Seat Backrest Cover - Front, With Fold Flat

SEAT BACKREST COVER - FRONT, WITH FOLD FLAT

Front Seat Backrest, With Fold-Flat (Part 1):

Front Seat Backrest, With Fold-Flat (Part 2):

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Special Tool(s):

Special Tool(s)

Removal and Installation

WARNING:
- Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) vehicle and when handling an airbag module. This will reduce the risk of injuring 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. The side air bag module bracket on the backrest frame should be inspected and replaced 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.
- Only the front passenger seat can come equipped with optional fold-flat backrest.

All seats
1. Remove the front seat and depower the supplemental restraint system (SRS).
2. Fold the seat backrest down to the fold-flat position.
3. Remove the spring clip and manual recliner handle.
4. Remove the cushion side shield.
1 Pull out on the side and rear of the cushion side shield, releasing the retainers.
2 If equipped with side air bags, separate the wire harness pin-type retainers from the cushion side shield.
3 Remove the cushion side shield.

5. Remove the RH recliner outboard cover retainer cover.







6. Pull the head of the RH recliner outboard cover retainer up to release, then remove the retainer.
7. Remove the RH recliner outboard cover.
1 Pull out on the RH recliner outboard cover at the front and rear to release the cover retainers and at the bottom, pull the cover away from the recliner.
2 Slide the RH recliner outboard cover back to separate from the recliner.
- If not equipped with side air bags, remove the RH recliner outboard cover.

Seats with side air bags







8. Route out the side air bag wire harness and remove the RH recliner outboard cover.

All seats







9. Pull the head of the LH recliner outboard cover retainer up to release, then remove the retainer.

10. Remove the LH recliner outboard cover.
1 Pull out on the LH recliner outboard cover at the front and rear to release the cover retainers and at the bottom, pull the cover away from the recliner.
2 Slide the LH recliner outboard cover back to separate from the recliner.
- If not equipped with heated seats, remove the LH recliner outboard cover.

Seats with heat







11. Route out the heated seat wire harness and remove the LH recliner outboard cover.

All seats







12. Release the cushion trim cover retainer from around the safety belt buckle and separate the hook and loop strip.

Seats with heat or side air bags
13. Release the first cushion trim cover J-clip from the rear of the cushion frame.







14. Disconnect and detach the electrical connectors.
- If equipped, slide and disengage the side air bag module electrical connector locking clip, release the tab and disconnect the side air bag module electrical connector. Detach any pin-type retainers.
- If equipped, disconnect the heated seat electrical connector and detach any pin-type retainers.

Seats with side air bag
15. Detach the side air bag bolt cover.
16. Remove the bolt, lift up and out to separate the side air bag module from the seat backrest.
17. Slide and disengage the side air bag module electrical connector locking clip, release the tab and disconnect the side air bag module electrical connector.







18. Detach and route out the side air bag wire harness.







19. Route out the side air bag wire harness from the seat track and cushion.

All seats
20. Remove the 4 recliner-to-backrest frame bolts and remove the backrest assembly.







21. 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.







22. Release the outer and inner backrest trim cover lower J-clips.
23. Separate the hook and loop strips on each side, at the bottom of the backrest trim cover.

24. 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.

25. Invert the backrest trim cover to the hog rings.
26. 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.

27. Invert the backrest trim cover up as far as it will go.
28. Remove the pin-type retainers and the hard back panel.







29. 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.

30. Remove the backrest trim cover.

Installation

All seats
1. Position the backrest trim cover to the backrest foam pad.

2. NOTE: The head restraint guides are not interchangeable.

Install the 2 head restraint guides through the backrest trim cover and into the backrest frame.

3. Position the hard back panel and install the pin-type retainers.
4. Roll the backrest trim cover down 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.

5. Attach the hook and loop strips at the bottom of the backrest trim cover.
6. Attach the inner and outer backrest trim cover lower J-clips.
7. Install the head restraint.

Seats with side air bag

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. Align the bolt hole and install the side air bag bolt.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).

11. Install the side air bag bolt cover.

All seats
12. Position the backrest assembly and install the 4 recliner-to-backrest frame bolts.
- Tighten to 55 Nm (41 lb-ft).

Seats with side air bags







13. Route the side air bag wire harness down the side of the seat and through the cushion frame hole.







14. Route and attach the side air bag wire harness.

Seats with heat or side air bags







15. Connect the heated seat and side air bag electrical connectors.
- If equipped, connect the heated seat electrical connector, route the wire harness and attach any pin-type retainers.
- If equipped, connect the side air bag module electrical connector, then slide and engage the side air bag electrical connector locking clip. Route the wire harness and attach any pin-type retainers.

16. Attach the first cushion trim cover J-clip to the rear of the cushion frame.

All seats







17. Attach the hook and loop strip and fasten the cushion trim cover around the safety belt buckle.







18. Install the LH recliner outboard cover and retainer to the recliner.
- If equipped, route the heated seat wire harness to the LH recliner outboard cover.







19. Install the RH recliner outboard cover, retainer and retainer cover.
- If equipped, route the side air bag wire harness to the RH recliner outboard cover.

20. Install the cushion side shield.
- Position the cushion side shield and engage the side and rear retainers.
- If equipped, attach the side air bag wire harness pin-type retainers to the cushion side shield.

21. Put the spring clip on the manual recliner handle. Align it to the recliner and push in, seating the spring clip.
22. Install the front seat and repower the SRS. Do not prove out the SRS at this time.
23. Carry out the Occupant Classification Sensor (OCS) System Zero Seat Weight Test and prove out the SRS.