Front Seat - Installation

INSTALLATION

1. Before proceeding with the following repair procedure, review all warnings and cautions. Service Precautions

WARNING: The Seat Weight Sensor is a sensitive, calibrated unit and must be handled carefully. Do not drop or handle roughly. If dropped or damaged, replace with another sensor. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury or death.

WARNING: The front passenger seat must be handled carefully as well. When removing the seat, be careful when setting on floor not to drop. If dropped, the sensor may be inoperative. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury or death.

WARNING: When the seat is on the floor, no one should sit in the front passenger seat. This uneven force may damage the sensing ability of the seat weight sensors. If sat on and damaged, the sensor may be inoperative. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury or death.





2. Position the seat into the vehicle and connect the electrical connectors (3), if equipped.
3. Install the bolts (2).
a. Adjust the seat rearward.
b. Tighten the front inboard bolt to 75 Nm (55 ft. lbs.).
c. Tighten the front outboard bolt to 75 Nm (55 ft. lbs.).
d. Adjust the seat forward.
e. Tighten the rear inboard bolt to 75 Nm (55 ft. lbs.).
f. Tighten the rear outboard bolt to 75 Nm (55 ft. lbs.).






NOTE: If equipped with a traveling seat belt anchor.

4. Position the seat belt (3) lower anchor to the mounting hole on the outboard side of the front seat (1) cushion frame. Be certain that the seat belt webbing between the turning loop and the lower anchor is not twisted.
5. Install and tighten the screw (2) that secures the lower anchor to the seat. Tighten the screw to 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).
6. Do not reconnect the battery negative cable at this time. The supplemental restraint system verification test procedure should be performed following service of any supplemental restraint system component. Airbag System Verification Test.