Power Seat Track - Removal

REMOVAL

WARNING: Disable the airbag system before attempting any component diagnosis or service of the front seats, when equipped with front seat air bags. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for the airbag system capacitor to discharge before performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the airbag system. Failure to take the proper precautions may result in accidental airbag deployment and possible serious or fatal injury.

NOTE: Driver seat shown in illustrations. Passenger seat similar.





1. Position the seat so that the heads of the bolts which secure the rear of the seat riser to the track can be accessed.
2. Remove the seat from the vehicle and place it on a workbench Seat - Removal.
3. Remove the inboard seat cushion side shield Seat Cushion Side Shields - Removal.
4. Remove the push-pin retainers (1) that secure the two elastic straps (4) of the seat bottom closeout (3) to the bottom of the seat cushion frame (2) and remove the closeout.






NOTE: Heated seat shown. Non-heated seat similar.

5. If equipped, remove the heated seat module (4) from the bottom of the seat cushion frame (3).
6. Disconnect the wire harness connectors from the power seat motors (1) and the seat track position sensor (8) and remove the wire harness (7) from the bottom of the seat cushion frame and the seat riser (9).
7. If required, remove the seat track position sensor from the seat track.
8. Remove the bolt (2) that secures the four seat track mounting brackets (3) to the bottom of the seat cushion frame.
9. Disengage the seat track mounting brackets from the bottom of the seat cushion frame and remove the seat track assembly (6) from the frame.





10. If required, remove the wire harness retaining bracket (4) from the bottom of the seat riser (2).
11. Remove the two nuts (1) and the two bolts (3) that secure the seat riser to the seat track and remove the riser.