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Makes 🢒 Buick 🢒 2003 🢒 Century 🢒 Preface 🢒 Cautions and Notices 🢒 Front Seat Replacement - Bucket

Removal Procedure

    Important: With the leather seat option, the left, front seat is equipped with a side impact air bag. This must be disabled before any work is done on the seat.

  1. If the seat is equipped with an air bag, refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling in SIR.

    2. Disable the SIR system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling in SIR.

  2. Remove the head restraint. Refer to Front Seat Head Restraint Replacement .
  3. Remove the track covers from the front bucket seat adjuster. Refer to Front Seat Adjuster Track Finish Cover Replacement .
  4. Position the bucket seat in the full forward to the mid-forward position. Raise the seat to the full-up position.

    5. Object Number: 816215 Size: SH
  5. If the power seat motor is not operable and the bolts that secure the adjuster to the floor pan are not accessible, perform the following procedure:
    6. 5.1. From the front of the seat, disconnect both drive cable housings at the horizontal drive motor (2), which is located at the front of the seat adjuster.
    5.2. Attach a drill motor to a drive cable (1).
    5.3. Alternately run both sides of the adjuster forward until the rear seat bolts are accessible.

    Object Number: 817977 Size: SH
  6. If you can use the seat adjuster, reset the adjuster to make the 2 horizontal drive screws the same length between the drive bracket (3) and the anchor bracket (2).
  7. Attach the cable housings (4) to the motor and straighten the housings between the motor (1) and the drive brackets (3).

    8. Object Number: 370568 Size: SH
  8. Remove the anchor plate nut from the bucket seat belt.

    9. Object Number: 305124 Size: SH
  9. Remove the bolts which secure the seat adjuster to the floor pan at the rear of the seat.
  10. Tip the seat forward and disconnect the following connectors, if equipped:
    11. • The power seat electrical connector
    • The electrical seat heater connector
    • The driver side air bag electrical connector
  11. Disengage the bucket seat hook attachments from the floor pan.
  12. Remove the bucket seat from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 305124 Size: SH
  1. Position the bucket seat into the vehicle.
  2. Engage the front hook attachments to the floor pan.
  3. Tip the seat forward and connect the following connectors, if equipped:
    4. • The power seat electrical connector
    • The electrical seat heater connector
    • The driver side air bag electrical connector

    Notice: Use the correct fastener in the correct location. Replacement fasteners must be the correct part number for that application. Fasteners requiring replacement or fasteners requiring the use of thread locking compound or sealant are identified in the service procedure. Do not use paints, lubricants, or corrosion inhibitors on fasteners or fastener joint surfaces unless specified. These coatings affect fastener torque and joint clamping force and may damage the fastener. Use the correct tightening sequence and specifications when installing fasteners in order to avoid damage to parts and systems.

  4. Install the bolts which secure the front bucket seat adjuster to the floor pan.

    5. Tighten
    Tighten the bolts to 42 N·m (31 lb ft).

  5. Install the adjuster track covers. Refer to Front Seat Adjuster Track Finish Cover Replacement .

    6. Object Number: 370568 Size: SH
  6. Install the nut to the seat belt anchor plate.

    7. Tighten
    Tighten the nut to 42 N·m (31 lb ft).

  7. Install the head restraint. Refer to Front Seat Head Restraint Replacement .
  8. Enable the SIR system if the seat is equipped with air bag. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling in SIR.
  9. Inspect the bucket seat for proper operation and adjustment.
  10. Position the seat to the original position.