Seat Backrest Thermo-Electric Device

Seat Backrest Thermo-Electric Device

Removal

NOTE: For parts identification and location, refer to Seat - Exploded View, Front Seat - Exploded View, Front.

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

2. NOTE: Note wire harness routing for installation.

Disengage the backrest cover lower J-clips and route the wire harness(es) and air hoses (if equipped) out of the hole(s) in the backrest cover.





3. On each side, separate the backrest cover clip and hook-and-loop strips.





4. NOTICE: Use care when separating the backrest cover from the hook-and-loop strip, or the hook-and-loop strip can be torn from the backrest foam pad.

Separate the hook-and-loop strips, invert the backrest cover up and remove the 3 first row hog rings.





5. Separate the hook-and-loop strips, invert the backrest cover up and remove the 3 second row hog rings.





6. From the rear of the backrest, disengage the backrest cover J-clip attached to the backrest frame wire.





7. Invert the backrest cover up enough to access the backrest Thermo-Electric Device (TED) upper retainers.

8. Remove the backrest TED.

1. Disconnect the electrical connector and separate the pin-type retainer.

2. Disengage the TED from the backrest frame wire.

3. Disengage the backrest TED from the backrest foam pad wire.

4. Slide the TED out from between the power lumbar and cable.





Installation

1. Install the backrest TED.

1. Position the TED through the power lumbar cable.

2. Attach the TED to the backrest foam pad wire.

3. Engage the TED upper retainers to the backrest frame wire.

4. Connect the electrical connector and attach the pin-type retainer.

2. Roll the backrest cover down, attach the hook-and-loop strips and engage the J-clip at the rear to the backrest frame wire.

3. Roll the backrest cover down, attach the hook-and-loop strips and install the 3 second row hog rings.

4. Roll the backrest cover down, attach the hook-and-loop strips and install the 3 first row hog rings.

5. Roll the backrest cover down and attach the hook-and-loop strips.

6. Route the wire harness(es) and air hoses (if equipped) through the hole(s) in the backrest cover and engage the lower J-clips.

7. On each side, wrap the backrest cover around the recliner and attach the hook-and-loop strips and clip.

8. Install the seat backrest. For additional information, refer to Seat Backrest - Front Seat Backrest - Front.