Seat Cushion Cover - Front
Seat Cushion Cover - Front
Removal and Installation
All seats
WARNING: Never disassemble or tamper with safety belt buckle/retractor pretensioners or adaptive load limiting retractors or probe the electrical connectors. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the accidental deployment of the safety belt pretensioners or adaptive load limiting retractors which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death.
NOTE: The air bag warning indicator illuminates when the correct Restraints Control Module (RCM) fuse is removed and the ignition switch is ON.
NOTE: The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.
NOTE: For additional component identification and locations, refer to Seat - Exploded View, Front Seat - Exploded View, Front.
NOTE: For correct installation, note wire harness routing.
1. Remove the seat. For additional information, refer to Seat - Front Seat - Front.
2. If equipped, pull and remove the manual lumbar knob.
Side shield with insert
3. Release the retainers and remove the insert from the side shield.
- For power seat, disconnect the electrical connector(s).
4. Remove the front side shield screw.
5. Remove the 4 side shield screws.
Side shield with cover
6. Remove the front side shield screw.
7. Remove the side shield cover.
- Pry and release the 2 tabs at the rear of the side shield cover.
- If equipped, disconnect the electrical connector(s).
- Slide the cover forward and remove.
8. Remove the 5 side shield screws.
All seats
9. Remove the side shield.
- Detach the rear pin-type retainer from the seat track and return it to the side shield before installation.
- For installation, hook the cushion cover flap at the rear outboard corner to the side shield.
10. If equipped, disconnect the Thermo-Electric Device (TED) electrical connector.
11. Remove the pin-type retainer attaching the cushion cover to the outboard side seat track.
12. If equipped, release and open the cushion cover sleeve around the wiring harness.
13. Remove the cushion frame from the seat track.
- Remove the 4 cushion frame-to-seat track bolts.
- To install, tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
- Release the 2 cushion frame rear clips and straps from the seat track and remove the cushion frame.
14. If equipped, remove the 2 screws and position aside the TED.
15. NOTICE: Use care when separating the cushion cover from the hook-and-loop strips or the hook-and-loop strips may be torn from the cushion foam pad.
Release all cushion cover fasteners and invert to the hog rings.
16. Remove all hog rings and cushion cover.
- If equipped, make sure the climate controlled seat manifold is correctly fitted to the cushion foam before installing the cushion cover.
17. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
18. Install the seat. For additional information, refer to Seat - Front Seat - Front.