Removal Procedure
- Remove the front nuts (2) on the underside
of the seat cushion.
- Remove the front seat trim panel. Refer to
Front Seat Trim Panel Replacement
.
- Unsnap the lumbar cable (6). Disconnect
the lumbar wire harness if equipped with power lumbar.
- Disconnect the electrical connectors.
- Remove the pressure sensor (2) from the
front passenger seat frame, if equipped with the Inflatable Restraint Passenger Presence
System.
- Lift the seat cushion up off the rear plastic
holders (1) on the underside of the seat cushion, and pull forward.
- Remove the seat switch bezel. Refer to
Driver Seat and Passenger Seat Adjuster Switch Bezel Replacement
.
- Remove the lumbar actuator (5).
- Unclip the seat trim cover from the seat cushion
frame.
- Using a side motion, carefully separate the seat
cushion trim cover from the seat cushion pad.
Caution: Replace the passenger presence system as a complete assembly to prevent possible
injury to the occupant. The bladder, the pressure sensor, the seat cushion, and the
control module are assembled and calibrated as a unit. Using only some of the components
in the service kit will cause the passenger presence system to operate improperly.
- If replacing the front passenger seat cushion
you must also replace the Inflatable Restraint Passenger Presence System. Refer to
Inflatable Restraint Passenger Presence System Replacement - Front
in SIR.
- Remove the pad from the seat cushion frame.
- Remove the seat cushion heater element, if equipped. Refer to
Driver Seat and Passenger Seat Cushion Heater Replacement
.
Installation Procedure
- Install the seat cushion heater element, if equipped. Refer to
Driver Seat and Passenger Seat Cushion Heater Replacement
.
- Install the Inflatable Restraint Passenger Presence System. Refer to
Inflatable Restraint Passenger Presence System Replacement - Front
in the SIR.
- Install the seat cushion pad to the seat cushion frame.
- Using a side motion, carefully pull the seat
cushion cover onto the frame pad.
- Attach the seat trim cover to the seat cushion
frame.
- Install the lumbar actuator (5).
- Install the seat switch bezel. Refer to
Driver Seat and Passenger Seat Adjuster Switch Bezel Replacement
.
- Place the cushion on the rear plastic holders (1)
on the underside of the seat cushion, and push rearward.
- Connect the lumbar cable to the underside of
the seat cushion (6). Connect the lumbar wire harness, if equipped with power
lumbar.
- Install the pressure sensor (2) to the
front passenger seat frame, if equipped with the Inflatable Restraint Passenger Presence
System.
- Connect the electrical connectors.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
- Install the front nuts (2) onto the studs on the underside of the cushion.
Tighten
Tighten the nuts to 21 N·m (15 lb ft).
- Install the front seat trim panel. Refer to
Front Seat Trim Panel Replacement
.
- Re-zero the Inflatable Restraint Passenger Presence System. Refer to
Passenger Presence System Programming and Setup
in SIR.