Vented Seat Motor - Removal

REMOVAL

Special Tools:






WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) before attempting any steering wheel, steering column, airbag, seat belt tensioner, impact sensor or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the SRS. Failure to take the proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment.

NOTE: LHD passenger seat shown in illustrations. RHD and driver seat similar.

SEAT BOTTOM CUSHION MOTOR





1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the appropriate seat and place it on a workbench Service and Repair.
3. Disconnect the heated seat pad electrical connectors (2 and 4) located on the seat cushion pan (3).
4. Disengage the heated seat pad electrical connector (1) from the seat cushion pan.





5. When servicing the driver seat, remove the memory seat module and bracket Memory Seat Module - Removal.
6. When servicing the passenger seat, remove the heated seat module and bracket Heated Seat Module - Removal.
7. Remove the two nuts (1) and disengage the two push pin retainers (2) that secure the vented seat motor to the seat cushion pan (4).
8. Disconnect the vented seat motor electrical connector (3).






NOTE: Illustration shown with seat cover removed. It is not necessary to completely remove the the seat bottom cushion cover from the seat bottom cushion to service the vented seat motor.

9. Remove the seat bottom cushion cover from the seat cushion pan.

NOTE: On all models, the front passenger seat bottom cushion contains an Occupant Detection Sensor (ODS) to provide information to the Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC). Be sure to disconnect the wire harness connector for the ODS prior to removing the front passenger seat cover and cushion Occupant Detection Sensor - Removal .

10. Remove the seat bottom cushion (3) and cover from the seat cushion pan and place on a workbench.
11. Using Trim Stick or equivalent (4), carefully disengage the four retaining clips that secure the vented seat motor (3) to the vented seat duct (2) and remove the motor.
12. If required, carefully disengage the retaining tab (5) and remove the vented seat duct from the vented seat pad (1).

SEAT BACK CUSHION MOTOR





1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the appropriate seat and place it on a workbench Service and Repair.
3. Remove the seat back cover from the seat back frame.
4. Remove the four nuts (1) that secure the vented seat motor (3) to the seat back frame (2).





5. Move the top of the seat back cushion out of way and disconnect the electrical connector (3) for the vented seat motor.
6. Disengage the vented seat motor electrical harness retainer (1) and the connector (4) from the seat back frame (2).





7. Disconnect the air bag electrical connector (1) and seat back heated pad electrical connector (3) located on the seat cushion pan (2).






NOTE: It is not necessary to remove the seat back cushion cover from the seat back cushion to replace the seat back vented seat motor. Keep the seat cushion and cover together as an assembly while performing this procedure.

8. Remove the seat back cover and cushion (3) as an assembly and place on a workbench.
9. Using Trim Stick or equivalent (4), carefully disengage the four retaining clips that secure the vented seat motor (2) to the vented seat pad (1) and remove the motor.