Front Seat Backrest

FRONT SEAT BACKREST

Removal

WARNING:
- Always wear safety glasses when repairing a supplemental restraint system (SRS) vehicle and when handling an airbag 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.
- Never probe the connectors on the air bag module. Doing so can result in air bag deployment, which can result in personal injury.
- To reduce the risk of personal injury, do not use any memory saver devices.

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.

All seats
1. Position the affected seat all the way forward and up.
2. Depower the SRS.







3. WARNING: Front seat back trim covers installed on seats equipped with side air bags cannot be repaired; they are to be replaced. Cleaning is permissible.

Release the seat backrest trim cover J-clips.
- Release the lower J-clip first and then release the 2 side J-clips.


Seats with power lumbar







4. Release the cushion trim cover rear J-clip.







5. Release the cushion trim cover rear hook and loop strip.







6. Disconnect the lumbar wiring harness electrical connector.

Vehicles with heated seats







7. Disconnect the backrest heated seat electrical connector.

All seats







8. Disconnect and detach the seat side air bag electrical connector.
9. Remove the 2 recliner-to-backrest bolts.
10. Remove the backrest pivot bolt.

11. NOTE: For installation, make note of the routing for any wire harness(es).

Remove the seat backrest.
- Route out any wire harness(es) that pass through the seat cushion.

Installation

All seats
1. Position the backrest to the seat.
- Route any wire harness(es) back through the seat cushion as noted during removal.

2. Install the backrest pivot bolt.
- Tighten to 45 Nm (33 lb-ft).

3. Install the recliner-to-backrest bolts.
- Tighten to 27 Nm (20 lb-ft).







4. Connect and attach the seat side air bag electrical connector.

Vehicles with heated seats







5. Connect the backrest heated seat electrical connector.

Seats with power lumbar







6. Connect the lumbar wiring harness electrical connector.







7. Attach the cushion trim cover rear hook and loop strip.







8. Attach the cushion trim cover rear J-clip.

All seats







9. NOTE: Note the alignment of the 2 side J-clips at the top of the seat to avoid bunching of the trim cover material.

Attach the seat backrest trim cover J-clips.
- Attach the 2 side J-clips first and then attach the lower J-clip.

10. Repower the SRS.