Seat Backrest - Front, 40 Percent

SEAT BACKREST - FRONT, 40 PERCENT

Seat Backrest - Front, 40 Percent (Part 1):

Seat Backrest - Front, 40 Percent (Part 2):

Seat Cushion - Front, 40 Percent (Part 1):

Seat Cushion - Front, 40 Percent (Part 2):

Seat Cushion - Front, 60 Percent (Part 1):

Seat Cushion - Front, 60 Percent (Part 2):

Exploded View

Removal and Installation

WARNING:
- The safety belt pretensioner is a pyrotechnic device. Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag equipped vehicle and when handling a safety belt buckle pretensioner or safety belt retractor pretensioner. Never probe a pretensioner electrical connector. Doing so could result in pretensioner or air bag deployment and could result in personal injury.
- Carry a live side air bag module with the air bag and tear seam pointed away from your body. This will reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accidental deployment.
- Do not set a live side air bag module down on the cover tear seam. This will reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accidental deployment.
- After deployment, the air bag surface can contain deposits of sodium hydroxide, a product of the gas generant combustion that is irritating to the skin. Wash your hands with soap and water afterwards.
- Never probe the connectors on the air bag module. Doing so can result in air bag deployment, which can result in personal injury.
- Side air bag modules with damaged covers must be replaced.
- Front seat back trim covers installed on seats equipped with side air bags cannot be repaired, they are to be replaced. Cleaning is permissible.
- To reduce the risk of personal injury, do not use any memory saver devices.

NOTE:
- If a side air bag deployment took place, a new seat back pad, trim cover and side air bag module and nuts must be installed. The seat back frame should be replaced if necessary.
- The air bag warning lamp illuminates when the restraints control module (RCM) fuse is removed and the ignition switch is ON. This is normal operation and does not indicate a supplemental restraint system (SRS) fault.
- The SRS must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.
- Driver seat shown, passenger seat similar.

All seats
1. Remove the affected seat and depower the supplemental restraint system (SRS).
2. If equipped, release the tab and remove the manual recliner lever handle.
3. If equipped, remove the manual lumbar control knob.
- Adjust the manual lumbar to the fully relaxed position.
- Pull outward and remove the manual lumbar knob.

4. Detach and remove the cushion side shield cover.
- If equipped, disconnect the seat control switch.
- If equipped, disconnect the memory set switch electrical connector.

Power seat with manual recliner
5. Remove the seat control switch knob.







6. Remove the cushion side shield cover forward screw.

7. CAUTION: Do not damage the manual recliner lever when removing the cushion side shield cover.

Remove the cushion side shield cover.
- Partially remove the cover to gain access to the seat control switch.
- Release the retainers and detach the seat control switch from the side shield cover.
- Remove the cushion side shield cover.

All seats

8. NOTE: For power seats, note the wiring harness routing for installation.

Remove the 5 screws and cushion side shield.
- Detach the pin-type retainer.
- If equipped, route out the wiring harness.







9. Release the backrest lower J-strip and unzip the 2 side zippers.

Seats with manual lumbar







10. NOTE: The lumbar support assembly must be fully relaxed.

Remove the manual lumbar actuator.
- Remove the 2 screws.
- Remove the manual lumbar actuator.
- Detach the lumbar cable.

11. NOTE: Note manual lumbar cable routing for installation.

Route the manual lumbar cable from the backrest.

12. NOTE: Note the position of the side air bag module locator pin to the seat backrest frame for installation.

Remove the 2 side air bag module nuts.
- To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).







13. NOTE: Note the position of the side air bag module locator pin and mounting studs in the seat backrest trim cover deployment chute for installation.

Position the seat backrest foam aside and remove the side air bag module from the backrest frame. Then slide the side air bag module out of the seat backrest trim cover deployment chute.

14. Disconnect the electrical connector and remove the side air bag module.







15. NOTE: Note wiring harness routing for installation.

Detach the 3 pin-type retainers and route out the side air bag wiring harness.

Power and climate controlled seats







16. Disconnect the backrest wiring harness electrical connector.

17. NOTE: Note wiring harness routing for installation.

Route the backrest wiring harness from the cushion.

All seats
18. Release the cushion trim cover rear hook and loop strip from the inboard side.
19. Remove the 4 backrest frame-to-seat track bolts and backrest.
- To install, tighten to 45 Nm (33 lb-ft).

20. WARNING:
- Check the side air bag module deployment chute for damage. The side air bag module deployment chute must not be repaired. If there is any damage to the deployment chute, a new seat back trim cover and deployment chute must be installed as a unit. Failure to do so may result in personal injury, in the event of an air bag deployment.
- Inspect the mounting surfaces of the side air bag module for any foreign objects before installing the side air bag module. If any foreign objects are found, remove them. Failure to do so may result in personal injury, in the event of an air bag deployment.
- If the side air bag module cover has separated or the air bag material has been exposed, install a new side air bag module. Do not attempt to repair the air bag module. Failure to do so may result in personal injury, in the event of an air bag deployment.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.

21. Install the seat and repower the SRS.