Front Seat Backrest

FRONT SEAT BACKREST

Removal and Installation

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.
- Never probe the connectors on the air bag module. Doing so can result in air bag deployment, which can result in personal injury.
- 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.
- To reduce the risk of personal injury, do not use any memory saver devices.

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 seat equipped with a supplemental restraint system (SRS) component is being serviced, the SRS must be depowered.
- The air bag warning lamp illuminates when the 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 backrest shown, passenger seat backrest similar.

All seats
1. Remove the front seat and depower the SRS.







2. CAUTION: Inspect the seat back trim panel for damage. If the J-hooks are damaged or the pin-type retainers remained in the seat frame, install a new panel.

Remove the seat back trim panel.
1 Holding the panel at bottom center, pull rearward (not up) until both lower attachments are disengaged.
2 While pushing in at the top of the panel, slide the panel down to disengage the upper J-hooks.
3 Remove the panel.
- Inspect the lower panel attachments. If either pin-type retainer remained in the seat frame, install a new panel.
- Inspect the upper panel attachments. If either J-hook is cracked or damaged, install a new panel.
- Before installing the panel, install new pin-type retainers.

3. Carefully remove the seat control switch knobs.
4. Remove the front and rear side shield screws.
5. Detach and remove the seat control switch bezel.
- If equipped, disconnect the power lumbar switch.







6. Remove the screw from behind the seat control switch bezel.
7. Disconnect the seat control switch electrical connector and remove the side shield.
8. Disconnect the electrical connector and remove the safety belt buckle.
- To install, tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).

Seats with manual lumbar
9. Remove the manual lumbar knob.
10. Remove the 2 manual lumbar adjuster screws from the seat cushion pan.







11. 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.







12. 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.

13. Route the manual lumbar adjuster cable out from the seat cushion frame.

Climate controlled seats
14. Detach the ventilation air upper blower assembly from the ventilation air lower blower assembly.

All seats
15. Remove the rear inboard trim cover from the seat track to access the inboard backrest bolts.
- Remove the screw and detach the pin-type retainer.

16. Remove the 4 backrest-to-seat track bolts and remove the backrest.
- Disconnect and detach any electrical connectors as needed.
- To install, tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).

17. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
18. Install the front seat and repower the SRS.