Lumbar Assembly

Lumbar Assembly

Removal

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.

WARNING: 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.

WARNING: 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: The air bag warning indicator illuminates when the correct Restraints Control Module (RCM) fuse is removed and the ignition switch is ON.

NOTE: The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.

1. Depower the SRS. For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and

Repowering in the General Procedures of Air Bag Systems.

2. Remove the screw and lumbar adjust handle.

3. NOTICE: Use care when separating the seat back trim cover from the hook-and-loop strip, or the hook-and-loop strip may be torn from the seat back foam.

Release the backrest trim cover lower J-clips and hook-and-loop strips.

- Place a hand between the backrest trim cover and backrest foam pad and carefully separate the hook-and-loop strips, then carefully roll up the backrest trim cover in an inside out fashion to the first row of hog rings in the front.

- Pull the backrest latch fold-flat release strap through the trim cover bezel opening.

4. Remove the first row of hog rings in the front.

5. Release the hook-and-loop strip, invert the backrest trim cover and remove the second row of hog rings in the front.

6. Release the J-clips at the back of the backrest trim cover.





7. Release the side air bag module backrest trim cover chute J-clip from around the side air bag module.





8. Feed the side air bag module backrest trim cover chute and J-clip retainers out through the side air bag module backrest foam pad opening.





9. Release the hook-and-loop strips in front, invert the backrest trim cover and remove the hog rings at the back.





10. Remove the hog rings attaching the lumbar basket and backrest foam pad to the backrest frame.





11. Remove the tie straps at the top and outboard side of the backrest frame.

12. Remove the 2 screws and separate the lumbar adjuster.

13. Release the lumbar basket at the bottom and top and remove the assembly.

Installation

1. Attach the lumbar basket to the backrest frame at the bottom and top.

2. Position the lumbar adjuster and install the 2 screws.

3. Install the hog rings attaching the lumbar basket (if equipped) or backrest support (if equipped) and backrest foam pad to the backrest frame.





4. Position the backrest trim cover and install the hog rings.

1. Position the backrest trim cover duon tube above the lumbar support wire hooks.

2. Install the hog rings.





5. Install the third row of hog rings in front and attach the hook-and-loop strips.

6. Roll down the backrest trim cover 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.

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.

Feed the side air bag module backrest trim cover chute and J-clip retainers back through the side air bag module backrest foam pad opening.





8. Install the side air bag module backrest trim cover chute and J-clips around the side air bag module and backrest frame. Attach the chute J-clips.





9. Attach the J-clips at the back of the backrest trim cover.





10. Attach the hook-and-loop strips, roll the backrest trim cover down and install the second row of hog rings in the front.

11. Attach the hook-and-loop strips, roll the backrest trim cover down and install the first row of hog rings in the front.

12. If passenger seat, pull the backrest latch fold-flat release strap through the trim cover bezel opening.

13. Attach the backrest trim cover lower J-clip.

14. Install the lumbar adjust handle and screw.

15. Repower the SRS. For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and

Repowering in the General Procedures of Air Bag Systems.