Front Seat Backrest - 60/40 Split Bench
FRONT SEAT BACKREST - 60/40 SPLIT BENCHDiagnostic Tool, Restraint System:
SPECIAL TOOL(S)
DISASSEMBLY
WARNING:
- Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) vehicle and when handling an air bag module. This will reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accidental deployment.
- After deployment, the air bag surface can contain deposits of sodium hydroxide, a product of the gas generant combustion that is irritating to the skin. Wash your hands with soap and water afterwards.
- Never probe the connectors on the air bag module. Doing so can result in air bag deployment, which can result in personal injury.
Vehicles with safety belt buckle pretensioners
1. Prepare the vehicle for front seat backrest disassembly.
1 WARNING: To avoid accidental deployment and possible personal injury, the backup power supply must be depleted before repairing or replacing any front or side air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) components and before servicing, replacing, adjusting or striking components near the front or side air bag sensors, such as doors, instrument panel, console, door latches, strikers, seats and hood latches.
Please refer to the appropriate Component or System to determine location of the front air bag sensors.
The side air bag sensors are located at or near the base of the B-pillar.
To deplete the backup power supply energy, disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute. Be sure to disconnect auxiliary batteries and power supplies (if equipped).
Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2 WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes, and instructions in the supplemental restraint system (SRS) deactivation/reactivation procedure.
Deactivate the supplemental restraint system (SRS).
3 WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes, and instructions in the seat removal and installation procedure.
Remove the affected seat.
4 WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes, and instructions in the safety belt buckle and pretensioner removal and installation procedure.
Remove the safety belt buckle and pretensioner.
5 Remove the front seat backrest.
Vehicles without safety belt buckle pretensioners
2. Prepare the vehicle for front seat backrest disassembly.
1 Remove the affected seat.
2 Remove the front seat backrest.
All vehicles
3. Unhook the trim cover retainer.
4. CAUTION: Use care when separating the seat back trim cover from the hook and loop strips or the hook and loop strips may be torn from the seat back foam.
Disengage the hook and loop strips and remove the seat trim.
5. CAUTION: Use care when removing the seat back padding because it may be damaged during disassembly.
Remove the seat back padding from the seat back frame.
6. Remove the plastic bag.
ASSEMBLY
1. To assemble, reverse the disassembly procedure.
Vehicles without safety belt buckle pretensioners
2. Restore the vehicle to operating condition.
1 Install the front seat backrest.
2 Install the affected seat.
Vehicles with safety belt buckle pretensioners
3. Restore the vehicle to operating condition.
1 Install the front seat backrest.
2 WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes, and instructions in the safety belt buckle and pretensioner removal and installation procedure.
Install the safety belt buckle and pretensioner.
3 WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes, and instructions in the seat removal and installation procedure.
Install the affected seat.
4 WARNING: To avoid accidental deployment and possible personal injury, the backup power supply must be depleted before repairing or replacing any front or side air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) components and before servicing, replacing, adjusting or striking components near the front or side air bag sensors, such as doors, instrument panel, console, door latches, strikers, seats and hood latches.
Please refer to the appropriate Component or System to determine location of the front air bag sensors.
The side air bag sensors are located at or near the base of the B-pillar.
To deplete the backup power supply energy, disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute. Be sure to disconnect auxiliary batteries and power supplies (if equipped).
Disconnect the battery ground cable.
5 WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes, and instructions in the supplemental restraint system (SRS) deactivation/reactivation procedure.
Reactivate the supplemental restraint system(SRS).
6 Connect the battery ground cable.
7 With all restraint system diagnostic tools removed, prove out the supplemental restraint system (SRS).
All vehicles
4. Check the active restraint system for correct operation.