Seat Track - With Seat Integrated Restraints (SIR): Removal
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WARNING:
Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) vehicle and when handling an airbag module. This will reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accidental deployment.
WARNING:
After deployment, the air bag surface can contain deposits of sodium hydroxide, a product of the gas generant combustion that is irritating to the skin. Wash your hands with soap and water afterwards.
WARNING:
The safety belt buckle pretensioner and safety belt retractor pretensioner are pyrotechnic devices. Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag equipped vehicle and when handling a safety belt buckle pretensioner or safety belt retractor pretensioner.
NOTE:
There are no user replaceable parts on the power seat track. Install a new unit.
All seats
- Disconnect the battery ground cable (14301) and wait at least one minute. Refer to
BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES
.WARNING: To avoid accidental deployment and possible personal injury, the backup power supply must be depleted before repairing or replacing any front or side air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) components and before servicing, replacing, adjusting or striking components near the front or side air bag sensors, such as doors, instrument panel, console, door latches, strikers, seats and hood latches.
The side impact sensors are located at or near the base of the B-pillar.
To deplete the backup power supply energy, disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute. Be sure to disconnect auxiliary batteries and power supplies (if equipped).
- Deactivate the supplemental restraint system (SRS). Refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Deactivation and Reactivation .WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes, and instructions in the supplemental restraint system (SRS) deactivation/reactivation procedure.
- Remove the affected seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT - With Seat Integrated Restraints (SIR) .WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes, and instructions in the seat removal and installation procedure.
All seats
- Remove the seat adjuster control knobs, covers and the seat side trim panel screws.
- Remove the seat recliner lever cover screw and cover.
- Pull to remove the lumbar control knob.
- Remove the three seat side trim panel attachment screws.
- Remove the two screws securing the lumbar adjustor control to the seat track riser.
- Push lumbar adjuster control inward to provide clearance for trim panel removal.
Heated seats
- Disconnect the heated seat switch electrical connector.
- Pull the rearward lower corner of the side shield to disengage the metal retaining clip.
- Remove side shield cover.CAUTION: Bend the side shield slightly to make sure the shield is not scratched by the recliner lever.
Power seats
- Disconnect the seat control switch electrical connector.
All seats
- Remove the seat cushion assembly. Refer to FRONT SEAT CUSHION - With Seat Integrated Restraints (SIR) .
- Remove the seat backrest assembly. Refer to FRONT SEAT BACKREST - With Seat Integrated Restraints (SIR) .
Manual seats
- Detach the seat assist spring and remove two pushclips securing the manual fore/aft adjuster bar.NOTE: Do not reuse pushclips. Install new units.
Power seats
- Disconnect the seat actuator motor electrical connector.
- Remove the seven screws (four outboard side, three inboard side) securing the seat adjuster tracks to the seat pedestal frame.