Seat Backrest Cover - Front

Seat Backrest Cover - Front

Removal

WARNING: Always carry or place a live air bag module with the air bag and deployment door/trim cover/tear seam pointed away from the body. Do not set a live air bag module down with the deployment door/trim cover/tear seam face down. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury in the event of an accidental deployment.

WARNING: Never probe the electrical connectors on air bag, Safety Canopy(R) or side air curtain modules. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the accidental deployment of these modules, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death.

WARNING: Front seat backrest trim covers installed on seats equipped with seat side air bags cannot be repaired. A new trim cover must be installed. Cleaning is permissible. Failure to follow these instructions may result in the seat side air bag module deploying incorrectly and increase the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

NOTE: If a side air bag deployment took place, a new seat backrest foam pad, backrest trim cover, deployment chute and side air bag module and nuts must be installed. A new seat backrest frame should be installed if necessary.

NOTE: The air bag warning indicator illuminates when the correct Restraints Control Module (RCM) fuse is removed and the ignition is ON.

NOTE: The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.

NOTE: For component identification and locations, refer to Seat - Exploded View, Front Seat - Exploded View, Front.

1. Remove the seat backrest. For additional information, refer to Seat Backrest - Front Seat Backrest - Front.

2. Remove the 2 head restraint guide sleeves. For additional information, refer to Head Restraint Guide Sleeve Service and Repair.

3. NOTE: For retainer clarity, inside of backrest panel shown.

Remove the backrest panel.

1. Pull out at the bottom on each side, quickly and firmly, releasing the retainers.

2. NOTICE: The clips in the middle of the backrest panel can be damaged if the bottom of the backrest panel is not pivoted away from the seat.

Pivot the bottom of the backrest panel out as far as it will go and slide the backrest panel down, disengaging the upper hooks.
- Remove the backrest panel.





4. Release the 2 J-clips from the backrest wires and remove the rear carpet flap toe-kick.

5. Release the backrest trim cover hook-and-loop strips near the bottom and at the sides.





6. NOTE: Outboard shown, inboard similar.

Release the backrest trim cover hook-and-loop strips and J-clip attached to the recliner.

- Repeat for the other side.





7. Disengage the backrest trim cover J-clips attached to the backrest frame wires at the top.

8. Remove the backrest Thermo-Electric Device (TED).

1. Disconnect the electrical connector and separate the pin-type retainer from the backrest frame.

2. Disengage the backrest TED from the backrest foam pad wire.

3. Disengage the backrest TED from the backrest frame wire and remove the backrest TED.





9. Release all the backrest trim cover J-clips attached to the backrest frame.

10. Remove the backrest trim cover from the backrest foam pad.
- Inside out the backrest trim cover and remove all the hog rings.

Installation

1. Inside out the backrest trim cover. Position the backrest trim cover to the backrest foam pad. Install 5 hog rings on the wire running across the top of the backrest trim cover, attaching it to the backrest foam pad wire in the approximate locations shown.





2. NOTE: RH side shown, LH side similar.

Install 6 hog rings (4 shown) on both of the wires running up and down the sides of the backrest trim cover, attaching them to the wires in the backrest foam pad in the approximate locations shown.

- Do not roll the backrest trim cover around the backrest foam pad at this time.





3. Install the 2 head restraint guide sleeves. For additional information, refer to Head Restraint Guide Sleeve Service and Repair.

4. WARNING: Inspect the seat side air bag module cavity in the seat backrest foam pad for any foreign material. If any foreign material is found, remove it. Failure to follow these instructions may result in the seat side air bag module deploying incorrectly and increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

WARNING: If the seat side air bag module deployment chute is not correctly positioned, the seat side air bag may not deploy correctly. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the seat side air bag deploying incorrectly, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

NOTE: The seat side air bag module must have a clear exit path from the front of the deployment chute. Both deployment chute front edges must be positioned to lay flat when positioned between the backrest foam pad and backrest frame.

NOTE: Illustration shown looking through the side of the backrest foam pad and at the side air bag module deployment chute.

NOTE: Passenger seat shown, driver similar.

Check the position of the deployment chute.

1. Position both deployment chute front edges to lay flat, from top to bottom, between the backrest foam pad and backrest frame.

2. Do not allow the deployment chute front edges to fold over, at any point, between the backrest foam pad and backrest frame.





5. Fold the backrest trim cover back around the backrest foam pad and backrest frame.
- Make sure both deployment chute front edges do not fold over.

6. Fasten the backrest trim cover.
- Attach only the lower and side backrest trim cover J-clips to the backrest frame.
- Do not attach the backrest trim cover upper J-clips to the backrest frame wires at this time.

7. Install the backrest TED in the following sequence.

1. Position the backrest TED between the backrest frame and backrest foam pad.

2. Engage the backrest TED to the backrest foam pad wire.

3. Engage the backrest TED upper retainers to the backrest frame wire.

4. Connect the electrical connector and attach the pin-type retainer to the backrest frame.

8. Attach the backrest trim cover upper J-clips to the backrest frame wires.

9. Wrap the backrest trim cover around the recliner and attach the hook-and-loop strips and J-clip to the recliner.
- Make sure both recliner bolt holes are accessible.

- Repeat for the other side.





10. Attach the backrest trim cover hook-and-loop strips near the bottom and at the sides.





11. Attach the 2 carpet flap toe-kick J-clips to the backrest wires.

12. Install the backrest panel in the following sequence.

1. NOTICE: The clips in the middle of the backrest panel can be damaged if the bottom of the backrest panel is not pivoted away from the seat.

Pivot the bottom of the backrest panel out as far as it will go and slide the backrest panel up, engaging the upper retainers on the other side of the backrest frame wires.

2. Align the backrest panel middle clips to the backrest frame wires.

3. Align the lower retainers in the backrest panel and push in, engaging the clips.
- Make sure the clips in the middle of the backrest panel are engaged to the backrest frame wires.

13. Install the seat backrest. For additional information, refer to Seat Backrest - Front Seat Backrest - Front.