Seat Backrest - Front Removal and Installation

Seat Backrest - Front

Removal

NOTE: Note all wire harness routing for correct installation.

All vehicles

1. Position the affected seat all the way forward and up.

2. Depower the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS). For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering in the General Procedures portion of Supplemental Restraint System Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering.

Police vehicles

3. Pull the zippers out from underneath the material, unzip both zippers and position the backrest trim cover up to access the backrest trim panel.





4. If required, remove the seat back stab plate.





Non-police vehicles

5. Release the backrest trim cover J-clips.
- Release the lower J-clip first and then release the 2 side J-clips.





Vehicles with power lumbar

6. Release the cushion trim cover rear hook and loop strip.





7. Release the cushion trim cover rear corner J-clip.

8. Disconnect the power lumbar electrical connector.

All vehicles

9. If equipped, disconnect the backrest heater mat electrical connector.

10. Disconnect the side air bag module electrical connector and route it through the seat cushion.

11. Remove the 2 recliner-to-backrest frame bolts.

12. Remove the pivot bolt.

13. Remove the seat backrest.
- Route out any wire harness(es) that passes through the seat cushion.

Installation

All vehicles

1. Position the seat backrest.
- Route any wire harness(es) back through the seat cushion as noted during removal.

2. Install the pivot bolt.
- Tighten to 45 Nm (33 lb-ft).

3. Install the 2 recliner-to-backrest frame bolts.
- Tighten to 55 Nm (41 lb-ft).

4. Connect the side air bag module electrical connector.

5. If equipped, connect the backrest heater mat electrical connector.

Vehicles with power lumbar

6. Connect the power lumbar electrical connector.

7. Connect the cushion trim cover rear hook and loop strip.





8. Attach the cushion trim cover rear J-clip.





Non-police vehicles

9. NOTE: Note the alignment of the 2 side J-clips at the top of the seat to avoid bunching.

Attach the backrest trim cover J-clips.

- Attach the 2 side J-clips first and then attach the lower J-clip.





Police vehicles

10. If removed, install the seat back stab plate.





11. Pull the seat backrest trim cover down, zip both zippers and tuck the zippers under the material.





All vehicles

12. Repower the SRS. For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering in the General Procedures portion of Supplemental Restraint System Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering.