Removal Procedure
- Remove the seat from the
vehicle. Refer to
Seat Replacement
.
- Remove the headrest from the seat back. Refer to
Front Seat Head Restraint Replacement
.
- Separate the J-strip at
the base of the seat back.
- Separate the J-strip from the sides of the seat.
- Remove the seat back release
lever bezel, if equipped.
- Remove the manual recliner
(manual lumbar knob) lever, if equipped.
- Remove the seat back to seat frame bolts.
- Disconnect the electrical connector, if necessary.
- Remove the pivot bolt to seat back and seat bottom.
- Separate the seat back
pad from the seat back frame.
- Remove the two seat back recliner bolts.
The bolts are located on the outboard side of the seat.
- Remove the plastic inserts
that are attached to the seat back cardboard.
- Pull the seat cover over the entire seat back.
- Remove the heat element
from the seat back, if equipped.
Important: Do not damage the seat fabric when removing the velcro retaining cover.
- Remove the heat element wiring from the velcro.
- Remove the seat back cover.
Installation Procedure
- Install the heat element
wiring to the velcro, if equipped.
- Install the heat element to the seat back, if equipped.
- Install the plastic inserts
to the seat back cardboard.
- Install the two seat back recliner bolts on the outboard side
of the seat.
- Install the seat back
pad to the seat back frame.
- Pull the seat cover over the entire seat back.
Important: When placing the seat back to seat bottom, ensure that the pivot bolt
goes in first.
- Install the pivot bolt to the seat back and the seat bottom.
- Connect the electrical connector, if necessary.
- Install the seat back to seat frame bolts.
- Install the manual recliner
(manual lumbar knob) lever, if equipped.
- Install the seat back
release lever bezel, if equipped.
- Engage the J-strips to
the sides.
- Engage the J-strip at the base of the seat back.
- Install the headrest to the seat back. Refer to
Front Seat Head Restraint Replacement
.
- Install the seat to the
vehicle. Refer to
Seat Replacement
.