Seat Backrest - Front

Seat Backrest - Front

Removal

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.

All seats

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

2. Remove the cushion side shield in the following sequence.
1. If equipped, release the clip and remove the manual recline handle.

2. If equipped, pull and remove the manual height adjust handle.

3. If equipped, remove the manual lumbar handle.
- Adjust the manual lumbar until fully relaxed and release the 2 clips behind the manual lumbar handle and remove.

4. Remove the cushion side shield screw(s).

5. For power seat, slide the cushion side shield up in the rear to release the retainer.

6. Slide the cushion side shield forward to disengage the retainer and remove the cushion side shield.
- If equipped, disconnect the seat control switch electrical connector.

3. Remove the screw, scrivet and recliner side shield.

4. If equipped, 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

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





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





All seats

7. Disconnect the electrical connectors for following components, release any retainers and route out the wire harness:
- Side air bag module (if equipped).

- Power lumbar motor (if equipped).

- Power recline motor (if equipped).

- Thermo-Electric Device (TED) (if equipped).

- Backrest heater mat (if equipped).


8. Remove the 4 recliner-to-seat track bolts and 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 Seat Wire Harness Routing - Front Passenger Cushion.
- The side air bag module.

- The power lumbar motor (if equipped).

- The power recline motor (if equipped).

- The TED (Thermo-Electric Device) (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.






All seats

6. If equipped, 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.


7. Position the recliner side shield and install the screw and scrivet.

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. For additional information, refer to Seat- Front Seat - Front.