Front Seat Backrest - With Seat Integrated Restraints (SIR)

FRONT SEAT BACKREST - WITH SEAT INTEGRATED RESTRAINTS (SIR)

Disassembly
1. Remove the affected seat.
2. Remove the side shield.







3. NOTE: Do not allow the safety belt to recoil back into the retractor.

Remove the nut and safety belt anchor.







4. Release the side and lower attachments. Slide the seat backrest back panel down to remove.







5. Remove the head restraint.
1 Pull the head restraint out to the end of travel. Press the release button and pull the head restraint rod past its stop position.
2 Using a flat-bladed screwdriver, press the release tab on the second head restraint rod guide and pull the head restraint free of the seat back.







6. NOTE:
- The LH and RH head restraint rod guides are not interchangeable.
- Install new units during reassembly. The LH and RH head restraint rod guides will be damaged during removal.

Using an appropriate pry tool, press the release tab in and remove the head restraint rod guides and discard.
- The release tab is located beneath the head restraint release tab.







7. NOTE: The LH and RH tower cap covers are not interchangeable.

Remove the LH and RH and the front tower cap screw covers. Remove the four tower cap attachment screws and remove the tower cap cover by feeding safety belt through cover slot.







8. NOTE: Observe retainer bracket orientation. Do not reverse bracket during assembly.

Remove the two retainer bracket screws and bracket.







9. Using an appropriate pry tool, separate and remove the outer and front safety belt web guides.







10. NOTE:
- Do not allow safety belt to recoil back into the retractor.
- Safety belt retractors are specific to LH or RH seats and are not interchangeable.

Remove the safety belt retractor.
1 Remove the anchor bolt.
2 Remove the safety belt retractor locating tab.

11. Feed the safety belt assembly through the opening in the foam trim upper shoulder.







12. Remove the seat backrest frame.
1 Release the seat backrest trim fabric from the attachment locations.
2 Pull the seat backrest frame from the backrest foam pad.







13. Remove the lumbar adjuster basket.
1 Cut the lumbar adjuster cable tie strap.
2 Release the upper lumbar retainer by pulling upward from the attachment point.
3 Rotate the lumbar basket down and release from the lower attachment points.







14. Remove the backrest recliner arm trim cover pin-type retainer and remove the trim cover.







15. NOTE: The recliner upper attachment roll pin is not reusable. Install a new service unit that incorporates a "shoulder flare" to limit insertion depth.

Remove the recliner arm. Using a hammer and dowel, drive out the backrest recliner rollpin and discard it. Lift off the recliner arm from the backrest frame.

Assembly







1. NOTE:
- Recliner roll pin is not reusable. Install a new service unit incorporating a "shoulder flare" to limit insertion depth.
- When correctly installed, the rollpin should extend equally from either side of the backrest frame rail.

Position the recliner arm on the backrest frame. Using a hammer, install a new backrest recliner rollpin.







2. Install the backrest recliner arm trim cover and install the pin-type retainer.







3. Install the lumbar adjuster basket.
1 Position the lumbar basket onto its lower attachment.
2 Pull the lumbar basket up to its upper attachment and, using a screwdriver, pry onto the retainer lip.
3 Install a new lumbar adjuster cable tie strap.







4. Install the seat backrest frame.
1 Install the seat backrest frame into the backrest cushion foam while feeding the safety belt through the opening in the backrest cover.
2 Attach the seat backrest cushion fabric.







5. NOTE:
- Do not allow safety belt to recoil back into the retractor.
- Safety belt retractors are specific to LH or RH seats and are not interchangeable.

Feed the safety belt through the retractor bracket hole and install the safety belt retractor and safety belt retractor bolt.







6. Install the front and outer safety belt web guides, while placing the safety belt in between the outer and inner safety belt guides.







7. NOTE:
- Make sure the front web guide is correctly fit into the lower web guide before the retainer bracket is installed.
- Note the retainer bracket orientation. Do not reverse the bracket during reassembly.

Install the retainer bracket and secure with two screws.

8. Attach the trim cover over the retainer bracket.







9. NOTE: The LH and RH tower cap covers are not interchangeable.

Slip the safety belt through the slot on the tower cap cover and then slide the cover down onto the seat back and install the four tower cap attachment screws and the LH, RH and front screw covers.







10. NOTE:
- The LH and RH head restraint rod guides are not interchangeable.
- Install new units during reassembly. The LH and RH head restraint rod guides will be damaged during removal.

Install the head restraint rod guides.







11. CAUTION: If headrest is inserted without pressing release button, the rod guides will be damaged.

Install the head restraint.
1 Insert the head restraint rods into the rod guides.
2 Press the release button and push the head restraint rod past its stop position.







12. Install the seat backrest trim cover.
1 Place the trim cover against the seat backrest and slide up to engage the upper attachments.
2 Engage the lower and side attachments.







13. NOTE: Prior to installation, make sure the safety belt webbing is not twisted.

Install the nut and safety belt anchor.
- Make sure the anti-rotation tab is correctly positioned into the seat frame.

14. Install the side shield.
15. Install the front seat.