FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Without Fold Flat

SEAT BACKREST - FRONT, WITHOUT FOLD FLAT

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Front Seat Backrest without Fold-Flat (Part 1):






Front Seat Backrest without Fold-Flat (Part 2):






Front Seat Backrest with Fold-Flat (Part 1):






Front Seat Backrest with Fold-Flat (Part 2):






Driver Seat Cushion (Part 1):






Driver Seat Cushion (Part 2):






Passenger Seat Cushion (Part 1):






Passenger Seat Cushion (Part 2):






Special Tool(s)


Special Tool(s):






Removal and Installation

WARNING:
- Always wear eye protection when servicing a vehicle. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.
- Never probe the electrical connectors on air bag, safety canopy or side air curtain modules. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the accidental deployment of these modules, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death.


NOTE:
- 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 supplemental restraint system (SRS) fault.
- The SRS must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.
- Driver seat shown, passenger seat similar.

All seats
1. Remove the front seat.
2. Remove the manual height adjust handle, if equipped.
- Remove the height adjust handle cover.
- Remove the 2 screws and height adjust handle.

3. Remove the spring clip and manual recliner handle, if equipped.
4. Remove the manual lumbar control knob, if equipped.
- Adjust the manual lumbar to the full relaxed position.
- Pull outward and remove the manual lumbar knob.

5. Detach and position aside the cushion side shield.
- Pull the side shield away from the seat cushion at the front edge and release the forward and side retainers.
- Pull the side shield rearward to release the rear retainer and position the cushion side shield aside.
- Return any detached retainers to the side shield.
- For installation, position the rear retainer clip on the cushion side shield through the hole in the backrest trim cover flap before attaching to the rear edge of the seat.

6. Release the cushion trim cover hook-and-loop strips from the rear corners of the cushion, release the J-clip and detach the pushpin to gain access to the backrest recliner to cushion bolts.
7. Release the trim cover hook-and-loop strap from around the safety belt buckle assembly.







8. Release the 2 trim cover J-clips from the rear of the cushion frame and disconnect the side air bag wiring harness electrical connector.
9. Detach the side air bag wiring harness electrical connector pin-type retainer from the cushion frame.

10. NOTE: Electrical connectors vary with power seat options.

Disconnect the backrest power feed electrical connector(s) and route out the wire harness.
- Release the wire harness retainers.

Seat with manual lumbar
11. Remove the 2 rivets and separate the manual lumbar control from the cushion frame.
12. Detach the lumbar control from the cable and remove.
- Detach any cable retainers from the cushion frame.
- Note the manual lumbar cable routing for installation.







All seats
13. Remove the 4 recliner-to-cushion frame bolts and remove the backrest assembly.
- Route out the wire harness(es) and manual lumbar cable, if equipped.
- Note routing for installation.

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

14. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
15. Install the front seat and repower the SRS. If a passenger seat has been serviced, do not prove out the SRS at this time.

Passenger seat
16. Carry out the Occupant Classification Sensor (OCS) System Zero Seat Weight Test.