Seat Backrest - Front, With Fold Flat
SEAT BACKREST - FRONT, WITH FOLD FLATSpecial Tool(s):
Special Tool(s)
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Part 2:
Disassembly
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.
- Carry a live side air bag module with the air bag and tear seam pointed away from your body. This will reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accidental deployment.
- Do not set a live side air bag module down on the cover tear seam. This will reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accidental deployment.
- 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.
- Never probe the connectors on the air bag module. Doing so can result in air bag deployment, which can result in personal injury.
- Side air bag modules with damaged covers must be replaced.
- To reduce the risk of personal injury, do not use any memory saver devices.
- Front seat back trim covers installed on seats equipped with side air bags cannot be repaired, they are to be replaced. Cleaning is permissible.
NOTE:
- If a side air bag deployment took place, a new side air bag module and bolt must be installed. A new side air bag module bracket on the backrest frame should be inspected and installed if necessary.
- If a seat equipped with a SRS component is being serviced, the SRS must be depowered.
- The air bag warning lamp illuminates when the restraints control module (RCM) fuse is removed and the ignition switch is ON. This is normal operation and does not indicate a SRS fault.
- The SRS must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.
All seats
1. Remove the front seat and depower the supplemental restraint system (SRS).
2. Remove the front seat backrest.
Seat with side air bag
3. Detach the side air bag bolt cover.
4. Remove the bolt, lift up and out to separate the side air bag module from the seat backrest.
5. Slide and disengage the side air bag module electrical connector locking clip, release the tab and disconnect the side air bag module electrical connector.
All seats
6. Remove the 4 recliner-to-backrest frame bolts and remove the recliners.
7. Remove the head restraint.
1 Using an appropriate tool, push in the hole while lifting up and release the head restraint from the head restraint guide.
2 Push in on the head restraint guide release tab and remove the head restraint.
8. Release the outer and inner backrest trim cover lower J-clips.
9. Separate the hook and loop strips on each side, at the bottom of the backrest trim cover.
10. CAUTION: Use care when separating the backrest trim cover from the hook and loop strip, or the hook and loop strip can be torn from the backrest foam pad.
Place a hand between the backrest trim cover and backrest foam pad and carefully separate the hook and loop strips.
11. Invert the backrest trim cover to the hog rings.
12. Remove the hog rings attaching the backrest trim cover to the backrest foam pad in front and the backrest frame wire in the rear.
- If equipped with heat or a side air bag, feed the wire harness through the side of the backrest trim cover.
13. Invert the backrest trim cover up as far as it will go.
14. Remove the pin-type retainers and the hard back panel.
15. NOTE: The head restraint guides are not interchangeable. Note location for installation.
Reach up into the backrest and squeeze the head restraint guide ends together to release. Pull the 2 head restraint guides out of the backrest frame.
16. Remove the backrest trim cover.
17. Separate the backrest frame from the backrest foam pad.
18. Release the 2 static lumbar spring clips from the backrest frame and remove the static lumbar assembly.
Seat with side air bag
19. Remove the 2 nuts and side air bag mounting bracket.
Seats with heat
20. If necessary, remove the backrest heater mat from the backrest foam pad.
Assembly
Seats with heat
1. If necessary, attach the backrest heater mat to the backrest foam pad.
Seats with side air bag
2. Position the side air bag mounting bracket and install the 2 nuts.
- Tighten to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).
All seats
3. Install the static lumbar assembly.
4. Position the backrest frame into the backrest foam pad.
5. Position the backrest trim cover to the backrest foam pad.
6. NOTE: The head restraint guides are not interchangeable.
Install the 2 head restraint guides through the backrest trim cover and into the backrest frame.
7. Position the hard back panel and install the pin-type retainers.
8. Roll the backrest trim cover down, attaching the hook and loop strips and install hog rings attaching the backrest trim cover to the backrest foam pad in front and the backrest frame wire in the rear.
- If equipped with heat or a side air bag, feed the wire harness through the side of the backrest trim cover.
9. Attach the hook and loop strips at the bottom of the backrest trim cover.
10. Attach the inner and outer backrest trim cover lower J-clips.
11. Position the recliners to the backrest frame and install the 4 recliner-to-backrest frame bolts.
- Tighten to 55 Nm (41 lb-ft).
12. Install the head restraint.
Seat with side air bag
13. WARNING:
- If the air bag cover has separated or the air bag material has been exposed, install a new side air bag module.Do not attempt to repair the air bag module. Failure to do so may result in personal injury in the event of an air bag deployment.
- Inspect the mounting surfaces of the side air bag module for any foreign objects before installing the side air bag module. If any foreign objects are found, remove them. Failure to do so may result in personal injury, in the event of an air bag deployment.
Connect the side air bag module electrical connector, then slide and engage the side air bag electrical connector locking clip.
14. Install the side air bag module to the mounting bracket on the backrest frame.
- Position the side air bag module locator hook in the side air bag bracket.
15. Align the bolt hole and install the side air bag bolt.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
16. Install the side air bag bolt cover.
All seats
17. Install the front seat backrest.
18. Install the front seat and repower the SRS. Do not prove out the SRS at this time.
19. Carry out the Occupant Classification Sensor (OCS) System Zero Seat Weight Test and prove out the SRS.