Front Seat Slide Motor Replacement

Front Seat Slide Motor Replacement

SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations Locations and the precautions and procedures Service and Repair before doing repairs or service.

NOTE:

- Put on gloves to protect your hands.
- Take care not to tear or damage the seat covers.
- The driver's seat is shown; the passenger's seat is similar.

1. Remove the front seat Front Seat Removal / Installation.

2. Remove the seat cushion cover/pad Front Seat Cushion Cover Replacement.

3. Remove the flex cable (A) and the cable housing (B).

1. Release the housing from the hooks (C).

2. Disconnect the cable from the worm gear (D) in the inner seat track by pulling out the housing.

3. Disconnect the cable from the slide motor (E).

NOTE: Take care not to kink the cable.





4. Disconnect the slide motor connector (A), and detach the harness clip (B). Remove the bolts securing the slide motor bracket (C) with a TORX T30 bit.






5. Disconnect the slide motor (A) from the short flex cable (B), and remove the slide motor bracket (C) from the slide gearbox bracket (D).






6. Pull out the short flex cable (A) from the worm gear (B).






7. Remove the screws, then remove the slide motor (A) from the slide motor bracket (B).






8. Install the motor in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:

- Apply multipurpose grease to the worm gear areas in both seat tracks.
- Install the short flex cable to the slide motor before installing the slide motor to the slide motor bracket.
- Make sure both seat tracks are all the way forward before installing the slide motor bracket on the tracks.
- Make sure each cable is connected properly.
- Make sure the motor connector is plugged in properly.
- Check the front seat slide operation.