Seat Recliner - Power
SEAT RECLINER - POWERRemoval and Installation
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.
- The power seat backrest recliner assembly must be installed as a new unit. Repair of the power seat backrest recliner assembly components is not acceptable and should not be attempted.
All vehicles
1. Position the affected seat all the way forward and up.
2. Depower the SRS.
Police vehicles
3. Pull the zippers out from underneath the material, unzip both the zippers and position the backrest trim cover up to access the backrest trim panel.
4. Remove the backrest trim panel.
1 Remove the 2 screws located at the bottom of the backrest trim panel.
2 Pull out at the bottom and slide the backrest trim panel up to disengage the 2 upper retaining hooks.
Non-Police vehicles
5. Release the backrest trim cover J-clips.
- Release the lower J-clip first and then release the 2 side J-clips.
All vehicles
6. Remove the outboard hog rings that attach the foam pad to the seat backrest frame.
- When installing, make sure the hog rings go around the listing wire in the foam pad as well as the backrest frame wire.
7. Release the side outboard cushion J-clip.
8. Release the cushion trim cover rear J-clip.
9. Release the cushion trim cover rear hook and loop strip.
10. Disconnect the lumbar assembly electrical connector.
11. Remove the 2 recliner-to-backrest frame bolts.
- To install tighten to 27 Nm (20 lb-ft).
12. Remove the 2 recliner-to-seat track bolts and the recliner assembly.
- To install, tighten to 52 Nm (38 lb-ft).
13. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
14. Repower the SRS.