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Seat Backrest - Front

SEAT BACKREST - FRONT


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Disassembly

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.
- 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.
- If the seat side air bag cover has been damaged or separated from its mounting, or if the air bag material has been exposed, install a new seat side air bag module. Never try to repair the seat side air bag module. Failure to follow these instructions may result in the seat side air bag deploying incorrectly, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
- 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 back pad, trim cover and side air bag module and nuts must be installed. The seat back frame should be replaced if necessary.
- The air bag warning indicator illuminates when the restraints control module (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.
- Driver seat shown, passenger similar.

All seats
1. Remove the front seat.
2. Remove the seat backrest.
3. Remove the head restraint.
- Release the 2 guide locks.

4. Pull outward and remove the 2 head restraint guides.

Seats with lumbar adjust
5. Remove the lumbar knob.

All seats
6. Release the backrest trim cover J-clip.







7. CAUTION: Use care when separating the seat backrest trim cover from the hook-and-loop strips or the hook-and-loop strips may be torn from the seat backrest foam.

Partially invert the backrest trim cover up to the side air bag.
- Place a hand between the seat backrest trim cover and the seat backrest foam pad and carefully separate the hook-and-loop strips.

8. Release the side air bag module deployment chute J-clip from around the side air bag module.







9. Pull the side air bag module deployment chute and J-clips through opening in the backrest foam pad.







10. Detach the 2 side air bag module wiring harness retainers.







11. Remove the 2 side air bag module nuts and side air bag module.
12. Invert and remove the backrest trim cover.
13. Remove the backrest foam pad.

Seats with lumbar adjust
14. Remove the 2 screws and position aside the lumbar adjust control.
15. Release the lumbar support from the backrest frame wires and remove.

Assembly

WARNING:
- Before installing the seat side air bag module/deployment chute assembly:
- Inspect the side air bag module and mounting surfaces for any damage or foreign material.
- Remove any foreign material from the mounting surfaces of the deployment chute, the seat backrest frame mounting bracket and the air bag module cavity in the seat backrest foam pad.
- Install new parts if damaged.

Failure to follow these instructions may result in the seat side air bag deploying incorrectly, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

- Inspect the seat side air bag module and mounting surfaces for any damage or foreign material before installing the seat side air bag module. If any damage is found, install new components. 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 increase the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
- If the seat side air bag cover has been damaged or separated from its mounting, or if the air bag material has been exposed, install a new seat side air bag module. Never try to repair the seat side air bag module. Failure to follow these instructions may result in the seat side air bag deploying incorrectly, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

CAUTION: Make sure the side air bag module wiring harness is not pinched between the side air bag module and the mounting bracket. Damage to the wire harness may occur.

Seats with lumbar adjust
1. Install the lumbar support assembly to the backrest frame wires.
2. Install the lumbar adjust control and 2 screws.

All seats
3. Install the side air bag module and 2 nuts to the backrest frame mounting bracket.
- Tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in).

4. Position the side air bag module wiring harness to the backrest frame and attach the retainers.







5. Install the backrest foam pad to the backrest frame.
6. Position and roll the backrest trim cover down the backrest to the side air bag module.







7. WARNING: Check the seat side air bag deployment chute for damage. The deployment chute must not be repaired. If there is any damage to the deployment chute, a new seat back trim cover and deployment chute must be installed as a unit. 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.

Feed the side air bag deployment chute and clips back through the opening in the backrest foam pad.







8. WARNING: If the seat side air bag module deployment chute is not correctly positioned and closed, the seat side air bag module may not deploy correctly. 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.

Install the side air bag module deployment chute and J-clips around the side air bag module and seat backrest frame.







9. Roll the trim cover down the backrest and fasten the hook-and-loop strips.
10. Fasten the backrest J-clip.







Seats with lumbar adjust
11. Install the lumbar control knob.

All seats
12. Install the seat backrest.
13. Install the seat.
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