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Seat Backrest - Front, With Fold Flat: Disassembly

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WARNING: Always carry or place a live air bag module with the air bag and deployment door/trim cover/tear seam pointed away from the body. Do not set a live air bag module down with the deployment door/trim cover/tear seam face down. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury in the event of an accidental deployment.
WARNING: If the seat side air bag cover has been damaged or separated from its mounting, or if the air bag material has been exposed, install a new seat side air bag module. Never try to repair the seat side air bag module. Failure to follow these instructions may result in the seat side air bag deploying incorrectly, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
WARNING: Front seat backrest trim covers installed on seats equipped with seat side air bags cannot be repaired. A new trim cover must be installed. Cleaning is permissible. Failure to follow these instructions may result in the seat side air bag module deploying incorrectly and increase the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
NOTE: If a side air bag deployment took place, a new side air bag module and bolt must be installed. A new side air bag module bracket on the backrest frame should be inspected and installed if necessary.

All seats 

  1. Remove the front seat backrest. For additional information, refer to SEAT BACKREST - FRONT, WITH FOLD FLAT .
  2. Remove the 2 head restraint guides sleeves. For additional information, refer to HEAD RESTRAINT GUIDE SLEEVE .
  3. Detach the side air bag bolt cover.
  4. Remove the bolt, lift up and out to separate the side air bag module from the seat backrest.
  5. Slide and disengage the side air bag module electrical connector locking clip, release the tab and disconnect the side air bag module electrical connector.
  6. Remove the 4 recliner-to-backrest frame bolts and remove the recliners.
  7. Disengage the backrest cover lower J-strips.
  8. Separate the hook-and-loop strips on each side, at the bottom of the backrest trim cover.
  9. If equipped, invert the backrest cover and remove the row of hog rings in the front.
  10. Place a hand between the backrest trim cover and backrest foam pad and carefully separate the hook-and-loop strips.
    NOTE: Use care when separating the backrest trim cover from the hook-and-loop strip, or the hook-and-loop strip can be torn from the backrest foam pad.
  11. Invert the backrest trim cover to the hog rings at the rear of the backrest.
  12. Remove the hog rings attaching the backrest cover to the backrest frame wire in the rear.
    • Feed the side air bag and heated seat (if equipped) wire harnesses through the side of the backrest trim cover.
  13. Invert up and remove the backrest cover.
  14. Remove the pin-type retainers and the hard back panel.
  15. Separate the backrest frame from the backrest foam pad.
  16. Release the 2 static lumbar spring clips from the backrest frame and remove the static lumbar assembly.
  17. Remove the 2 nuts and side air bag mounting bracket.

    Seats with heat 

  18. If a new heater mat is needed, carefully peel and remove the backrest heater mat from the backrest foam pad.
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