Seat Backrest - Front

Seat Backrest - Front

Disassembly

WARNING: Never probe the electrical connectors on safety belt buckle/retractor pretensioners or adaptive load limiting retractors. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the accidental deployment of the safety belt pretensioners or adaptive load limiting retractors, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of accidental deployment, do not use any memory saver devices. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury or death.

NOTE: The air bag warning indicator illuminates when the restraints control module (RCM) fuse is removed and the ignition switch is ON.

NOTE: The supplemental restraint system (SRS) must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.

1. Remove the seat. For additional information,

2. Remove the seat backrest. For additional information, refer to Seat Backrest Front in this section.

3. NOTE: Install a new crown washer when re-installing the armrest.

Remove the armrest.
1. Release the hook-and-loop at the rear of the armrest trim cover and access the armrest bolt.
2. Remove the armrest bolt and crown washer.
To install, tighten to 35 Nm (26 lb-ft).
3. Remove the armrest.






4. Remove the backrest trim cover.
1. Release the J-clip at the bottom of the backrest.
2. CAUTION: Use care when separating the seat backrest trim cover from the hook-and-loop strip, or the hook-and-loop strip can be torn from the seat backrest foam pad.

Invert the trim cover up the backrest, separate the hook-and-loop strips and remove the backrest trim cover.






5. Remove the backrest foam pad from the backrest frame.






6. Remove the plastic insulator.

7. Remove the manual lumbar assembly.
1. Remove the 2 tie straps.
2. Push the bottom of the lumbar assembly to the right and release the retainers.
3. Spread the wires at the top and release the lumbar assembly.
4. Route out the cable and remove the lumbar assembly.






8. WARNING: Use care when the seat back frame is removed and when releasing the recliners from a backrest upright position. The recliners are spring-loaded, which may cause the recliner upper arms to fold with significant speed/force. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

Remove the 2 bolts and recliner.
To install, tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).






9. To assemble, reverse the disassembly procedure.