BODY SECTION SERVICE MANUAL REVISION

REAR END - SECTION 7

ON PAGE 7-5 OF THE REAR END SECTION OF THE 1982 'J' BODY SERVICE MANUAL, FIGURE 7-6, IDENTIFIES A BUSHING TO BE LOCATED OVER THE STUD ON THE REAR PANEL OF THE LIFT WINDOW ASSEMBLY. THIS BUSHING HAS BEEN ELIMINATED AS A SINGLE PART AND IS NOW AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE WASHER, AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 1.

VANITY MIRROR - SECTION 8, PAGE 8-4

AN ILLUMINATED VANITY MIRROR HAS BEEN RELEASED AS AN OPTION FOR CHEVROLET AND PONTIAC. THE MIRROR LAMPS ARE ACTIVATED WHEN THE SUNSHADE IS LOWERED AND THE MIRROR COVER IS RAISED. THE VANITY MIRROR LAMP HARNESS EXTENDS ABOVE THE WINDSHIELD OPENING TO THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD PILLAR. AT THIS POINT A CONNECTOR ATTACHES TO THE LAMP HARNESS (SEE FIGURE 4).

REAR SEATS - SECTION 9

THE 'J' REAR SEAT HAS BEEN REDESIGNED TO ALLOW FOR A THIRD PASSENGER. THE NEW DESIGN DOES NOT HAVE A REAR SEAT CENTRE CONSOLE.

ATTACHMENT OF THE LOWER REAR SEAT CUSHION HAS CHANGED TO A BOLT-ON DESIGN. TWO (2) 13 MM BOLTS ATTACH THE CUSHION, ONE IS LOCATED AT CENTRE RIGHT AND ONE (1) AT CENTRE LEFT. TO REMOVE THE LOWER REAR SEAT CUSHION, REMOVE BOLTS AND LIFT OUT CUSHION. TO INSTALL TIGHTEN BOLTS TO 20-28 N.M TORQUE 14-20 FT-LBS (SEE FIGURE 2).

SPLIT BACK FOLDING REAR SEAT

A SPLIT BACK FOLDING REAR SEAT HAS BEEN RELEASED AS AN OPTION WHICH HAS A POSITIVE ACTING SEAT LOCK ON BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES. THE SPLIT REAR SEAT BACK IS NOT DESIGNED TO LIE FLAT, BUT ALLOWS FOR ADDITIONAL LOAD FLOOR AREA.

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

1. REMOVE THE REAR SEAT CUSHION.

2. REMOVE THE LEFT AND RIGHT CLOSE OUT TRIM FINISHING PANEL.

3. REMOVE THE ATTACHING BOLTS THAT RETAIN THE PIVOT SUPPORT BRACKETS.

4. REMOVE THE LEFT AND/OR RIGHT SEAT BACK PANEL BY LIFTING ON THE OUTBOARD PORTION OF THE SEAT FOR CLEARANCE AND REMOVE FROM THE VEHICLE.

5. TO INSTALL, REVERSE THE REMOVAL PROCEDURE. TIGHTEN THE BOLTS 24-34 N.M TORQUE 18 TO 24 FT-LBS. (SEE FIGURE 5).

REAR SEAT BELTS

BECAUSE THE 'J' REAR SEAT NOW SEATS A THIRD PASSENGER, A THIRD SEAT BELT HAS BEEN ADDED. SERVICE IS ACCOMPLISHED IN THE TRADITIONAL MANNER (SEE FIGURE 6).

VISTA VENT

MINOR CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE VISTA VENT. A SPACER AND STUD HAVE BEEN ADDED AT THE ATTACHMENT (SEE FIGURE 7).

ALL ADJUSTMENT REMAIN UNCHANGED.

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