Driver
FRONT SEAT CUSHION - DRIVERDISASSEMBLY
Special Tool(s):
SPECIAL TOOL(S)
WARNING:
- Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) vehicle and when handling an air bag module. 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.
- 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.
CAUTION: Do not handle or lift the seat by the inboard side shield or a torque tube (seat track motor cable and housing). Care must be taken when handling or lifting the seat to prevent damage.
NOTE:
- If a side air bag deployment took place. the seatback pad, trim cover and side air bag module must be replaced. The seatback frame should be replaced if necessary.
- Driver seat is shown, passenger seat is similar.
1. WARNING: To avoid accidental deployment and possible personal injury, the backup power supply must be depleted before repairing or replacing any front or side air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) components and before servicing, replacing, adjusting or striking components near the front or side air bag sensors, such as doors, instrument panel, console, door latches, strikers, seats and hood latches.
The first row side impact sensors are located at or near the base of the B-pillars.
The second row side impact sensors (if equipped) are located at or near the base of the C-pillars.
To deplete the backup power supply energy, disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute. Be sure to disconnect auxiliary batteries and power supplies (if equipped).
Disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute.
2. WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes, and instructions in the supplemental restraint system (SRS) deactivation/reactivation procedure.
Deactivate the supplemental restraint system (SRS).
3. WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes, and instructions in the seat removal and installation procedure.
Remove the driver seat.
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4. Disassemble the components in the order listed in the illustration and table. To remove individual components, carry out only the listed steps.
Item 8: Side Shield Screw Disassembly Note
1. Remove the screw from behind the bezel.
Item 18: Manual Lumbar Adjuster Disassembly Note
1. Release the manual lumbar adjustment screw.
1 From inside the lumbar adjustment mechanism, push the screw stop in toward the center.
2 While pushing the screw stop toward the center, rotate the lumbar adjustment mechanism counterclockwise.
3 The screw stop will pass clear of the internal stop, releasing the manual lumbar adjustment screw.
2. Remove the manual lumbar cable.
1 Continue turning the manual lumbar mechanism counterclockwise until the cable support comes out.
2 Push the screw out enough to remove the cable end.
3. Route the manual lumbar adjuster cable out from the seat cushion frame.
Item 19: Power Seat Track Nut Disassembly Note
1. Remove the seat track and the nuts.
1 Detach the wire harness retainer from the seat track-to-cushion stud.
2 Remove the four seat track-to-cushion nuts (three shown).
3 Remove the seat track.
Item 25: Connector Disassembly Note
1. Separate the connectors from the seat cushion frame.
ASSEMBLY
1. To assemble, reverse the disassembly procedure.
2. WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes, and instructions in the seat removal and installation procedure.
Install the passenger seat.
3. WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes, and instructions in the supplemental restraint system (SRS) deactivation/reactivation procedure.
Reactivate the supplemental restraint system (SRS).
4. WARNING: The restraint system diagnostic tool is for restraint system service only. remove from the vehicle prior to road use. Failure to remove could result in injury and possible violation of vehicle safety standards.
With all the restraint system diagnostic tools removed, prove out the supplemental restraint system (SRS).