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Accessing Mounting Bolts On an Inoperative Power Seat

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General Equipment

Drill(s)
WARNING: Wear protective gloves when handling components or parts that have pointed or sharp edges. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.
NOTE: Typical driver seat shown, other seats similar.
  1. If equipped.
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  2. If equipped.
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  3. If equipped, passenger seat.
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  4. If equipped.
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  5. If equipped with Active Motion® massage.
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    4. If equipped with Active Motion® massage.
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  6. NOTE: Connectors and location may vary due to vehicle configuration.
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  7. If equipped with Active Motion® massage.
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  8. If equipped, passenger seat with bladder OCS.
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  9. If equipped with climate controlled seats.
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  10. NOTE: Note the position of the cushion support wires for installation.

    On both sides.

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  11. NOTE: Seat cushion wire harness take-outs will vary with seat option content. Note the wire harness routing, attachment points and connections to the horizontal seat motor and bracket for installation.
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  12. NOTE: Pushing the seat forward or backward can aid in bolt hole alignment.

    On both sides.

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  13. NOTE: When using a drill to move the seat track, do not move the seat track to its forward or rearward end of travel stops. Doing so can result in damage to the seat track requiring its replacement.
    NOTE: Be sure to drive the seat track evenly or the track will bind during movement.
    NOTE: Rotate the cables using 2 drills operating at similar speeds to most efficiently position the seat track.

    Insert both seat track cables then drive the inboard and outboard seat tracks forward until the rear mounting bolts are accessible. General Equipment: Drill(s).

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  14. Remove the front seat. Refer to Seat -- Front .
  15. Install the front seat track motor. Refer to Seat Track Motor -- Front . Do not install the seat at this time.

  16. NOTE: Install as noted during removal.

    On both sides.

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  17. If equipped with climate controlled seats.
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  18. If equipped, passenger seat with bladder OCS.
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  19. If equipped with Active Motion® massage.
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  20. NOTE: Connectors and location may vary due to vehicle configuration.
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    1. If equipped with Active Motion® massage.
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    3. -
    4. -
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  21. If equipped with Active Motion® massage.
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  22. If equipped.
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  23. Install the front seat. Refer to Seat -- Front .

    If a passenger seat with a bladder OCS has been serviced, do not prove out the SRS within the seat installation procedure. Proceed to the next step here after the seat has been installed in the vehicle and repower has been done. 

  24. For a passenger seat with a bladder OCS, carry out the OCS reset. Refer to GENERAL PROCEDURES .
  25. If equipped with memory seat, operate the horizontal motor in both directions through the full range of travel to allow the DSM to correctly register stop positions and prevent premature stopping points after the repair is complete.