Front Seat Cushion Cover: Removal

All seats 

1. Remove the front seat. Refer to: Front Seat .
2. Release the retaining clip and remove the seat recline handle.

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   Manual driver seat 

3. Remove the height adjusting handle.
   1. Raise the height adjusting handle.
   2. Release the locking tab.
   3. Slide the height adjusting handle forward.

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   Power seats and manual driver seat 

4. Remove the side shield screws.

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5. Remove the side shield.
   1. Lift up on the rear of the side shield and pull outward.
   2. Push the side shield forward.
   3. If equipped. Disconnect the electrical connector.

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   Passenger manual seat 

6. Remove the side shield screws.

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7. Remove the side shield.
   1. Pull the rear of the side shield out.
   2. Firmly grasp the side shield, lift up and out, separating the side shield from the recliner bracket.
   3. From underneath, squeeze the retainers together and pull out on the side shield.
   4. Slide the side shield forward.

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   All seats 

8. NOTE: Seat backrest blower motor with snorkel shown.

   Release the electrical connector retainers and position the wire harnesses aside.

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9. NOTE: Seat backrest blower motor with snorkel shown.

   If equipped. Position the backrest cover.

   1. Detach the backrest cover straps.
   2. If equipped. Route the backrest cover straps out through the backrest blower motor snorkel.
   3. Position the backrest cover aside.

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10. If equipped. Detach the J-clips and position the cushion cover aside.

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11. NOTE: For passenger seats equipped with an OCS service kit, the OCS will be adhered to the bottom of the seat cushion foam.

    Release the J-clips and position the front of the seat cushion cover and foam assembly upwards.

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    Driver seat and passenger seat with OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) 

12. Remove the front seat cushion cover and foam as an assembly.

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    Passenger seat with service kit 

13. NOTE: When equipped with an OCS service kit, the OCS is adhered to the bottom of the front seat cushion foam. This requires the cushion cover, foam and OCS to be positioned aside as an assembly.

    With the seat cushion cover, foam and OCS assembly positioned upward, remove the pin-type retainers.

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14. NOTE: Using excessive force when bending the bracket tab can damage the OCS sensor housing.
    NOTE: Follow the unique instructions or graphic for this step in the installation.

    Disconnect the electrical connector, bend the bracket tab away and slide the OCS sensor off the bracket.

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15. NOTE: Note the location of the OCS hose as it passes through the seat springs for proper installation.

    Route out the OCS hose and sensor from between the seat cushion support wires and remove the seat cushion cover, foam and OCS sensor as an assembly.

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    All seats 

16. NOTE: This step is only necessary when installing a new component.

    Position the rear portion of the seat cushion cover from the foam.

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17. NOTE: Use care when separating the seat cushion from the hook-and-arrow or the hook may be torn from the seat cushion foam pad.
    NOTE: Use care when separating the seat cushion trim cover from the hook-and-loop strips or the hook-and-loop strips may be torn from the seat cushion foam pad.
    NOTE: This step is only necessary when installing a new component.

    Remove the seat cushion cover.

    1. Position the seat cushion cover.
    2. Release hook-and-loop strips.
    3. Release the hook-and-arrows.

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