Service Procedure

SERVICE PROCEDURE

IMPORTANT:
Follow all cautions, warnings, and notes in the Electronic Service Manual (ESM) when working on or near a Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), such as an airbag.

Module A (for soft seat backs)

1. Move / adjust the front passenger seat bottom and seat back to the full forward position.

2. Remove the front passenger soft seat back board as follows:





NOTE:
The seat back board is held on with:

^ 2 top tabs

^ 2 side tabs

^ 2 bottom clips (do not reuse - replace with new clips from the Parts Information table).





a. Starting at the top of the seat back board, pull the top down and away from the seat back. See Figure 2.





b. Pull the middle part of the seat back board away from the seat back to disengage the middle 2 tabs. See Figure 3.

C. Pull the bottom of the seat back board away from the seat back.

NOTE:
A trim tool can be used to assist in the removal of the 2 bottom clips.

3. Pull the J-clip down and up to unhook it from the frame.





4. Pull the J-clip up and fold back. See Figure 4.

5. Install the damper:

a. Cut 2 pieces of foam tape 10 mm (0.39 inch) wide and 55 mm (2.16 inch) long. Refer to the Parts Information table for foam tape part number.





b. Wrap foam tape around the damper side as shown in Figure 5.

C. Repeat for the other side.





d. Slide the damper into seat back frame, and then align the holes on the seat back frame with the holes on the damper. See Figure 6.

e. Install 2 screws. This will attach the damper to the seat back frame. See Figure 6.

NOTE:
Before tightening screws, make sure the damper is in the full upward position.

Torque: 10 Nm (1.01 kg-m, 7.37 ft-lb).

6. Install the J-clip onto the seat back frame.








7. Make 2 cuts approximately 38 mm (1.5 inch) in from each end of the J-clip, and then cut across horizontally 125 mm (4.92 inch) connecting the 2 vertical cuts. See Figures 7 and 8.

8. Install the seat back board:

a. Install 2 new clips at the bottom and push the seat back board in until it clicks into place.

b. Locate the 2 tabs at the top and push in the seat back board until it is securely in place.

c. Press in the seat back board at the 2 tabs located on the side until it clicks into place.

Module B (for hard seat backs)

1. Move / adjust the front passenger seat bottom and seat back to the full forward position.

2. Remove the front passenger hard seat back board as follows:





NOTE:
The seat back board is held on with:

^ 2 top tabs

^ 2 side tabs

^ 2 bottom clips (do not reuse - replace with new clips listed in the Parts Information table).





a. Lift up and pull the bottom of the seat back board away from the seat back. See Figure 10.

b. Lift the middle part of the seat back board up and pull away from the seat back.

c. Lift the top part of the seat back board and pull away from the seat back.





3. Pull the J-clip down and up to unhook it from the seat back frame.

4. Install the damper:

a. Cut 2 pieces of foam tape 10 mm (0.39 inch) wide and 55 mm (2.16 inch) long. Refer to the Parts Information table for the foam tape part number.





b. Wrap the foam tape around the damper side as shown in Figure 12.

c. Repeat for the other side.





d. Slide the damper into seat back frame and align the holes on the seat back frame with the holes located on the damper.

e. Install 2 screws. This will attach the damper to the seat back frame

NOTE:
Before tightening the screws, make sure the damper is in the full upward position.

Torque: 10 Nm (1.01 kg-m, 7.37 ft-lb)

5. Place the J-clip onto the seat back frame.








6. Make 2 cuts approximately 38 mm (1.5 inch) in from each end of the J-clip, and then cut across horizontally 125 mm (4.92 inch) connecting the 2 vertical cuts (see Figures 14 and 15).

7. Install seat back board:

a. Starting at the top, place tabs underneath seat back frame, and then apply pressure until it is securely in place.

b. Install 2 new clips on the bottom part of the seat back board, and then align the bottom clips with the holes in seat back frame until it clicks into place. See Parts Information table.

c. Apply pressure to both sides of the seat back board until the tabs click into place.