Passenger Occupant Detection System, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Move the seat height adjustment into the center position before lifting the seat out.

-- Disconnect the battery ground cable with the ignition turned on.

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

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

-- Equipment version: Remove the storage compartment. Refer to STORAGE COMPARTMENT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Open the rear wiring holder -1- for modular wire routing on the seat pan lower frame using a screwdriver -arrow- and remove the corrugated tube -2-.

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-- Remove the wires from the protective cover -2- and free up.

-- Remove the front backrest. Refer to FRONT BACKREST, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, STANDARD/SPORT SEAT .

-- Free up the connectors for the seat belt latch and disconnect.

-- Remove the bolt -1-.

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-- Unclip and disengage the seat position sensor -2- for the lower seat pan -3- -arrow-.

-- Remove the cable ties or cable clips for the wire on the seat pan lower frame.

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

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-- Open the pressure hose guide -1- for the passenger occupant detection system with a narrow screwdriver and free up the pressure hose -2-.

-- Unclip the Passenger Occupant Detection System Pressure Sensor -G452- -item 3- carefully from the bracket using a narrow screwdriver -arrow-.

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-- Remove the cover and cushion on the seat pan and carefully fold to the side. Refer to SEAT PAN COVER AND CUSHION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Carefully remove the passenger occupant detection system clips -1 and 3- on the seat pan using the Pry Lever: 80-200  .

-- Remove the cover and the cushion for the seat pan by first removing the Passenger Occupant Detection System Pressure Sensor -G452- with the wiring harness through the opening in the seat pan. Guide the Passenger Occupant Detection System Control Module -J706- through the opening last.

-- Separate the cover and cushion on the seat pan. Refer to SEAT PAN COVER AND CUSHION, SEPARATING .