Seat Backrest - Front

SEAT BACKREST - FRONT

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Seat Backrest - Driver (Part 1):

Seat Backrest - Driver (Part 2):

Seat Backrest - Front Passenger (Part 1):

Seat Backrest - Front Passenger (Part 2):

Seat Cushion - Front (Part 1):

Seat Cushion - Front (Part 2):

Removal and Installation

WARNING:
- Never probe the electrical connectors on safety belt buckle/retractor pretensioners or adaptive load limiting retractors. 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.
- Never probe the electrical connectors on air bag, safety canopy 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.
- If the seat side air bag cover has been damaged or separated from its mounting, or if the air bag material has been exposed, install a new seat side air bag module. Never try to repair the seat side air bag module. Failure to follow these instructions may result in the seat side air bag deploying incorrectly, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
- 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:
- The air bag warning indicator illuminates when the restraint 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.
- LH shown, RH similar.

1. Remove the seat.
2. Remove the recliner lever cover.
- Pull up on the recliner lever to access the locking tab behind the recliner lever cover.
- Release the locking tab and remove the recliner lever cover.

3. If equipped, remove the seat height adjust handle.
- Remove the cover and seat height adjust handle screw.
- To install, tighten to 15 Nm (133 lb-in).

4. NOTE: Return any detached retainer clips to the cushion side shield and any U-nuts to the seat track before installation.

Remove the seat cushion side shield.
- Remove the 2 screws.
- Release the side and rear retainer clips.

5. Detach the 2 backrest trim cover elastic straps at the rear of the cushion frame.

6. CAUTION: Note the position and routing of the wiring harness(es) to aid installation. An incorrectly routed wiring harness may lead to the wires becoming damaged on the seat mechanism.

NOTE: Make sure the side air bag wire harness exits the backrest trim cover lower outboard opening before installation.

Disconnect the seat side air bag module electrical connector, detach the wire harness retainers and route out from the seat cushion.

7. NOTE: Make sure the heater mat wiring harness exits the backrest trim cover opening on the inboard side of the driver seat or outboard side of the passenger seat before installation.

If equipped, disconnect the backrest heater mat electrical connector and route the wire harness from the seat cushion.

8. Release the elastic straps and position aside the cushion trim cover flaps from the recliner mechanism and backrest pivot.
9. If 2-door passenger seat, detach the seat track release cable from the backrest.
- Release the backrest latch and move the backrest to the full forward dump position.
- Detach the cable jacket from the lower clamp on the backrest recliner mechanism.
- Detach the cable from the upper clamp on the backrest recliner mechanism.

10. WARNING: Use care when the seat back frame is removed and when releasing the recliners from a backrest upright position. The recliners are spring-loaded, which may cause the recliner upper arms to fold with significant speed/force. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

With the backrest fully forward, remove the 4 backrest-to-seat track bolts and backrest.
- For installation, use the following sequence:
- Install and hand tighten the 4 bolts.
- Position the backrest to the first locked recliner position.
- Tighten the outboard side forward bolt to 63 Nm (46 lb-ft).
- Tighten the outboard side rearward bolt to 63 Nm (46 lb-ft).
- Tighten the inboard side rearward bolt to 63 Nm (46 lb-ft).
- Tighten the inboard side forward bolt to 63 Nm (46 lb-ft).

11. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Make sure the safety belts and buckles are accessible to the occupants after installation.