Overhaul

FRONT SEAT


Disassembly and Assembly


SEATBACK TRIM AND PAD

NOTE:
Only complete outboard seatback assemblies can be replaced on vehicles equipped with side air bags.
Be sure to set the front/rear cushion lifter to the top position.
1. Remove the seatback board.





2. Remove the retainer.
3. Remove the headrest.





4. From inside of the seatback, squeeze the headrest holder tabs at the base of the stay pipe and pull the up to remove.

NOTE:
Before installing the headrest holder, check its orientation (front/rear and right/left).





5. Remove the snap ring and the lumbar support lever knob.
6. CAUTION:
On the passenger seat during installation, the wire harness clips must be installed in the holes they were originally in.
Do not add additional clips.
Disconnect the seatback heater harness. Remove the seatback trim and pad assembly. Remove the hog ring to separate the seatback trim from the pad and the heater unit.

Removal of seatback assembly
1. Remove the seatback board.





2. Remove the retainer.
3. Remove the side air bag harness connector from the seat cushion.
4. Remove the seatback bolts (two for each side) and seatback assembly.

Installation of seatback assembly
- Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

SEATBACK BOARD - SOFT SEATBACK

Removal





1. The seatback board is attached to the seat frame with the following:
- 2 top tabs (A)
- 4 side tabs (B)
- 2 bottom clips (C) (must be replaced)
2. Move seat to forward position.





3. Hold the seatback board as shown and pull the top of the seatback board away from the seat back frame.





4. Pull the middle part of the seatback board to disengage the side tabs (B) from the seatback frame.
5. Pull the lower part of the seatback board to disengage the bottom clips from the seatback frame.

Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

SEATBACK BOARD - HARD SEATBACK

Removal





1. The seatback board is attached to the seat frame with the following:
- 2 top tabs (A)
- 2 side tabs (B)
- 2 bottom clips (C) (must be replaced)
2. Move seat to forward position.





3. Hold the seatback board as shown and pull the bottom of the seatback board away from the seat back frame.





4. Pull the middle part of the seatback board to disengage the side tabs (B) from the seatback frame.
5. Lift the upper part of the seatback board to disengage the top tabs from the seatback frame.

Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

SEAT CUSHION TRIM AND PAD

CAUTION:
- Front passenger seat is equipped with Occupant Classification System sensor and control module.
Do not disassemble front passenger seat cushion assembly or remove trim as this will affect the
Occupant Classification System calibration.
- Always replace passenger seat cushion as an assembly.
- When removed, the passenger seat cushion must always be placed pan side UP to prevent damage.
- During installation, the wire harness clips must be installed in the holes they were originally in.
Do not add additional clips.
- The Occupant Classification System control module can only be replaced as part of the seat cushion assembly.

NOTE:
If the vehicle has been involved in a collision the seat must be inspected for damage. .





1. Remove the power seat switch knobs and power seat switch escutcheon (or recline knobs on manual seat).





2. Remove the front seat cushion finisher (inner).
3. Remove the power seat switch screws (or lift knobs on manual seats).





4. Remove four bolts and the seat cushion assembly.
5. Remove the retainer on the seat cushion frame, then remove the harness connector for the seat heater.
6. On the drivers seat only, after removing the seat cushion trim and pad, remove the hog rings to separate the trim cover from the pad and seat cushion heater unit.