Front Seat Cushion Cover

FRONT SEAT CUSHION COVER

Removal and Installation

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.
- The safety belt pretensioner is a pyrotechnic device. Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag equipped vehicle and when handling a safety belt buckle pretensioner or safety belt retractor pretensioner. Never probe a pretensioner electrical connector. Doing so could result in pretensioner or air bag deployment and could result in personal injury.
- To reduce the risk of personal injury, do not use any memory saver devices.

NOTE:
- If a seat equipped with a supplemental restraint system (SRS) component is being serviced, the SRS must be depowered.
- The air bag warning lamp illuminates when the RCM fuse is removed and the ignition switch is ON. This is normal operation and does not indicate a supplemental restraint system (SRS) fault.
- The SRS must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.

All seats
1. Position the seat to gain access to all 4 mounting bolts.
2. Depower the SRS.
3. Remove the affected seat.
4. Remove the seat recliner handle.

Vehicles with manual lumbar
5. Remove the manual lumbar knob.

Vehicles with power seats
6. Disconnect the power seat control switch electrical connector.

All vehicles
7. Remove the front and rear side shield screws.
8. Release the remaining retainers and separate the side shield.
9. Remove the 2 bolts, remove the electrical connector cap, disconnect the safety belt pretensioner and buckle switch electrical connectors and remove the safety belt buckle and pretensioner.
- To install, tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).

10. CAUTION: Use care when separating the seat upholstery from the hook and loop strip, or the hook and loop strip can be torn from the foam pad.

Release the seat cushion trim cover retainers from the seat cushion pan and foam pad. Remove the trim cover.

11. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
12. Install the affected seat.
13. Repower the SRS.