Seat Control Switch, 8-Way
SEAT CONTROL SWITCH - 8-WAYSpecial Tool(s):
SPECIAL TOOL(S)
REMOVAL
WARNING: The safety belt pretensioner is a pyrotechnic device. Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag equipped vehicle and when handling a safety belt buckle pretensioner or safety belt retractor pretensioner. Never probe pretensioner electrical connectors. Doing so could result in pretensioner or air bag deployment and could result in personal injury.
NOTE: Driver side shown, passenger side similar.
1. WARNING: To avoid accidental deployment and possible personal injury, the backup power supply must be depleted before repairing or replacing any front or side air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) components and before servicing, replacing, adjusting or striking components near the front or side air bag sensors, such as doors, instrument panel, console, door latches, strikers, seats and hood latches.
The front impact severity sensor is located at the bottom of the hood latch support bracket.
The first row side impact sensors (if equipped) are located in the first row doors, behind the door trim panel.
The second row side impact sensors (if equipped) are located at or near the base of the C-pillars.
To deplete the backup power supply energy, disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute. Be sure to disconnect auxiliary batteries and power supplies (if equipped).
NOTE: Before disconnecting the battery in vehicles with power seats, adjust the seat position to allow for access to the necessary components.
Disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute.
2. WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes, and instructions in the supplemental restraint system (SRS) deactivation/reactivation procedure.
Deactivate the supplemental restraint system (SRS).
3. Remove the affected seat.
4. Pry to remove the two power seat knobs and remove the knobs.
5. Access and remove the front side shield screw.
6. Pull out from the bottom and rear side of side shield to release the three retainer clips.
7. Disconnect the power lumbar switch and 8-way power seat switch electrical connectors.
8. Remove the three screws and remove the power seat switch.
INSTALLATION
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes at the beginning of the removal procedure.
1. Install the power seat switch and install the three screws.
2. Connect the 8-way power seat and power lumbar switch electrical connectors.
3. Push to install the three side shield retainers onto the seat frame.
4. Access and install the front side shield screw.
5. Install the two power seat knobs.
6. Install the affected seat.
7. WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes and instructions in the supplemental restraint system (SRS) deactivation/reactivation procedure.
Reactivate the supplemental restraint system (SRS).
8. WARNING: The restraint system diagnostic tool is for restraint system service only. Remove from the vehicle prior to road use. Failure to remove could result in injury and possible violation of vehicle safety standards.
With all the restraint system diagnostic tools removed, prove out the supplemental restraint system (SRS).