Seat Backrest Cover - Front

Seat Backrest Cover - Front

Removal

WARNING: Always carry or place a live air bag module with the air bag and deployment door/trim cover/tear seam pointed away from the body. Do not set a live air bag module down with the deployment door/trim cover/tear seam face down. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury in the event of an accidental deployment.

WARNING: Never probe the electrical connectors on air bag, Safety Canopy(R) or side air curtain modules. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the accidental deployment of these modules, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death.

WARNING: Front seat backrest trim covers installed on seats equipped with seat side air bags cannot be repaired. A new trim cover must be installed. Cleaning is permissible. Failure to follow these instructions may result in the seat side air bag module deploying incorrectly and increase the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

NOTE: If a side air bag deployment took place, a new seat backrest foam pad, backrest trim cover, deployment chute and side air bag module and nuts must be installed. A new seat backrest frame should be installed if necessary.

NOTE: For component identification and locations, refer to Seat - Exploded View, Front Seat - Exploded View, Front.

1. Remove the seat backrest. For additional information, refer to Seat Backrest - Front Seat Backrest - Front.

2. Remove the 2 head restraint guides sleeves. For additional information, refer to Head Restraint Guide Sleeve Head Restraint Guide Sleeve.

3. Remove the backrest panel.

1. Pull out at the bottom on each side, quickly and firmly, releasing the retainers.

2. NOTICE: The clips in the middle of the backrest panel can be damaged if the bottom of the backrest panel is not pivoted away from the seat.

Pivot the bottom of the backrest panel out as far as it will go and slide the backrest panel down, disengaging the upper hooks.
- Remove the backrest panel.





4. Remove the rear carpet flap toe-kick.

1. Disengage the 2 J-clips from the backrest frame wires.

2. Peel the carpet flap toe-kick down and remove the pin-type retainers from the cushion side shield and recliner cover.

3. Disengage the carpet flap toe-kick J-clip from the cushion frame and remove the carpet flap toe-kick.





5. Release the backrest trim cover hook-and-loop strips near the bottom and at the sides.





6. Release the backrest cover hook-and-loop strips and J-clip attached to the recliner.
- Repeat for the other side.





7. Disengage the backrest trim cover J-clips attached to the backrest frame wires at the top.

8. Remove the backrest Thermo-Electric Device (TED).

1. Disconnect the electrical connector and separate the pin-type retainer from the backrest frame.

2. Disengage the backrest TED from the backrest foam pad wire.

3. Disengage the backrest TED from the backrest frame wire and remove the backrest TED.





9. Disengage the remaining backrest trim cover J-clips attached to the backrest frame. Pull the backrest cover out from between the cushion and backrest.

10. Disengage the retainer and open the deployment chute.





11. Remove the backrest cover from the backrest foam pad.
- Invert the backrest cover and remove all the hog rings.

Installation

1. Position the backrest cover to the backrest foam pad. Install the 5 hog rings attaching it to the wire that runs the width of the backrest foam pad in the approximate locations shown.





2. NOTE: RH side shown, LH side similar.

Install the 4 hog rings attaching them to the wires in the backrest foam pad in the approximate locations shown.

- Do not roll the backrest trim cover around the backrest foam pad at this time.





3. WARNING: Inspect the seat side air bag module cavity in the seat backrest foam pad for any foreign material. If any foreign material is found, remove it. Failure to follow these instructions may result in the seat side air bag module deploying incorrectly and increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

Roll the backrest cover around the backrest foam pad and position the deployment chute in the opening in the backrest foam pad.





4. Position the deployment chute around the side air bag module.

1. Insert the outboard side of the side air bag deployment chute between the backrest foam pad and the side air bag module, pulling it around the outboard side of the backrest frame.

2. Insert the inboard side of the side air bag deployment chute between the backrest foam pad and the backrest frame, pulling it around the inboard side of the backrest frame.





5. Engage the side air bag deployment chute retainers.
- The deployment chute must encircle the side air bag module, going completely around the side air bag module and backrest frame.

- Align the deployment chute to the side air bag module, making sure it is centered around the side air bag module.





6. Position the backrest cover back between the cushion and backrest. Fasten the backrest cover.
- Engage only the lower and side backrest cover J-clips to the backrest frame.
- Do not engage the backrest cover upper J-clips to the backrest frame wires at this time.

7. Install the 2 head restraint guide sleeves. For additional information, refer to Head Restraint Guide Sleeve Head Restraint Guide Sleeve.

8. Install the backrest TED in the following sequence.

1. Position the backrest TED between the backrest frame and backrest foam pad.

2. Engage the backrest TED to the backrest foam pad wire.

3. Engage the backrest TED upper retainers to the backrest frame wire.

4. Connect the electrical connector and attach the pin-type retainer to the backrest frame.

9. Engage the remaining backrest cover J-clips to the backrest frame and wires.

10. Attach the backrest cover hook-and-loop strips near the bottom and at the sides.

11. Attach the backrest cover hook-and-loop strips and J-clip attached to the recliner on each side.

12. Install the rear carpet flap toe-kick in the following sequence.

1. Engage the 2 J-clips to the backrest frame wires.

2. Install the carpet flap toe-kick pin-type retainers to the cushion side shield and recliner cover.

3. Engage the carpet flap toe-kick J-clip to the cushion frame.

13. Install the backrest panel in the following sequence.

1. NOTICE: The clips in the middle of the backrest panel can be damaged if the bottom of the backrest panel is not pivoted away from the seat.

Pivot the bottom of the backrest panel out as far as it will go and slide the backrest panel up, engaging the upper retainers on the other side of the backrest frame wires.

2. Align the backrest panel middle clips to the backrest frame wires.

3. Align the lower retainers in the backrest panel and push in, engaging the clips.
- Make sure the clips in the middle of the backrest panel are engaged to the backrest frame wires.

14. Install the seat backrest. For additional information, refer to Seat Backrest - Front Seat Backrest - Front.