Seat Temperature Switch: Service and Repair

HEATED SEAT SWITCH

Removal

WARNING:
- Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) vehicle and when handling an air bag module. This will reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accidental deployment.
- The safety belt pretensioner is a pyrotechnic device. Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag equipped vehicle and when handling a safety belt buckle pretensioner or safety belt retractor pretensioner. Never probe a pretensioner electrical connector. Doing so could result in pretensioner or air bag deployment and could 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 seat mounted side air bag and/or a safety belt pretensioner (if equipped) system is being serviced, the supplemental restraint system (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.
- Sport seat is shown, other seat styles are similar.

1. Position the front seat to gain access to all four mounting bolts.
2. Depower the SRS.
3. Remove the affected seat.







4. Pry off the recliner handle and clip (if equipped).







5. Remove the lumbar adjuster knob and the seat backrest recliner lever.







6. Remove the screws at the lumbar adjust mechanism.







7. Remove the rear trim screw.







8. Remove the lower trim screw.







9. Release the side trim front retaining clip.
1. Pull the lumbar mechanism out slightly from the seat.
2. Push down and pull out, releasing the side trim front retaining clip.







10. CAUTION: Take care when removing the side trim covers. Excessive force will break the mounting tabs.

Release the side trim from the mounting bracket.







11. Disconnect the heated seat switch electrical connector. Squeeze the locking tabs on the heated seat switch and remove from the trim panel.

Installation







1. Insert the heated seat switch into the trim panel. Connect the switch electrical connector.







2. Position the side trim to the seat and engage the side trim front retaining clip.







3. CAUTION: Take care when installing the side trim cover. Excessive force will break the mounting tabs.

Engage the side trim rear retaining clip.







4. Install the seat side trim lower mounting screw.







5. Install the seat side trim rear mounting screw.







6. Install the screws at the lumbar adjust mechanism.







7. Install the clip onto the recliner handle (if equipped).







8. NOTE: Verify that the switch harness is routed and retained correctly.

Install the lumbar adjuster knob and the seat backrest recliner handle.
- Align the locator tab before installing the lumbar adjuster knob or the recliner handle.

9. Install the front seat.
10. Repower the SRS.