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Seat - Front




Seat - Front





NOTE: Passenger seat shown, driver seat similar.











Removal

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: Never probe the electrical connectors on safety belt buckle/retractor pretensioners or adaptive load limiting retractors. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the accidental deployment of the safety belt pretensioners or adaptive load limiting retractors, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death.

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

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

1. WARNING: Turn the ignition OFF and wait one minute to deplete the backup power supply. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury or death in the event of an accidental deployment.

Turn the ignition OFF and wait at least one minute.

2. Position the seat all the way forward and down.

3. Slide up and remove the cushion side shield cover.

4. Remove the safety belt anchor.
- For driver seat, remove the bolt and separate the safety belt anchor.

- For passenger seat, disconnect the Belt Tension Sensor (BTS) electrical connector, remove the bolt and safety belt anchor.

5. Pull the inboard and outboard rear covers rearward and remove.

6. Remove the 2 rear mounting bolts.

7. Position the front seat.
- Position the seat to the middle of the track.

- Position the seat all the way up.

8. Depower the SRS. For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering in the General Procedures portion of Restraint Systems.

9. Pull the inboard and outboard front covers forward and remove.

10. Remove the 2 front mounting bolts.

11. Disconnect the seat electrical connector(s) and detach the wire harness pin-type retainer.
- Release the lever lock and pivot the lever back.

12. WARNING: Use care when handling the front passenger seat and track assembly. Dropping the assembly, placing excessive weight on or sitting on a front passenger seat that is not secured in the vehicle may result in damaged seat components. Failure to follow these instructions may result in incorrect operation of the occupant classification sensor (OCS) system and increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

NOTICE: Use care when handling the driver seat and track assembly. Dropping the assembly or sitting on a seat not secured in the vehicle may result in damaged components.

Remove the front seat.

Installation

NOTE: Follow the installation procedure for correct seat fastener tightening sequence. The front mounting bolts must be installed and tightened to the correct specification before the rear mounting bolts.

All seats

1. Position the seat in the vehicle.

2. Connect the seat electrical connector(s) and attach the wire harness pin-type retainer.

3. Insert the 2 seat track rear locator pins into the Side Protection and Cabin Enhancement (SPACE(R)) tube.

4. WARNING: Make sure no one is in the vehicle and there is nothing blocking or placed in front of any air bag module when the battery is connected. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury in the event of an accidental deployment.

Connect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to Charging System.

5. Position the seat all the way rearward.

6. Install the 2 front mounting bolts.
- Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).

7. Install the inboard and outboard front covers.

8. Position the seat all the way forward and down.

9. WARNING: Always deplete the backup power supply before repairing or installing any new front or side air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) component and before servicing, removing, installing, adjusting or striking components near the front or side impact sensors or the restraints control module (RCM). Nearby components include doors, instrument panel, console, door latches, strikers, seats and hood latches.

Refer to the Description and Operation portion of Restraint Systems for location of the RCM and impact sensor(s).

To deplete the backup power supply energy, disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least 1 minute. Be sure to disconnect auxiliary batteries and power supplies (if equipped).

Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury or death in the event of an accidental deployment.

Disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute. For additional information, refer to Battery.

10. Install the safety belt anchor bolt.
- Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).

- For passenger seat, connect the BTS electrical connector.

11. Install the cushion side shield cover.

12. Install the 2 rear mounting bolts.
- Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).

13. Install the inboard and outboard rear covers.

14. Repower the SRS. If a passenger seat has been serviced, do not prove out the SRS at this time. For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering in the General Procedures portion of Restraint Systems.

Passenger seat

15. Carry out the Occupant Classification Sensor (OCS) System Reset. For additional information, refer to the General Procedures portion of Restraint Systems.

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