Seat Backrest - Front
SEAT BACKREST - FRONTWorldwide Diagnostic System (WDS):
Special Tool(s)
Removal and Installation
WARNING:
- Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag 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.
- To reduce the risk of personal injury, do not use any memory saver devices.
- 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.
NOTE:
- If a seat equipped with a 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 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 front seat and depower the supplemental restraint system (SRS).
2. Remove the manual height adjust handle, if equipped.
- Remove the height adjust handle cover.
- Remove the 2 screws and height adjust handle.
3. Remove the spring clip and manual recliner handle, if equipped.
4. Remove the manual lumbar control knob, if equipped.
- Adjust the manual lumbar to the fully relaxed position.
- Pull outward and remove the manual lumbar knob.
5. Detach and position aside the cushion side shield.
- Pull the side shield away from the seat cushion at the front edge and release the forward and side retainers.
- Pull the side shield rearward to release the rear retainer and position the cushion side shield aside.
- Return any detached retainers to the side shield.
- For installation, position the rear retainer clip on the cushion side shield through the hole in the backrest trim cover flap before attaching to the rear edge of the seat.
6. Release the cushion trim cover hook and loop strips from the rear corners of the cushion, release the J-clip and detach the pushpin to gain access to the backrest recliner to cushion bolts.
7. Release the trim cover hook and loop strap from around the safety belt buckle assembly.
Seat with side air bag or power recliner
8. Release the 2 trim cover J-clips from the rear of the cushion frame and, if equipped, disconnect the side air bag wiring harness electrical connector.
9. Detach the side air bag wiring harness electrical connector pin-type retainer from the cushion frame, if equipped.
10. NOTE: Electrical connectors vary with power seat options.
If equipped, disconnect the backrest power feed electrical connector(s) and route out the wire harness.
- Release the wire harness retainers, if equipped.
Seat with manual lumbar
11. Remove the 2 rivets and separate the manual lumbar control from the cushion frame.
12. Detach the lumbar control from the cable and remove.
- Detach any cable retainers from the cushion frame.
- Note the manual lumbar cable routing for installation.
All seats
13. Remove the 4 recliner-to-cushion frame bolts and remove the backrest assembly.
- Route out the wire harness(es) and manual lumbar cable, if equipped.
- Note routing for installation.
- To install, tighten to 55 Nm (41 lb-ft).
14. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
15. Install the front seat and repower the SRS. If a passenger seat has been serviced, do not prove out the SRS at this time.
Passenger seat
16. Carry out the Zero Seat Weight Test and prove out the SRS. Zero Seat Weight Test