Seat Cushion: Service and Repair

FRONT SEAT CUSHION

Part 1:

Part 2:

Disassembly

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.
- Never probe the connectors on the air bag module. Doing so can result in air bag deployment, which can 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 supplemental restraint system (SRS) component is being serviced, the 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.
- Driver side shown, passenger side similar.

All seats
1. Position the front seat to access the fasteners.
2. Depower the SRS.
3. Remove the front seat.

Passenger seat with OCS
4. To disassemble a passenger seat cushion equipped with an occupant classification sensor (OCS) system, remove the OCS.

All seats
5. Remove the front seat backrest.
6. Remove the seat track.

Seat with power lumbar

7. NOTE: Take care when removing the power lumbar bezel. Pry the side of bezel at tabs to remove.

Remove the power lumbar switch bezel.

8. Disconnect the lumbar switch electrical connector.

All seats







9. Release the cushion trim cover retainers.
1 Release the J-clips.
2 Remove the pin-type retainer.

Heated seats







10. Disconnect the cushion heater mat electrical connector.
11. Disconnect the heated seat module electrical connector.







12. Insert a flat-blade screwdriver into the heated seat module bracket and release the locking tab. Remove the heated seat module.

Seat with an armrest
13. Remove the 2 armrest pin covers.
14. Remove the armrest pin retaining clip.
15. Remove the armrest pin.
16. Remove the armrest.
17. Remove the armrest cover trim.
18. Remove the 3 bolts and armrest bracket.

All seats
19. Remove the cushion frame.
20. If necessary, remove the 2 pushpins and the cushion mat. Otherwise position the mat out of the way.
21. Remove the seat cushion trim cover from the foam pad.
22. Remove the flexolator from the cushion frame.

Assembly

Passenger seat with OCS
1. To assemble a passenger seat cushion equipped with an OCS system, install the OCS.

All seats
2. Install the flexolator to the cushion frame.
3. Install the seat cushion trim cover to the foam pad.
4. Position the mat over the flexolator and install the 2 pushpins.
5. Install the cushion frame.

Seat with an armrest
6. Install the armrest bracket and 3 bolts.
- Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).

7. Install the armrest cover trim.
8. Install the armrest.
9. Install the armrest pin.
10. Install the armrest pin retaining clip.
11. Install the 2 armrest pin covers.

Heated seats
12. Slide the heated seat module on the bracket until fully seated into the bracket.
13. Connect the heated seat module electrical connector.







14. Connect the cushion heater mat electrical connector.

All seats







15. Fasten the cushion trim cover retainers.
1 Install the pin-type retainer.
2 Fasten the J-clips.

Seat with power lumbar
16. Connect the power lumbar electrical connector.
17. Install the power lumbar switch bezel.

All seats
18. Install the seat track.
19. Install the front seat backrest.
20. Install the seat.
21. Repower the SRS.