Removal Procedure
Important: The left, front seat is equipped with a side impact air bag. This must
be disabled before any work is done on this seat.
- Disable the SIR system if the seat is equipped with an air bag. Refer
to
Disabling the SIR System
in Restraints.
- Remove the front seat head restraint. Refer to
Front Seat Head Restraint Replacement
.
Important: When removing the seat back bezel on the coupe, a replacement part should
be available as the original part has a tendency to crack.
- Use the following steps
to remove the bezel from the seat back release lever, if coupe.
• | At the same time, slide a flat-bladed tool under each side of
the bezel. |
• | Rotate the tools out, away from the seat back then press in to
free the bezel from its retainers. |
• | Remove the bezel from the seat back. |
- Unfasten the J-hook retainers
at the bottom of the seat back cover.
- Remove the rear screw in the seat cushion trim panel. Refer to
Seat Cushion Outer Trim Panel Replacement
.
- Pull out the seat back cover end flaps (3 each side).
- Remove the front seat head restraint retainers. Refer to
Front Seat Head Restraint Retainer Replacement
.
- Position the seat full up and full back and disconnect the SIR
connector, if equipped.
- Disconnect the electrical connector for the heated seat back,
if equipped.
- Position the seat full forward.
- Remove the seat belt nut from the seat stud. For the left seat
refer to
Seat Belt Retractor Replacement - Left Front
and for the right refer to
Seat Belt Retractor Replacement - Right Front
.
- Position the seat back full down.
- 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.
- Position the seat back to the upright position.
- 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.
- Unfasten the seat back
cover from the retainer at the side impact airbag, by pressing in and pulling
down on the seat back cover.
- Position the seat back
full down.
- 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.
- Position the seat back to the vertical position.
- If the seat back is heated, pull the electrical harness for the
seat back heater up throught the seat cushion.
- Remove the front seat
back cover from the seat back, by pulling the seat back cover up and over
the pad.
Installation Procedure
- Position the front seat
back cover to the pad.
- Pull the seat back cover
over the pad and aline the hook and the loop retainers.
- Use firm hand pressure
in order to fasten the hook and the loop retainers, securing the front seat
back cover to the pad.
- Install the front seat head restraint retainers. Refer to
Front Seat Head Restraint Retainer Replacement
.
- If coupe, install the
front seat back release knob bezel (1), pressing into place until fully seated.
- Install the seat back
cover to the retainer at the side impact airbag, by pressing in and pulling
down on the seat back cover.
- Install the seat back heater electrical line through the seat
cushion.
- Install the front seat back cover end flaps (3 each side).
- Install the rear screw in the seat cushion trim panel. Refer to
Seat Cushion Outer Trim Panel Replacement
.
- Fasten the J-hook retainer
at the bottom of the seat back cover.
- Install the front seat head restraint. Refer to
Front Seat Head Restraint Replacement
.
- Connect the electrical connector for the heated seat back, if
equipped.
- Enable the SIR system if the seat is equipped with an air bag.
Refer to
Enabling the SIR System
in
Restraints.