Seat Replacement - Front Bucket

Seat Replacement - Front Bucket

Removal Procedure


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


1. If the seat is equipped with and air bag, refer to SIR Service Precautions in SIR.
Disable the SIR system. Refer to Disabling the SIR System in SIR.
2. Remove the head restraint. Refer to Head Restraint Replacement - Front Seat (Head Restraint Replacement - Front Seat) .
3. Remove the front bucket seat adjuster track covers. Refer to Seat Adjuster Track Cover Replacement - Front (Seat Adjuster Track Cover Replacement - Front) .
4. Position the front bucket seat in the full forward to the mid-position and the full up position.




5. If the power seat motor is not operable, and the bolts that secure the adjuster to the floor pan are not accessible, perform the following procedure:

1. From the front of the seat, disconnect both drive cable housings at the horizontal drive motor (2), which is located at the front of the seat adjuster.
2. Attach a drill motor to a drive cable (1).
3. Alternately run both sides of the adjuster forward until the rear seat bolts are accessible.





6. If the seat adjuster is to be reused, reset the adjuster to make the two horizontal drive screws the same length, between the drive bracket (3) and the anchor bracket (2).
7. Re-attach the cable housings (4) to the motor and make sure the housings are straight between the motor (1) and the drive brackets (3).




8. Remove the front bucket seat belt anchor plate nut.




9. Remove the bolts which secure the seat adjuster to the floor pan at the rear of the seat.
10. Tip the seat forward and disconnect the following connectors, if equipped:

* The power seat electrical connector
* The electrical seat heater connector
* The driver side air bag electrical connector

11. Disengage the front bucket seat hook attachments from the floor pan.
12. Remove the front bucket seat from the vehicle.



Installation Procedure





1. Position the front bucket seat into the vehicle.
2. Engage the front bucket seat front hook attachments to the floor pan.
3. Tip the seat forward and connect the following connectors, if equipped:

* The power seat electrical connector
* The electrical seat heater connector
* The driver side air bag electrical connector


Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Cautions and Notices.

4. Install the front bucket seat adjuster-to-floor pan bolts.

Tighten the bolts to 42 N.m (31 lb ft).

5. Install the adjuster track covers. Refer to Seat Adjuster Track Cover Replacement - Front (Seat Adjuster Track Cover Replacement - Front) .




6. Install the seat belt anchor plate nut.

Tighten the nut to 42 N.m (31 lb ft).

7. Install the head restraint. Refer to Head Restraint Replacement - Front Seat (Head Restraint Replacement - Front Seat) .
8. Enable the SIR system if seat is equipped with air bag. Refer to Enabling the SIR System in SIR.
9. Inspect the front bucket seat for proper operation and adjustment.
10. Position the seat to the original position.