Front Seat Cushion Cover and Pad Replacement

Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY

Callout	Component Name
WARNING: To avoid personal injury, perform a passenger presence sensor rezeroing/ learn on the passenger presence system whenever you remove or replace the seat cushion trim. Failure to do so may cause the system to malfunction. WARNING: The passenger seat cushion assembly is serviced in a kit with the airbag front passenger presence module, cushion pad (and if equipped, heat mat, vent mat, vent mat support, comfort pads). All components in the service kit are assembled and calibrated as a unit and must be replaced as a complete assembly to prevent possible injury to the occupant. Using only some of the components in the service kit will cause the passenger presence system to operate improperly. Preliminary Procedures Front Seat Inner Adjuster Front Finish Cover Replacement Front Seat Cushion Outer Finish Cover Replacement (Manual) , or Front Seat Cushion Outer Finish Cover Replacement (Power)
1	Front Seat Cushion Cover Procedure Remove the J-channel metal retainers. Disengage the J-channel retainers from the seat cushion frame. Disconnect the electrical connectors that attach to the seat cushion, if equipped. Remove the seat cushion cover and pad from the seat cushion frame as an assembly. Separate the seat cushion cover from the seat cushion pad by pulling the cover away from the pad.
2	Front Seat Cushion Pad Procedure If servicing the passenger seat, re-zero the passenger presence system. Passenger Presence System Rezeroing

Callout

Component Name

WARNING:

To avoid personal injury, perform a passenger presence sensor rezeroing/ learn on the passenger presence system whenever you remove or replace the seat cushion trim. Failure to do so may cause the system to malfunction.

WARNING:

The passenger seat cushion assembly is serviced in a kit with the airbag front passenger presence module, cushion pad (and if equipped, heat mat, vent mat, vent mat support, comfort pads). All components in the service kit are assembled and calibrated as a unit and must be replaced as a complete assembly to prevent possible injury to the occupant. Using only some of the components in the service kit will cause the passenger presence system to operate improperly.

Preliminary Procedures

Front Seat Cushion Cover

Procedure

Remove the J-channel metal retainers.
Disengage the J-channel retainers from the seat cushion frame.
Disconnect the electrical connectors that attach to the seat cushion, if equipped.
Remove the seat cushion cover and pad from the seat cushion frame as an assembly.
Separate the seat cushion cover from the seat cushion pad by pulling the cover away from the pad.

Front Seat Cushion Pad
Procedure
If servicing the passenger seat, re-zero the passenger presence system. Passenger Presence System Rezeroing