Passenger Occupant Detection System, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Adjust the seat height to the middle position before removing the seat.

-- Remove the front passenger seat. Refer to POWER FRONT SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Disconnect the battery ground cable with the ignition turned on. Refer to BATTERY .

-- Attach the front seat to the Engine/Transmission Holder - Seat Repair Fixture:VAS6136 . Refer to FRONT SEAT, MOUNTING ON FIXTURE FOR SEAT REPAIR .

-- Remove the front backrest:

Standard seat and sport seat (manual). Refer to FRONT BACKREST, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, STANDARD SEAT/SPORT SEAT/SUPER SPORT SEAT .
Standard seat and power Sport seat. Refer to FRONT BACKREST, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, POWER STANDARD SEAT .

Fig 1: Identifying Hose Guide -1-, Pressure Hose -2- And Seat Occupied Recognition Pressure Sensor -G452- -3-

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CAUTION:

Do not disconnect the connectors on the Passenger Occupant Detection System Pressure Sensor -G452- and the Passenger Occupant Detection System Control Module -J706-.

-- Using a narrow screwdriver, carefully press the Passenger Occupant Detection System Pressure Sensor -G452- -3- off the bracket -arrow-.

-- Open the passenger occupant detection system pressure hose guide -1- and free up the pressure hose -2-.

-- Remove the screw -2- and remove the Passenger Occupant Detection System Control Module -J706- -1- from the mount.

Fig 2: Identifying Passenger Occupant Detection System Control Module

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-- Disconnect the seat belt latch connector from the bracket by pressing the release, and remove the connector from the bracket.

-- Free up the wiring harness.

-- Remove the bolt -3-.

Fig 3: Front Passenger Seat Position Sensor, Removal

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-- Remove the Front Passenger Seat Position Sensor -G554- -item 2- while guiding the guide strip -arrow- out of the seat pan lower frame -1-.

-- Remove the seat pan cover and cushion (seat pan without seat depth adjuster) and carefully fold it to the side. Refer to SEAT PAN COVER AND CUSHION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, SEAT PAN WITHOUT SEAT DEPTH ADJUSTER .

-- Carefully pry out the passenger occupant detection system mat clips -1 and 3- on the front of the seat pan using a :80 - 200 .

Fig 4: Identifying Mat Clips, Pry Lever And Passenger Occupant Detection System Pressure Sensor

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-- Remove the seat pan cover with cushion by first guiding the Passenger Occupant Detection System Pressure Sensor -G452- with the wiring harness through the opening in the seat pan. Lastly, guide the Passenger Occupant Detection System Control Module -J706- through the opening.

WARNING:

Risk of damage!

Do not bend the passenger occupant detection system pressure hose and mat.

-- Remove the seat pan cover and cushion with the passenger occupant detection mat -2-, the Passenger Occupant Detection System Pressure Sensor -G452- and the Passenger Occupant Detection System Control Module -J706-.

-- Remove the cover from the cushion (seat pan). Refer to BACKREST COVER AND CUSHION, SEPARATING, STANDARD SEAT/SPORT SEAT .

CAUTION:

Do not separate the seat pan cushion from the passenger occupant detection system mat.