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Makes 🢒 Buick 🢒 2003 🢒 Century 🢒 Preface 🢒 Cautions and Notices 🢒 Driver or Passenger Seat Back Cushion Cover Replacement

Removal Procedure

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

  1. Disable the SIR system if the seat is equipped with air bag. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling in SIR.
  2. Remove the head restraint. Refer to Front Seat Head Restraint Replacement .
  3. Position the seat full up and all the way back.
  4. Disconnect the connector for the heated seat back, if equipped.
  5. Position the seat full forward and the seat back full up.

    6. Object Number: 519889 Size: SH
  6. Unfasten the J-hook retainers at the bottom of the seat back cover.

    7. Object Number: 519886 Size: SH
  7. Position the seat back full down.
  8. Reach inside of the front seat back cover and unfasten the hook and the loop retainers securing the front seat back cover to the pad.
  9. Position the seat back to the vertical position.
  10. Remove the front seat head restraint retainers. Refer to Front Seat Head Restraint Retainer Replacement .

    11. Object Number: 519879 Size: SH
  11. Unfasten the seat back cover from the retainer at the side impact airbag using a small curved bladed tool first to gain access to the front seat back material.

    12. Object Number: 519891 Size: SH
  12. Unfasten the seat back cover from the retainer at the side impact airbag, by pressing in and pulling down on the seat back cover.
  13. Remove the rear screw from the seat trim panel. Refer to Front Seat Trim Panel Replacement .
  14. Pull out the front seat back cover end flaps, 3 flaps on each side.

    15. Object Number: 519883 Size: SH
  15. Pull the electrical harness for the seat back heater up through the seat cushion.
  16. Remove the front seat back cover from the seat back, by pulling the seat back cover up and over the pad.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 519886 Size: SH
  1. Position the front seat back cover to the pad.

    2. Object Number: 520373 Size: SH
  2. Pull the seat back cover over the pad and align the hook and the loop retainers.

    3. Object Number: 520405 Size: SH
  3. Use firm hand pressure in order to fasten the hook and the loop retainers, securing the front seat back cover to the pad.
  4. Install the front seat head restraint retainers. Refer to Front Seat Head Restraint Retainer Replacement .

    5. Object Number: 519891 Size: SH
  5. Install the seat back cover to the retainer at the side impact airbag, by pressing in and pulling down on the seat back cover.

    6. Object Number: 519889 Size: SH
  6. Fasten the J-hook retainer at the bottom of the seat back cover.
  7. Install the electrical harness for the seat back heater through the seat cushion.
  8. Install the front seat back cover end flaps, 3 flaps on each side.
  9. Install the rear screw from the seat trim panel. Refer to Front Seat Trim Panel Replacement .
  10. Install the front seat head restraint. Refer to Front Seat Head Restraint Replacement .
  11. Connect the electrical connector for the heated seat back, if equipped.
  12. Enable the SIR system if the seat is equipped with an air bag. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling in SIR.