Front
SEAT TRACK - FRONTSpecial Tool(s):
SPECIAL TOOL(S)
REMOVAL
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.
- Never probe the connectors on the air bag module. Doing so can result in air bag deployment, which can result in personal injury.
CAUTION: Use care when handling the seat and track assembly. Dropping the assembly or sitting on a seat not secured in the vehicle may result in damaged components.
Vehicles with side air bags
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 impact 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 and wait at least one minute.
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).
All vehicles
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. Remove the outboard side shield screw.
5. Push in as indicated, lift, and pull out to release the retaining clip.
6. Release the outboard side shield retainers.
1 Lift and release the retainer.
2 While holding the side shield up, rotate the side shield to disengage the retainers.
7. Remove the outboard side shield.
1 Carefully pull out to release the side shield front retainer (not shown).
2 Disconnect the power seat switch electrical connector.
3 Remove the outboard side shield.
Vehicles with heated seats
8. Remove the two pin-type retainers and remove the heated seat switch housing from the seat.
9. Push in on the release tab and slide the switch up and out of the housing, disconnect the electrical connector.
10. Disconnect the heated seat module electrical connector and release the tab on the side of the module. Remove the heated seat module from the heated seat module bracket.
11. Remove the two pin-type retainer screws from the heated seat module bracket and remove the bracket.
Driver seat with optional memory
12. Disconnect the electrical connectors from the memory seat module, remove the two screws and slide the memory seat module out of the bracket.
All vehicles
13. Remove the inboard side shield screw.
14. Release the back of the inboard side shield and remove the recliner handle cover.
1 Push in on the side shield as shown.
2 While pushing in, lift up to release the side shield retainer.
3 Through the opening at the back of the side shield, use an appropriate pry tool to remove the recliner handle cover.
15. Release the inboard side shield retainers.
1 Lift and release the retainer.
2 While holding the side shield up, rotate the side shield to disengage the retainers.
16. Remove the inboard side shield.
1 Carefully pull out and release the side shield front retainer.
2 Release the power lumbar switch retaining tabs and separate the switch from the inboard side shield.
3 Remove the inboard side shield.
17. Remove the pin-type retainers on each side.
18. Remove the bolts.
19. Remove the bolt.
20. Release the pin-type retainers.
Vehicles with side air bag
21. NOTE: Note the side air bag module wire harness routing for installation.
Remove the pin-type retainers retaining the side air bag wire harness to the seat cushion and route it through the seat cushion.
All vehicles
22. Remove the four seat track to frame screws.
23. Disconnect the electrical connectors.
24. Remove the wiring harness and the seat track.
25. Remove the bolt and the safety belt buckle.
INSTALLATION
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, and notes at the beginning of the removal procedure.
All vehicles
1. Position the safety belt buckle and install the bolt.
2. Position the seat track. Install the wire harness pin-type retainer.
3. Connect the electrical connectors.
4. Install the four screws.
Vehicles with side air bags
5. Route the side air bag wire harness. Install the pin-type retainers.
All vehicles
6. Install the wire harness pin-type retainers.
7. Install the bolt.
8. Install the bolts.
9. Install the pin-type retainers.
10. Position the inboard side shield.
1 Install the power lumbar switch to the side shield.
2 Install the inboard side shield front retainer.
11. Engage the inboard side shield retainers.
1 Lift the inboard side shield.
2 While holding the side shield up, rotate the side shield to engage the retainers.
12. Install the recliner handle cover.
1 Lift up on the inboard side shield.
2 Push in and then down to engage the side shield retainer.
3 Install the recliner handle cover.
13. Install the inboard side shield screw.
Driver seat with optional memory
14. Slide the memory seat module on the bracket and install the two screws. Connect the electrical connectors to the memory seat module.
Vehicles with heated seats
15. Install the heated seat module bracket and install the two pin-type retainer screws.
16. Install the heated seat module on the bracket and connect the electrical connector.
17. Insert the electrical connector through the heated seat switch housing and connect the heated seat switch connector.
18. Insert the heated seat switch into the housing until the switch is seated in the housing.
19. Install the heated seat switch housing on the seat and install the two pin-type retainers.
All vehicles
20. Position the outboard side shield.
1 Connect the power seat switch electrical connector.
2 Install the outboard side shield front retainer (not shown).
21. Engage the outboard side shield retainers.
1 Lift the outboard side shield.
2 While holding the side shield up, rotate the side shield to engage the retainers.
22. Lift, push in and then down to engage the side shield retainer.
23. Install the outboard side shield screw.
24. 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.
Vehicles with side air bags
25. 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).
26. WARNING: The restraint system diagnostic tool is for restraint system service only. Remove from the vehicle prior to road use. Failure to remove could result in injury and possible violation of vehicle safety standards.
With all the restraint system diagnostic tools removed, prove out the supplemental restraint system (SRS).
All vehicles
27. Check the active restraint system for correct operation.