Some Of The Motors Do Not Operate (Driver's Seat)

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Slide operation failure

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART - SLIDE OPERATION FAILURE

Step	Check	Yes	No
1 CHECK SWITCH. Disconnect the connector of power seat switch assembly. Measure the resistance between connector terminals when moving the switch to slide forward and slide backward. < Ref. to CHECK SWITCH , INSPECTION, Power Seat System. >	Is there any problem on the inspection result?	Go to step 2.	Replace the power seat switch assembly.
2 CHECK HARNESS. Disconnect the power seat switch connector and slide motor connector. Measure the resistance between power seat switch connector and slide motor connector. Connector & terminal (R202) No. 1 - (R200) No. 14: (R202) No. 2 - (R200) No. 13:	Is the resistance less than 10 Ω?	Go to step 3.	Check power seat harness.
3 CHECK SLIDE MOTOR. Connect the power seat switch connector and slide motor connector. Apply 12 V voltage to the slide motor and check the motor rotation. Connector & terminal (R200) No. 14 (+) - (R200) No. 13 (-): (R200) No. 13 (+) - (R200) No. 14 (-):	Does the motor rotate normally?	Check for temporary poor contact or mechanical trouble in slide rail.	Slide motor problem. Replace the slide rail assembly.

Malfunction of tilt operation

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART - MALFUNCTION OF TILT OPERATION

Step	Check	Yes	No
1 CHECK SWITCH. Disconnect the connector of power seat switch assembly. Measure the resistance between connector terminals when moving the switch to tilt up and tilt down. < Ref. to CHECK SWITCH , INSPECTION, Power Seat System. >	Is there any problem on the inspection result?	Go to step 2.	Replace the power seat switch assembly.
2 CHECK HARNESS. Disconnect the power seat switch connector and tilt motor connector. Measure the resistance between power seat switch connector and tilt motor connector. Connector & terminal (R203) No. 2 - (R200) No. 2: (R203) No. 3 - (R200) No. 1:	Is the resistance less than 10 Ω?	Go to step 3.	Check power seat harness.
3 CHECK TILT MOTOR. Connect the power seat switch connector and tilt motor connector. Apply 12 V voltage to the tilt motor and check the motor rotation. Connector & terminal (R200) No. 2 (+) - (R200) No. 1 (-): (R200) No. 1 (+) - (R200) No. 2 (-):	Does the motor rotate normally?	Check for temporary poor contact or mechanical trouble in tilt mechanism.	Tilt motor problem. Replace the slide rail assembly.

Malfunction of lifter operation

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART - MALFUNCTION OF LIFTER OPERATION

Step	Check	Yes	No
1 CHECK SWITCH. Disconnect the connector of power seat switch assembly. Measure the resistance between connector terminals when moving the switch to lifter up and lifter down. < Ref. to CHECK SWITCH , INSPECTION, Power Seat System. >	Is there any problem on the inspection result?	Go to step 2.	Replace the power seat switch assembly.
2 CHECK HARNESS. Disconnect the power seat switch connector and lifter motor connector. Measure the resistance between power seat switch connector and lifter motor connector. Connector & terminal (R204) No. 4 - (R200) No. 5: (R204) No. 3 - (R200) No. 6:	Is the resistance less than 10 Ω?	Go to step 3.	Check power seat harness.
3 CHECK LIFTER MOTOR. Connect the power seat switch connector and lifter motor connector. Apply 12 V voltage to the lifter motor and check the motor rotation. Connector & terminal (R200) No. 5 (+) - (R200) No. 6 (-): (R200) No. 6 (+) - (R200) No. 5 (-):	Does the motor rotate normally?	Check for temporary poor contact or mechanical trouble in lifter mechanism.	Lifter motor problem. Replace the slide rail assembly.

Malfunction of reclining operation

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART - MALFUNCTION OF RECLINING OPERATION

Step	Check	Yes	No
1 CHECK SWITCH. Disconnect the connector of power seat switch assembly. Measure the resistance between connector terminals when moving the switch to reclining forward and reclining backward. < Ref. to CHECK SWITCH , INSPECTION, Power Seat System. >	Is there any problem on the inspection result?	Go to step 2.	Replace the power seat switch assembly.
2 CHECK HARNESS. Disconnect the power seat switch connector and reclining motor connector. Measure the resistance between power seat switch connector and reclining motor connector. Connector & terminal (R201) No. 2 - (R200) No. 3: (R201) No. 1 - (R200) No. 4:	Is the resistance less than 10 Ω?	Go to step 3.	Check power seat harness.
3 CHECK RECLINING MOTOR. Connect the power seat switch connector and reclining motor connector. Apply 12 V voltage to the reclining motor and check the motor rotation. Connector & terminal (R200) No. 3 (+) - (R200) No. 4 (-): (R200) No. 4 (+) - (R200) No. 3 (-):	Does the motor rotate normally?	Check for temporary poor contact or mechanical trouble in reclining hinge.	Reclining motor problem. Replace the reclining motor assembly.

Malfunction of lumbar operation

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART - MALFUNCTION OF LUMBAR OPERATION

Step	Check	Yes	No
1 CHECK SWITCH. Disconnect the connector of lumbar switch assembly. Measure the resistance between connector terminals when moving the switch to lumbar forward and lumbar backward. < Ref. to CHECK SWITCH , INSPECTION, Power Seat System. >	Is there any problem on the inspection result?	Go to step 2.	Replace the lumbar switch assembly.
2 CHECK HARNESS. Disconnect the lumbar switch connector and lumbar motor connector. Measure the resistance between lumbar switch connector and lumbar motor connector. Connector & terminal (R198) No. 1 - (R195) No. 3: (R198) No. 2 - (R195) No. 4:	Is the resistance less than 10 Ω?	Go to step 3.	Check power seat harness.
3 CHECK LUMBAR MOTOR Connect the lumbar switch connector and lumbar motor connector. Apply 12V voltage to the lumbar motor and check the motor rotation. Connector & terminal (R195) No. 3 (+) - (R195) No. 4 (-): (R195) No. 4 (+) - (R195) No. 3 (-):	Does the motor rotate normally?	Check for temporary poor contact or mechanical trouble in lumbar mechanism.	Lumbar motor problem. Replace the lumbar motor assembly.