Removal and Installation
Seat Backrest - Front
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.
All seats
1. Position the affected seat all the way forward and up.
2. Depower the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS). For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering in the General Procedures portion of Supplemental Restraint System Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering.
3. 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.
Release the seat backrest trim cover J-clips.
- Release the lower J-clip first and then release the 2 side J-clips.
Seat 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.
Heated seat
7. Disconnect the backrest heater mat electrical connector.
All seats
8. Disconnect and detach the side air bag electrical connector.
9. Remove the 2 recliner-to-backrest frame bolts.
10. Remove the backrest pivot bolt.
11. Remove the seat backrest.
- Route out the wire harness(es) from the seat cushion and note routing for installation.
Installation
All seats
1. Position the backrest to the seat.
- Route the 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 2 recliner-to-backrest frame bolts.
- Tighten to 55 Nm (41 lb-ft).
4. Connect the side air bag module electrical connector.
Heated seat
5. Connect the backrest heater mat electrical connector.
Seat 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 backrest trim cover J-clips.
- Attach the 2 side J-clips first and then attach the lower J-clip.
10. Repower the SRS. For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering in the General Procedures portion of Supplemental Restraint System Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering.