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Front Seat Lumbar Assembly: Removal

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NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
NOTE: Driver seat shown, passenger seat similar.
  1. Remove the front seat. Refer to: Front Seat .
  2. If equipped with manual adjusting lumbar. Adjust the front seat manual lumbar to the fully relaxed position.
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    1. Remove the retainer and the front seat recline adjusting handle.
    2. If equipped with manual adjusting lumbar. Remove the retainer and the front seat lumbar adjusting handle.
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  4. Remove the front seat side shield screws.
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  5. NOTE: Front seat side shield with manual lumbar shown, front seat side shield without manual lumbar similar.

    Remove the front seat side shield.

    1. Firmly grasp the front seat side shield, lift up and out, separating the front seat side shield from the recliner bracket.
    2. From underneath, squeeze the retainers together and pull out on the front seat side shield.
    3. If equipped with manual adjusting lumbar. Pull the front seat side shield over the front seat manual lumbar adjuster.
    4. Slide the front seat side shield forward.

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    1. Detach the front seat electrical connector.
    2. Release the front seat backrest covers straps.
    3. Position the front seat backrest cover aside.
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  7. Detach the front seat backrest cover lower J-clip.
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  8. NOTE: To install, gradually alternate the left and right front seat backrest cover zippers to prevent damage to the front seat backrest cover.

    1. Unzip the front seat backrest cover.
    2. Lift the front seat backrest cover back flap.
    3. Detach the front seat backrest cover retainer from the front seat backrest frame.

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  9. NOTE: For installation, note the routing of the front seat manual lumbar cable through the front seat backrest cover opening.

    If equipped with manual adjusting lumbar. Position the front seat lumbar assembly cable away from the seat track.

    1. Detach the cable retainers from the front seat track.
    2. Detach the cable from the front seat lumbar actuator.
    3. Release the cable from the front seat lumbar actuator.

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  10. Remove the front seat lumbar assembly.

    1. If equipped with manual adjusting lumbar. Release the front seat lumbar assembly cable retainer.
    2. Detach the front seat lumbar assembly cable.
    3. Detach the front seat lumbar assembly J-hooks.
    4. Detach the front seat lumbar assembly upper J-hooks.

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  11. If required. Remove the screws and the front seat lumbar actuator.
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