Front Seat Back Cushion Cover Replacement

Front Seat Back Cushion Cover Replacement

Removal Procedure


Important: The left, front seat is equipped with a side impact air bag. This air bag must be disabled before any work is done on the seat.


1. Disable the SIR system if the seat is equipped with air bag. Refer to Disabling the SIR System in SIR.
2. Remove the head restraint. Refer to Front Seat Head Restraint Replacement (Front Seat Head Restraint Replacement) .
3. Position the seat full up and all the way back.
4. Disconnect the connector for the heated seat back, if equipped.
5. Position the seat full forward and the seat back full up.
6. Remove the seat belt nut to the seat stud. For the left front, refer to Seat Belt Retractor Replacement - Left Front and for the right refer to Seat Belt Retractor Replacement - Right Front in SIR.




7. Unfasten the J-hook retainers at the bottom of the seat back cover.
8. Position the seat back full down.




9. Reach inside of the front seat back cover and unfasten the hook and the loop retainers securing the front seat back cover to the pad.
10. Position the seat back to the vertical position.
11. Remove the front seat head restraint retainers. Refer to Front Seat Head Restraint Retainer Replacement (Front Seat Head Restraint Retainer Replacement) .




12. Unfasten the seat back cover from the retainer at the side impact airbag using a small curved bladed tool first to gain access to the front seat back material.




13. Unfasten the seat back cover from the retainer at the side impact airbag, by pressing in and pulling down on the seat back cover.
14. Remove the rear screw from the seat trim panel.
15. Pull out the front seat back cover end flaps (3 each side).
16. Pull the electrical harness for the seat back heater up through the seat cushion.




17. Remove the front seat back cover from the seat back, by pulling the seat back cover up and over the pad.



Installation Procedure





1. Position the front seat back cover to the pad.




2. Pull the seat back cover over the pad and align the hook and the loop retainers.




3. Use firm hand pressure in order to fasten the hook and the loop retainers, securing the front seat back cover to the pad.
4. Install the front seat head restraint retainers. Refer to Front Seat Head Restraint Retainer Replacement (Front Seat Head Restraint Retainer Replacement) .




5. Install the seat back cover to the retainer at the side impact airbag, by pressing in and pulling down on the seat back cover.




6. Fasten the J-hook retainer at the bottom of the seat back cover.
7. Install the electrical harness for the seat back heater through the seat cushion.
8. Install the front seat back cover end flaps (3 each side).
9. Install the rear screw from the seat trim panel.
10. Install the front seat head restraint. Refer to Front Seat Head Restraint Replacement (Front Seat Head Restraint Replacement) .
11. Connect the electrical connector for the heated seat back, if equipped.
12. Enable the SIR system if the seat is equipped with an air bag. Refer to Enabling the SIR System in SIR.