Seat Backrest - Front, Without Fold Flat: Removal

WARNING: Never probe the electrical connectors on air bag, Safety Canopy® or side air curtain modules. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the accidental deployment of these modules, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death.

WARNING: Never probe the electrical connectors on safety belt buckle/retractor pretensioners or adaptive load limiting retractors. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the accidental deployment of the safety belt pretensioners or adaptive load limiting retractors, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death.

NOTE: The air bag warning indicator illuminates when the correct Restraints Control Module (RCM) fuse is removed and the ignition switch is ON.

NOTE: The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.

Remove the driver seat. For additional information, refer to SEAT - FRONT .

NOTE: The seat track rear height adjust must be all the way up or the recliner cover post will not slide out of the seat track hole.

NOTE: For retainer clarity, inside of recliner cover shown.

Remove the recliner cover.
1. Remove the scrivet at the rear of the recliner cover.
2. Remove the screw at the rear of the recliner cover.
3. Slide the recliner cover post out of the seat track hole and remove the recliner cover.
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Recliner Cover Scrivet And Screw
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If equipped, remove the manual lumbar handle.
1. Push the cushion trim cover and foam pad back and locate the manual lumbar handle clip under the cushion side shield.
2. Remove the clip and slide the manual lumbar handle off the shaft.
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Manual Lumbar Handle With Clip
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NOTE: For retainer clarity, inside of cushion side shield shown.

Separate the cushion side shield.
1. Remove the scrivet at the rear of the cushion side shield.
2. Remove the screw at the rear of the cushion side shield.
3. Remove the screw at the front of the cushion side shield.
4. Pull out to release the clips and separate the cushion side shield.
  
  Fig 3: Identifying Cushion Side Shield, Screw, Scrivet And Clips
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If equipped, separate the wire harness pin-type retainer, disconnect the seat control switch and remove the cushion side shield.

Fig 4: Locating Wire Harness Pin-Type Retainer And Seat Control Switch
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If equipped, separate the manual lumbar cable.
1. Remove the pin-type retainer, release all the outboard cushion trim cover J-clips and position the cushion trim cover flap up.
2. Separate the manual lumbar cable retainer.
3. Pull the manual lumbar case out of the adjuster.
  
  Fig 5: Pulling Manual Lumbar Case Out Of Adjuster
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If equipped, remove the manual lumbar cable from the adjuster.

Fig 6: Locating Manual Lumbar Cable
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Separate the side air bag module electrical connector and wire harness retainers from under the seat.

Fig 7: Locating Side Air Bag Module Electrical Connector And Wire Harness Retainers
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Disconnect the side air bag module electrical connector.
1. Slide the locking clip back.
2. Push the tab in and disconnect the side air bag module electrical connector.
  
  Fig 8: Identifying Side Air Bag Module Electrical Connector And Locking Clip
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If equipped, disconnect the backrest electrical feed electrical connector and release the wire harness retainers attached under the seat.

Fig 9: Locating Backrest Electrical Feed Electrical Connector And Wire Harness Retainers
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Release the inboard cushion trim cover J-clip attached to the inboard recliner.
Remove the 4 recliner-to-seat track bolts and remove the backrest assembly.