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Removal And Installation: Seat: Installation

WARNING: Make sure the front passenger seat is correctly installed and fastened to the vehicle. Do not force the alignment to the floorpan mounting holes. If the seat does not align to the floorpan mounting holes, repair the seat or floorpan as needed. Failure to follow these instructions may result in incorrect operation of the OCS and increase the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
NOTE: Follow the installation procedure for correct seat fastener tightening sequence. The front mounting bolts must be installed and tightened to the correct specification before the rear mounting bolts.
  1. Position the seat in the vehicle.
  2. Connect the seat electrical connector.
  3. Insert the 2 seat track rear locator pins into the SPACE  tube.
  4. WARNING: Make sure no one is in the vehicle and there is nothing blocking or placed in front of any air bag module when the battery is connected. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury in the event of an accidental deployment.

    If a new component was installed for a SRS fault, connect the battery ground cable. REFER to BATTERY DISCONNECT .

  5. Position the seat all the way rearward.
  6. Install the 2 front mounting bolts.
    • Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
  7. Install the front covers.
  8. Position the seat all the way forward and down.
  9. WARNING: Always deplete the backup power supply before repairing or installing any new front or side air bag SRS component and before servicing, removing, installing, adjusting or striking components near the front or side impact sensors or the RCM. Nearby components include doors, instrument panel, console, door latches, strikers, seats and hood latches. Refer to the DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION portion of SAFETY BELT SYSTEM for location of the RCM and impact sensor(s). To deplete the backup power supply energy, disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least 1 minute. Be sure to disconnect auxiliary batteries and power supplies (if equipped). Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury or death in the event of an accidental deployment.

    If a new component was installed for a SRS fault, disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute. REFER to BATTERY DISCONNECT .

  10. Install the safety belt anchor bolt.
    • Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
    • For passenger seat, Connect the BTS electrical connector.
  11. Install the cushion side shield cover.
  12. Install the 2 rear mounting bolts.
    • Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
  13. If the SRS was depowered, repower the SRS:

    REFER to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEPOWERING AND REPOWERING - WITH INTELLIGENT ACCESS (IA) , or

    REFER to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEPOWERING AND REPOWERING - WITHOUT INTELLIGENT ACCESS (IA) .

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