Seat Backrest - Rear, 40 Percent
SEAT BACKREST - REAR, 40 PERCENTPart 1:
Part 2:
Disassembly and Assembly
WARNING: Never remove the recliner-to-backrest frame bolts or the recliner-to-floor anchor assembly bolts. If these bolts are removed, and a specially designed fixture is not used for reassembly, the recliner will bind and the seat back can fail in a crash. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury to the vehicle occupant.
All seats
1. Remove the 40 percent seat.
2. Remove the 40 percent cushion.
3. Remove the head restraint.
1. Push in the hole, lift up on the head restraint and release one side of the head restraint.
2. Push the release button and remove the head restraint.
3. Remove the safety belt comfort guide.
4. CAUTION: Always install a new slave head restraint guide.
Pull out and remove the master and slave head restraint guides.
5. Release the tabs and remove the child safety seat tether anchor bezel.
6. Release the backrest trim cover lower J-clip.
- Pull the heated seat electrical connector through the backrest trim cover opening (if equipped).
7. At the rear inboard side of the backrest, access the zipper tucked up behind the back panel and unzip the zipper.
8. Remove the pin-type retainer holding the backrest trim cover around the lower anchors and tethers for children (LATCH) and attaching to the lower rear of the backrest frame.
9. Remove the pin-type retainer from inside the safety belt comfort guide pocket.
10. CAUTION: Use care when separating the backrest trim cover from the hook-and-loop strips, or the hook-and-loop strips can be torn from the backrest foam pad.
Release the hook-and-loop strips and invert the backrest trim cover in an inside out fashion to the wire in the backrest trim cover attached to the clips in the backrest foam pad.
11. Separate the backrest trim cover wire from the clips in the backrest foam pad and remove the backrest trim cover.
12. Remove the backrest foam pad.
13. Release the retainers and remove the back panel.
14. Remove 2 screws and the outboard upper side shield.
15. Remove 2 screws and the inboard upper side shield.
16. Remove 2 screws and the outboard lower side shield.
17. Remove 2 screws and the inboard lower side shield.
18. Separate the recliner cable casing at both ends from the recliners.
19. Remove the recliner cable in the following sequence.
1. Turn the cable end so the tab aligns with the slot in the lever and separate the cable at one end.
2. Turn the cable end so the tab aligns with the slot in the lever and separate the cable at the other end.
- Remove the recliner cable.
Seats with power fold
20. Remove the power fold motor in the following sequence.
1. Remove the 2 screws from the power fold motor.
2. Slide the cable casing out of the recliner.
3. Turn the cable end so the tab aligns with the slot in the lever and separate the cable.
4. Remove the power fold motor.
All seats
21. To assemble, reverse the disassembly procedure.
- Make sure the LATCH is accessible to the occupant.
- Check the active restraint system for correct operation.