Seat Adjustment at Floorpan Attachment

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Buick Regal and 2002 Buick Century. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Important: Do not overtighten the adjuster-to-floorpan bolts. Over torqued bolts may cause a hard seat travel condition.

Fig 1: Identifying Adjuster-To-Floorpan Bolts

Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

The bolts that attach the seat adjusters to the floor pan allow a small amount of adjustment in the following directions:
- Fore and aft
- Side to side
The adjustment can be used for the following purposes:
- Alignment of the seat
- Alignment of the seat adjusters with each other
The adjustment can be used to help correct the following conditions:
- Hard or slow operation that is caused by misalignment of the adjusters
- Inability of the manually operated seat adjuster to lock.