INFORMATION - PROCEDURE TO INSTALL MISSING LATERAL. Chevrolet Venture 1997

SUBJECT: INFORMATION - PROCEDURE TO INSTALL MISSING LATERAL RELEASE SYSTEM (ON DRIVER'S SEAT BACK ONLY)

MODELS: 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE 1997 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1997 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT

SOME OF THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT AND INADVERTENTLY SHIPPED WITHOUT THE DRIVER'S LATERAL RELEASE HARDWARE INCLUDED ON THE SEAT BACK. THIS FEATURE ALLOWS THE SEAT BACK TO TILT FORWARD SO SMALL PACKAGES MAY BE PLACED BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SEAT.

THE FOLLOWING IS THE INSTALLATION PROCEDURE FOR THOSE COMPONENTS. THIS PROCEDURE CAN BE DONE IN THE VEHICLE AND DOES NOT REQUIRE REMOVAL OF THE SEAT BACK ASSEMBLY.

PROCEDURE:

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE FOR KIT (P/N 88880004)

1. REMOVE LUMBAR AND RECLINER CONTROL KNOBS (AND LUMBAR KNOB ESCUTCHEON) FROM THE SEAT BACK ASSEMBLY.

2. DISENGAGE THE "J" RETAINER FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT BACK TRIM COVER. REACH INSIDE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FRAME AND REMOVE THE ARMREST RETAINER CLIP AND ARMREST.

3. LOOSEN THE SEAT BACK COVER FROM THE PAD BY SEPARATING THE HOOK AND LOOP AREAS ON THE FRONT SIDE AND CAREFULLY PULL UPWARDS TO EXPOSE THE FRAME AND INNER COMPONENTS.

4. INSTALL THE LEVER AND BRACKET TO THE OUTBOARD SIDE OF THE SEAT BACK FRAME USING THE SCREWS PROVIDED IN THE KIT. THE BRACKET SHOULD BE INSTALLED SO THE SPRING LOADED LEVER IS IN THE "UP" POSITION.

5. ROUTE THE CABLE AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 1 (ALL VIEWS).

A. ROUTE SHORT (BARE) CABLE IN FRONT OF THE CROSS TUBE AND FASTEN TO LOWER BRACKET (FIGURE 1, VIEW C IS COMMON TO BOTH SIDES).

B. ROUTE LONG CABLE THROUGH RECTANGULAR HOLE IN CARDBOARD AND FASTEN TO LOWER BRACKET (FIGURE 1, MAIN VIEW AND VIEW C).

C. FASTEN UPPER CABLE ATTACHMENT TO LEVER AND BRACKET.

D. SNAP CABLE CONDUIT INTO TABS ON FRAME (FIGURE 1, VIEWS A AND B).

E. CRIMP TABS TO RETAIN CABLE CONDUIT.

6. INSTALL PREVIOUSLY REMOVED ARMREST CLIP INTO SLOT ON ARMREST BRACKET.

IMPORTANT:

PRIOR TO INSTALLING THE COVER AND PAD, OPERATE THE RELEASE FEATURE TO ENSURE PROPER FUNCTION.

7. CAREFULLY REINSTALL PAD AND COVER. REFASTEN "J" RETAINERS AT BOTTOM OF COVER AND PRESS ON THE HOOK AND LOOP AREAS TO REFASTEN THE COVER TO THE PAD.

8. LOCATE LEVER AND BRACKET AREA AND CAREFULLY CUT A DOUBLE "Y" IN THE COVER AT THE LEVER.

9. INSTALL THE ESCUTCHEON OVER THE LEVER BY SNAPPING IT INTO PLACE.

10. INSTALL THE KNOB ON THE LEVER USING A RUBBER MALLET.

11. REINSTALL THE LUMBAR AND RECLINER KNOBS.

PARTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE APRIL 28, 1997.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: C7051 LABOR OPERATION TIME: 0.5 HR

FIGURES: 01 ATTACHMENTS: 00

Object Number: 169496 Size: FS

GENERAL MOTORS BULLETINS ARE INTENDED FOR USE BY PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIANS, NOT A "DO-IT-YOURSELFER". THEY ARE WRITTEN TO INFORM THOSE TECHNICIANS OF CONDITIONS THAT MAY OCCUR ON SOME VEHICLES, OR TO PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT COULD ASSIST IN THE PROPER SERVICE OF A VEHICLE. PROPERLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS HAVE THE EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND KNOW-HOW TO DO A JOB PROPERLY AND SAFELY. IF A CONDITION IS DESCRIBED, DO NOT ASSUME THAT THE BULLETIN APPLIES TO YOUR VEHICLE, OR THAT YOUR VEHICLE WILL HAVE THAT CONDITION. SEE A GENERAL MOTORS DEALER SERVICING YOUR BRAND OF GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE FOR INFORMATION ON WHETHER YOUR VEHICLE MAY BENEFIT FROM THE INFORMATION.