Removal and Replacement

SEAT BACKREST - FRONT

Special 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 airbag module. This will reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accidental deployment.
- To reduce the risk of personal injury, do not use any memory saver devices.
- 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.

NOTE:
- The air bag warning lamp illuminates when the restraints control module (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 access all the seat track-to-floor bolts and the safety belt retractor belt anchor nut.
2. Depower the supplemental restraint system (SRS).
3. Remove the front seat.
4. Remove the cushion side shield in the following sequence.
1. If equipped with manual recline, release the clip and remove the manual recline handle.
2. If equipped with manual height adjust, pull and remove the manual height adjust handle.

3. NOTE: Release the tension on the manual lumbar cable before removing the manual lumbar handle.

If equipped with manual lumbar, release the 2 clips on the back of the manual lumbar handle then pull and remove the manual lumbar handle.

4. Remove the cushion side shield screw(s).
5. If equipped with power seat track, slide the cushion side shield up in the rear to release the retainer.
6. Slide the cushion side shield forward to disengage the retainer.
- If equipped with manual seat tracks, remove the cushion side shield.

7. If equipped with power seat tracks, disconnect the seat control switch electrical connector.
- Remove the cushion side shield.

5. Remove the screws and the recliner side shield.

Seats with manual lumbar
6. Remove the manual lumbar cable from the manual lumbar adjuster in the following sequence.
1. Remove the manual lumbar adjuster bracket screw.
2. Separate the manual lumbar adjuster from the bracket.
3. Remove the manual lumbar cable from the manual lumbar adjuster.

Passenger seat with fold flat backrest







7. Separate the recliner cable casing and Z-fitting from the LH fold flat recliner.







8. Separate the recliner cable casing and Z-fitting from the RH fold flat recliner.

All seats
9. Disconnect the following electrical connectors, release any retainers and route out the wire harness for following components:
- Side air bag module (if equipped).
- Power lumbar motor (if equipped).
- Power recline motor (if equipped).
- Thermal electric device (TED) (if equipped).
- Backrest heater mat (if equipped).

10. Remove the 4 recliner-to-seat track bolts and remove the backrest assembly.
- If equipped, route out the manual lumbar cable.

Installation

All seats
1. Position the backrest assembly to the seat track and install the 4 recliner-to-seat track bolts.
- Route the manual lumbar cable (if equipped).
- Tighten to 50 Nm (37 lb-ft).

2. Route the wire harnesses, connect the electrical connectors and attach the retainers for the following parts. For correct front passenger seat cushion wire harness routing, refer to Seat Wire Harness Routing-Front Passenger Cushion. Locations
- The side air bag module.
- The power lumbar motor (if equipped).
- The power recline motor (if equipped).
- The thermal electric device (TED) (if equipped).
- The backrest heater mat (if equipped).

Passenger seat with fold flat backrest







3. Install the Z-fitting to the RH fold flat recliner and attach the recliner cable casing.







4. Install the Z-fitting to the LH fold flat recliner and attach the recliner cable casing.







5. Adjust the fold flat recliner cable in the following sequence.
1. Release the fold flat recliner cable locking clip, allowing the cable to self-adjust.
2. Position the backrest upright, locking the recliners in place.
3. Apply force to the backrest, verifying the recliners are locked in place.
4. Lock the locking clip back in place.

Seats with manual lumbar
6. Install the manual lumbar adjuster in the following sequence.
1. Install the manual lumbar cable to the manual lumbar adjuster.
2. Position the manual lumbar adjuster to the bracket.
3. Install the manual lumbar adjuster bracket screw.

All seats
7. Position the recliner side shield and install the screws.
8. Install the cushion side shield in the following sequence.
1. Position the side shield to the seat and connect the seat control switch electrical connector (if equipped).
2. Slide the cushion side shield rearward to engage the cushion side shield retainer to the seat track bracket.
3. If equipped with power seat track, slide the cushion side shield down in the rear to engage the retainer.
4. Install the cushion side shield screw(s).
5. Install the manual lumbar handle (if equipped).
6. Install the manual height adjust handle (if equipped).
7. Position the clip on the manual recline handle and install the manual recline handle (if equipped).

9. Install the front seat and repower the SRS. If a passenger seat has been serviced, do not prove out the SRS at this time.

Passenger seat
10. Carry out the Occupant Classification Sensor (OCS) System Zero Seat Weight Test and prove out the SRS.