Occupant Detection Sensor - Removal

REMOVAL

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: On vehicles with the heated seat option, the ODS is serviced ONLY as a unit with the seat cushion foam and the cushion heater mat.




Figure 1 - Base Seat



Figure 2 - Fold Flat Seat
1. Position the passenger side front seat to its most forward position for easiest access to the front seat mounting hardware.
2. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable. Wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before further service.
3. Remove the passenger side front seat from the vehicle. Seat - Removal.
4. Remove the trim from the front seat cushion foam and frame. Seat Cushion Cover - Removal.

NOTE: The Occupant Detection Sensor pigtail wire is routed under the rear of the seat cushion foam on base seats, and under the front of the seat cushion foam on fold flat seats.

5. Reach under the seat cushion frame to access and disconnect the Occupant Detection Sensor (ODS) (1) pigtail wire connector from the seat wire harness.
6. Disengage the ODS hot melt block and pigtail wire from the clearance hole (2) in the seat cushion foam (4).
7. Disengage the two adhesive strips (3) of the ODS from the top surface of the seat cushion foam.
8. Remove the ODS from the seat cushion.