Driver or Passenger Seat Back Cover and Pad Replacement

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2015 Chevrolet Trax and 2015 Buick Encore. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fig 1: Driver Or Passenger Seat Back Cover And Pad

Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY

Callout	Component Name
WARNING: Refer to SIR Warning . WARNING: Do not repair or replace the seat stitching or seams in the seat back trim cover with an internal mounted seat side airbag module. Replace the complete seat back trim cover from the OEM. Non-OEM seat stitching may cause improper airbag deployment which could result in personal injury. Preliminary Procedure Remove the driver or passenger seat. Refer to Driver or Passenger Seat Removal and Installation . Remove the driver or passenger seat cushion outer finish panel. Refer to Driver or Passenger Seat Cushion Outer Finish Panel Replacement (Manual) Driver or Passenger Seat Cushion Outer Finish Panel Replacement (Power) . Remove the driver or passenger seat inner recliner finish cover. Refer to Driver or Passenger Seat Inner Recliner Finish Cover Replacement (Driver) Driver or Passenger Seat Inner Recliner Finish Cover Replacement (Passenger) Driver or Passenger Seat Inner Recliner Finish Cover Replacement (Passenger Outboard with AG5) Driver or Passenger Seat Inner Recliner Finish Cover Replacement (Passenger Inboard with AG5) Remove the front seat armrest. Refer to Front Seat Armrest Replacement (D05) Remove the driver or passenger seat head restraint guide. Refer to Driver or Passenger Seat Head Restraint Guide Replacement (AJC) Driver or Passenger Seat Head Restraint Guide Replacement (AHR) Remove the front seat outboard seat back airbag. Refer to Front Seat Outboard Seat Back Airbag Replacement .
1	Seat Back Cushion Cover Procedure Disengage the j-channel retainers and tabs at the bottom of the seat back cover from the seat back cushion frame. Disconnect the electrical connector that is attached to the seat back cushion, if equipped. Remove the seat back cushion cover and pad from the seat cushion frame as an assembly.
2	Front Seat Back Cushion Pad Procedure Pull the cushion cover assembly off of the pad. If the heater is equipped, this is an integral part of the seat back cushion pad. NOTE: Seat back cover can be damaged upon reinstalling cover to seat back pad. When reinstalling the seat cushion cover to the seat pad, start in upper outboard corner and install outboard side of the cover. Then start at the upper inboard corner and install inboard side of cover.

Callout

Component Name

WARNING:

Refer to SIR Warning .

WARNING:

Do not repair or replace the seat stitching or seams in the seat back trim cover with an internal mounted seat side airbag module. Replace the complete seat back trim cover from the OEM. Non-OEM seat stitching may cause improper airbag deployment which could result in personal injury.

Preliminary Procedure

Remove the driver or passenger seat. Refer to Driver or Passenger Seat Removal and Installation .
Remove the driver or passenger seat cushion outer finish panel. Refer to Driver or Passenger Seat Cushion Outer Finish Panel Replacement (Manual) Driver or Passenger Seat Cushion Outer Finish Panel Replacement (Power) .
Remove the driver or passenger seat inner recliner finish cover. Refer to Driver or Passenger Seat Inner Recliner Finish Cover Replacement (Driver) Driver or Passenger Seat Inner Recliner Finish Cover Replacement (Passenger) Driver or Passenger Seat Inner Recliner Finish Cover Replacement (Passenger Outboard with AG5) Driver or Passenger Seat Inner Recliner Finish Cover Replacement (Passenger Inboard with AG5)
Remove the front seat armrest. Refer to Front Seat Armrest Replacement (D05)
Remove the driver or passenger seat head restraint guide. Refer to Driver or Passenger Seat Head Restraint Guide Replacement (AJC) Driver or Passenger Seat Head Restraint Guide Replacement (AHR)
Remove the front seat outboard seat back airbag. Refer to Front Seat Outboard Seat Back Airbag Replacement .

Seat Back Cushion Cover

Procedure

Disengage the j-channel retainers and tabs at the bottom of the seat back cover from the seat back cushion frame.
Disconnect the electrical connector that is attached to the seat back cushion, if equipped.
Remove the seat back cushion cover and pad from the seat cushion frame as an assembly.

Front Seat Back Cushion Pad

Procedure

Pull the cushion cover assembly off of the pad.
If the heater is equipped, this is an integral part of the seat back cushion pad.

NOTE:

Seat back cover can be damaged upon reinstalling cover to seat back pad. When reinstalling the seat cushion cover to the seat pad, start in upper outboard corner and install outboard side of the cover. Then start at the upper inboard corner and install inboard side of cover.