Seat Backrest Cover - Front
SEAT BACKREST COVER - FRONTExploded View
Seat Backrest - Front (Part 1):
Seat Backrest - Front (Part 2):
Seat Cushion - Driver (Part 1):
Seat Cushion - Driver (Part 2):
Seat Cushion - Front, Passenger (Part 1):
Seat Cushion - Front, Passenger (Part 2):
Removal and Installation
WARNING:
- Always wear eye protection when servicing a vehicle. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.
- Never probe the electrical connectors on air bag, safety canopy 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.
- 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 seat similar.
1. Depower the SRS.
2. Release the 2 locking tabs and remove the head restraint.
3. NOTE: The head restraint guides are not interchangeable.
Pull and remove the 2 head restraint guides.
4. If equipped, remove the manual lumbar adjust knob.
5. Release the J-clip at the bottom of the front seat backrest trim cover.
6. If equipped, disconnect the backrest heater mat electrical connector and route through the elastic loop in the backrest trim cover.
7. CAUTION: Use care when separating the seat backrest trim cover from the hook-and-loop strip or the hook-and-loop strip can 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. 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.
Pull the side air bag module deployment chute and J-clips through the opening in the backrest foam pad.
10. Invert and remove the backrest trim cover.
11. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
12. Repower the SRS.