Front Seat Lumbar Assembly: Removal

All seats 

1. Remove the front seat. Refer to: Front Seat .
2. • If equipped. Release the lumbar knob retaining clip and remove the lumbar knob.
   • If equipped. Release the height adjust handle locking tab and remove the height adjust handle.
   • If equipped. Release the recline handle retaining clip and remove the recline handle.

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3. Remove the side shield screws.

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4. 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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5. NOTE: Power seat shown in illustration, others similar.

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

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6. Detach the backrest cover straps and position the backrest cover upward.

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7. 1. Remove the pin-type retainers.
   2. Detach the hook-and-loop strips.
   3. Lift the backrest cover flap.

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   Vehicles without police seats 

8. Remove the backrest cover insert.

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   Vehicles with police seats 

9. Detach the hook-and-loop strips and open the backrest trim cover flap.

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10. Remove the stab shield.

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    All seats 

11. Position the front seat backrest cover.
    1. Release the J-clip.
    2. Position the backrest cover from between the seat cushion and backrest cushion.

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12. NOTE: Non-police seat shown in illustration, police seat similar.
    1. NOTE: Use care when separating the backrest trim cover from the hook-and-loop strips or the hook-and-loop strips may be torn from the backrest foam.

       Release the hook-and-loop strips.

    2. Invert the backrest cover up to access the rear J-clips.

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13. Remove the pin-type retainers from the deployment chute wrap and begin feeding it through the backrest foam.

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14. Pull the deployment chute wrap out of the backrest foam.

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    Vehicles without police seats 

15. Lift the backrest cover and release the J-clips from the lumbar wires and backrest frame.

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    All seats 

16. Position the manual lumbar assembly cable away from the seat track.
    • Disconnect the cable from the manual lumbar actuator.
    • Detach the cable retainers from the seat track.

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17. Remove the lumbar assembly.
    • Release the lumbar assembly cable retainer.
    • Detach the lumbar assembly J-hooks.

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