, remove the seat control switch knob and separate the seat control switch from the cushion side shield.
- Remove the cushion side shield.

3. Release the cushion trim cover rear J-clips.

1. Release the cushion trim cover rear inboard J-clip from the inboard recliner.

2. For a driver seat or passenger seat equipped with heat, release the cushion trim cover rear J-clips.





4. Release the cushion trim cover inboard J-clip.





5. Remove the safety belt buckle and pretensioner electrical connector cover.

6. Remove the 2 safety belt buckle and pretensioner nuts.
- To install, tighten to 36 Nm (27 lb-ft).

7. Disconnect the safety belt buckle and pretensioner electrical connector and safety belt buckle switch electrical connector.
- Remove the safety belt buckle and pretensioner.

Seat with manual lumbar

8. Release the cushion trim cover front J-clip. Raise the cushion foam pad and release the lumbar cable pin-type retainer.

9. Remove the 2 screws and separate the manual lumbar control from the cushion frame.

10. Remove the cable from the manual lumbar control.

Driver seat with power recline

11. Disconnect the backrest power feed electrical connector and route out the wire harness.
- Release any wire harness retainers.





Passenger seat with heat

12. Disconnect the backrest heated seat mat electrical connector and route out the wire harness.
- Release any wire harness retainers.





All seats

13. Release the pin-type retainers, disconnect and route out the side air bag module electrical connector and wire harness.





14. NOTE: Driver shown, passenger similar.

Release the side air bag wire harness pin-type retainers across the back of the cushion frame.





15. Remove the 4 recliner-to-cushion frame bolts and remove the backrest assembly.
- Route out the manual lumbar cable and any wire harnesses (if equipped).

- To install, tighten to 55 Nm (41 lb-ft).

16. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

17. Install the front seat. If a passenger seat has been serviced, do not prove out the SRS at this time. For additional information, refer to Seat - Front Seat - Front.

Passenger seat

18. Carry out the Occupant Classification Sensor (OCS) System Zero Seat Weight Test and prove out the SRS. For additional information, refer to General Procedures portion of Restraint Systems. Component Tests and General Diagnostics