Seat Backrest - Front, With Fold Flat
Seat Backrest - Front, With Fold Flat
NOTE: Optional backrest on passenger seat only.
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.
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: If a side air bag deployment took place, a new side air bag module and bolt must be installed. A new side air bag module bracket on the backrest frame should be inspected and installed if necessary.
All seats
1. Remove the front seat backrest. For additional information, refer to Seat Backrest - Front, With Fold Flat Seat Backrest - Front, With Fold Flat.
2. Remove the 2 head restraint guides sleeves. For additional information, refer to Head Restraint Guide Sleeve Service and Repair.
3. Detach the side air bag bolt cover.
4. Remove the bolt, lift up and out to separate the side air bag module from the seat backrest.
5. Slide and disengage the side air bag module electrical connector locking clip, release the tab and disconnect the side air bag module electrical connector.
6. Remove the 4 recliner-to-backrest frame bolts and remove the recliners.
7. Disengage the backrest cover lower J-strips.
8. Separate the hook-and-loop strips on each side, at the bottom of the backrest trim cover.
9. If equipped, invert the backrest cover and remove the row of hog rings in the front.
10. NOTICE: Use care when separating the backrest trim cover from the hook-and-loop strip, or the hook-and-loop strip can be torn from the backrest foam pad.
Place a hand between the backrest trim cover and backrest foam pad and carefully separate the hook-and-loop strips.
11. Invert the backrest trim cover to the hog rings at the rear of the backrest.
12. Remove the hog rings attaching the backrest cover to the backrest frame wire in the rear.
- Feed the side air bag and heated seat (if equipped) wire harnesses through the side of the backrest trim cover.
13. Invert up and remove the backrest cover.
14. Remove the pin-type retainers and the hard back panel.
15. Separate the backrest frame from the backrest foam pad.
16. Release the 2 static lumbar spring clips from the backrest frame and remove the static lumbar assembly.
17. Remove the 2 nuts and side air bag mounting bracket.
Seats with heat
18. If a new heater mat is needed, carefully peel and remove the backrest heater mat from the backrest foam pad.
- It is acceptable for a thin layer of foam to peel away with the old heater mat. The new heater mat will adhere to the foam pad, but if foam tearing occurs or if any pieces of foam are removed, install a new foam pad.
Assembly
Seats with heat
1. NOTICE: Do not install a used heater mat to any foam pad. It will not adhere correctly causing it to bunch up and may cause system failure.
If installing a new heater mat, attach the backrest heater mat to the backrest foam pad.
- Remove the paper backing from the adhesive strips.
- Align the heater mat to the foam pad and apply it to the foam making sure it lays flat, without wrinkles and is tucked into the valleys of the foam pad.
All seats
2. Position the side air bag mounting bracket and install the 2 nuts.
- Tighten to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).
3. Install the static lumbar assembly.
4. Position the backrest frame into the backrest foam pad.
5. Position the hard back panel and install the pin-type retainers.
6. Roll the backrest trim cover down, attaching the hook-and-loop strips and install new hog rings attaching the backrest cover to the backrest frame wire in the rear.
- Feed the side air bag and heated seat (if equipped) wire harnesses through the side of the backrest trim cover.
7. Attach the hook-and-loop strips at the bottom of the backrest trim cover.
8. If equipped, install new hog rings attaching the backrest cover to the backrest foam pad at the bottom front.
9. Attach the backrest cover lower J-strips.
10. Install 2 new head restraint guides sleeves. For additional information, refer to Head Restraint Guide Sleeve Service and Repair.
11. Position the recliners to the backrest frame and install the 4 recliner-to-backrest frame bolts.
- Tighten to 55 Nm (41 lb-ft).
12. 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: 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.
Connect the side air bag module electrical connector, then slide and engage the side air bag electrical connector locking clip.
13. Install the side air bag module to the mounting bracket on the backrest frame.
- Position the side air bag module locator hook in the side air bag bracket.
14. Align the bolt hole and install the side air bag bolt.
- Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).
15. Install the side air bag bolt cover.
16. Install the front seat backrest. For additional information, refer to Seat Backrest - Front, With Fold Flat Seat Backrest - Front, With Fold Flat.