Removal Procedure
Caution: Refer to SIR Caution in the Preface section.
Caution: Replace the passenger presence system as a complete
assembly to prevent possible injury to the occupant. All the components in the service
kit 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
.
- Remove the front seat. Refer to
Front Seat Replacement - Bucket
.
- Remove the seat belt buckle from the seat. Refer to
Front Seat Belt Buckle Replacement
.
- Remove the rear retainers on the seat cushion cover from the seat frame.
- Remove the J-strips from the seat frame.
- Remove the J-strip on the recliner rod.
- If the vehicle is equipped with a heated seat, disconnect the heated seat wiring connector.
- Remove the seat cushion cover and pad from the seat frame.
- Remove the hog rings from the under side of the seat cushion.
- Pull the cushion cover (1) off of the pad (2).
Installation Procedure
- Push the cushion cover (1) over the cushion pad (2).
Important: Verify that the listing wire is aligned with the trim cover.
- Install the hog rings on the under side of the seat cushion.
- Install the seat cushion cover and pad onto the seat frame.
- If the vehicle is equipped with a heated seat, connect the heated seat wiring connector.
- Install the J-strips to the seat frame. Start at the front end and work toward
the rear.
- Install the J-strip to the recliner rod.
- Install the rear retainers for the seat cushion cover onto the seat frame.
- Install the seat belt buckle to the seat. Refer to
Front Seat Belt Buckle Replacement
.
- Install the front seat. Refer to
Front Seat Replacement - Bucket
.
Caution: To avoid personal injuries, re-zero the passenger presence system whenever you
remove or replace the seat cushion or trim. Failure to do so may cause the system
to malfunction.
- Re-zero the inflatable restraint passenger presence system whenever the seat cushion or any component of the passenger presence system is removed. Refer to
Passenger Presence System Programming and Setup
.