Front Seat Backrest, Removing and Installing

Front Seat Backrest, Removing And Installing

WARNING: Observe relevant safety precautions on models equipped with side airbags.







1 - Backrest
- Remove seat.
- Remove drawer.
- Remove bolts - 3 - (2x).
- Remove bolt - 11 - (1x).
- Remove bolts - 6 - (2x).
- Detach connector for seat adjustment switch - 14 -.
- Remove clip on inside of seat side panel (tunnel side) - 8 -.
- If necessary, unbolt seat belt buckle
- Push panel on outer side of seat - 4 - and panel on tunnel side of seat - 8 - forward together.
- Pull off adjuster knob - 5 -.
- Disconnect connector for heated backrest - 12 -.







- Disconnect connectors from connector console Fig. 1.
- Detach cable for side airbag and rear footwell light between connector console and backrest (remove drawer frame if necessary).
- On vehicles with memory seat or electric seat, disconnect connectors for electric motors.
- Remove bolts - 7 - (4x) from seat pan - 2 -. A washer is installed on rear bolt on outboard side (side with adjuster knob).

NOTE: Always replace bolts - 7 -. Re-cut threads before installing new bolts.

- After installing seat in vehicle, perform basic setting of backrest and seat

2 - Seat pan
3 - Bolts







4 - Outer side panel of seat
5 - Adjustment knob

NOTE: Replace adjuster knob if it is too loose after assembling.

6 - Bolts
7 - Bolts
- Tightening torque: 20 Nm (15 ft lb)
8 - Inner side panel of seat
9 - Bracket
10 - Expanding pin
11 - Screw
12 - Connector
13 - Motor for seat height adjuster
14 - Seat adjustment switch







Fig. 1 Disconnecting connectors from console

- Red connector housing - 1 - for main power supply; "belt fastened" detector; belt buckle switch on driver's side only (in models for some countries); and "seat occupied" sensor (passenger side only)
- Green connector housing - 2 - for heated seats
- Brown connector housing - 3 - for seat memory (driver's side only)

- Using a screwdriver, pry out retainer hooks - 4 - for connector housings - 1 -, - 2 - and - 3 -.
- Push connector housings through toward the rear.

- Airbag connector - 5 -
- Terminal - 6 - for "belt fastened" detector

Vehicles with "belt fastened" detector and "seat occupied" sensor.

NOTE:
- Due to the version of the control module, vehicles between VIN 4BWN 024500 and 4BWN 033300 may have seat occupied sensors and seat belt fastened switches installed which have no function.
- When replacing a seat belt buckle in a vehicle within the above mentioned VIN range, install a seat belt buckle that does not have seat belt fastened switch.
- When replacing a cushion that has a seat occupied sensor in a vehicle within the above mentioned VIN range, install a cushion that does not have seat occupied sensor.







- Remove terminals for "belt fastened" detector and "seat occupied" sensor functions or belt buckle switch.
- Release cable retainer - 2 - on red connector housing - 1 - in direction of arrow by prying it out at cut-out - 3 -.
The illustration shows cable retainer - 2 - in released position.
- Remove wires - 4 - (4x) from chambers 5 and 6 (for "belt fastened" detector) and chambers 1 and 2 (for "seat occupied" sensor-passenger side only) or for belt buckle switch (in some countries driver's side only).







- Unclip connector - 1 - for rear footwell lighting.
- Disconnect connector - 3 - for heated seats.
- Open cable tie - 2 -.