Front Seat
FRONT SEATREMOVAL
WARNING:
- Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) vehicle and when handling an air bag module. This will reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accidental deployment.
- Never probe the connectors on the air bag module. Doing so can result in air bag deployment, which can result in personal injury.
- The safety belt pretensioner is a pyrotechnic device. Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag equipped vehicle and when handling a safety belt buckle pretensioner or safety belt retractor pretensioner. Never probe a pretensioner electrical connector. Doing so could result in pretensioner or air bag deployment and could result in personal injury.
- After deployment, the air bag surface can contain deposits of sodium hydroxide, a product of the gas generant combustion that is irritating to the skin. Wash your hands with soap and water afterwards.
- To reduce the risk of personal injury, do not use any memory saver devices.
NOTE:
- If a seat equipped with a seat mounted side air bag and/or a safety belt pretensioner (if equipped) system is being serviced, the supplemental restraint system (SRS) must be depowered.
- The air bag warning lamp illuminates when the RCM fuse is removed and the ignition switch is ON. This is normal operation and does not indicate a supplemental restraint system (SRS) fault.
- The SRS must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.
- The driver seat is shown, the passenger seat is similar.
All vehicles
1. Position the seat rearward.
2. Remove the seat front trim covers.
3. Remove the front bolts.
4. Move the seat forward.
5. Depower the SRS.
6. Remove the seat rear trim covers.
7. Remove the nuts.
Vehicles with side air bags
8. Disconnect the seat side air bag module electrical connector.
All vehicles
9. From under the seat, disconnect the electrical connector.
10. Remove the seat from the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
All vehicles
1. Position the seat in the vehicle.
2. From under the seat, connect the electrical connector.
Vehicles with side air bags
3. Connect the seat side air bag module electrical connector.
All vehicles
4. NOTE: If equipped, make sure to position the safety belt anchor on top of the seat track before installing the nut.
Install the seat rear nuts.
5. Install the seat rear trim covers.
6. Repower the SRS.
7. Position the seat rearward.
8. Install the seat front bolts.
9. Install the seat front trim covers.
10. Check the active restraint system for correct operation.