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Seat Cushion - Front




Seat Cushion - Front

Driver cushion

NOTE: Driver seat shown. For disassembly and assembly of the passenger seat cushion, refer to Occupant Classification Sensor procedure in Supplemental Restraint System Service and Repair.

NOTE: Front 50 percent seat shown, 40 percent similar.











Disassembly

NOTE: If a driver seat cushion heater mat is faulty, install a new seat cushion foam pad with the new heater mat. Do not reuse the original seat cushion foam pad.

NOTE: The heater mat on the front passenger seat cushion is not serviceable separately. If a new heater mat is needed on the front passenger seat cushion, install a new Occupant Classification Sensor (OCS) system service kit and a new heater mat. Refer to Supplemental Restraint System Service and Repair.

Passenger seat

1. Remove the OCS system components. For additional information, refer to Occupant Classification Sensor procedure in Supplemental Restraint System Service and Repair.

All seats

2. Remove the seat. For additional information, refer to Seat - Front Seat - Front.

3. Remove the front seat backrest. For additional information, refer to Seat Backrest - Front Seat Backrest - Front Removal and Installation.

4. Remove the seat track. For additional information, refer to Seat Track Seat Track.

5. If equipped, remove the lumbar control switch:
- Release the tabs and remove the lumbar control switch bezel.

- Disconnect the lumbar control switch electrical connector.





6. Release the cushion trim cover retainers.

1. Release the J-clip retainers.

2. Remove the pin-type retainer.





7. If equipped, remove the armrest and bracket.
- Remove the 2 pin covers, retaining clip and armrest pin.

- Remove the armrest.

- Remove the armrest cover, 3 bolts and armrest bracket.

Heated seats

8. Disconnect the cushion heater mat electrical connector.





9. Disconnect the heated seat module electrical connector.





10. Release the locking tab and remove the heated seat module.





All seats

11. Remove the cushion frame.

12. Remove the 2 pushpins and the cushion mat from the cushion support.

13. Remove the seat cushion trim cover from the foam pad.

14. Remove the cushion support.

Assembly

Passenger seat

1. Install the OCS system components. For additional information, refer to Occupant Classification Sensor procedure in Supplemental Restraint System Service and Repair.

All seats

2. Install the cushion support to the cushion frame.

3. Install the seat cushion trim cover to the foam pad.

4. Position the cushion mat over the cushion support and install the 2 pushpins.

5. Install the cushion frame.

Heated seats

6. Slide the heated seat module onto the bracket until fully seated.





7. Connect the heated seat module electrical connector.





8. Connect the cushion heater mat electrical connector.





All seats

9. Fasten the cushion trim cover retainers.

1. Fasten the J-clips.

2. Install the pin-type retainer.





10. If equipped with lumbar control switch:
- Connect the lumbar control switch electrical connector.

- Install the lumbar control switch bezel.

11. If equipped, install the armrest and bracket.
- Install the armrest bracket, 3 bolts and armrest cover.

- Install the armrest.

- Install the armrest pin, retaining clip and 2 pin covers.

12. Install the seat track. For additional information, refer to Seat Track Seat Track.

13. Install the front seat backrest. For additional information, refer to Seat Backrest - Front Seat Backrest - Front Removal and Installation.

14. Install the seat. For additional information, refer to Seat - Front Seat - Front.