Driver or Passenger Seat Back Cushion Cover and Pad Replacement

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Fig 1: Driver Or Passenger Seat Back Cushion Cover & Pad

Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Callout	Component Name
WARNING: Do not repair or replace the seat stitching or seams in the seat back trim cover with an internal mounted seat side airbag module. Replace the complete seat back trim cover from the OEM. Non-OEM seat stitching may cause improper airbag deployment which could result in personal injury. Preliminary Procedure Remove the front seat. Refer to Front Seat Replacement - Bucket . Remove the front seat back panel. Refer to Driver or Passenger Seat Back Cushion Finish Panel Replacement . Remove the front seat manual lumbar knob, if equipped. Refer to Lumbar Support Knob Replacement . Remove the front seat adjuster outer finish cover. Refer to Front Seat Cushion Outer Trim Panel Replacement (Power) or Front Seat Cushion Outer Trim Panel Replacement (Manual) . Remove the front seat adjuster inner finish cover. Refer to Front Seat Cushion Inner Trim Panel Replacement . Remove the front seat head restraint guide. Refer to Head Restraint Guide Replacement . Remove the front seat riser finish cover. Refer to Front Seat Riser Finish Cover Replacement .
1	Seat Back Cushion Cover Procedure Disengage the j-channel retainers from the seat back cushion frame. Loosen the seat back cushion cover and pad to remove the seat back cushion cover hog ring collar. Disconnect the blower from the seat back cushion pad, if equipped. Remove the air duct, if equipped. Disconnect the electrical connectors that attach to the seat back cushion, if equipped. Remove the seat back cushion cover and pad from the seat cushion frame as an assembly. Pull the cover away from the pad to disengage the retainers, if equipped.
2	Seat Back Cushion Pad

Callout

Component Name

WARNING: Do not repair or replace the seat stitching or seams in the seat back trim cover with an internal mounted seat side airbag module. Replace the complete seat back trim cover from the OEM. Non-OEM seat stitching may cause improper airbag deployment which could result in personal injury.

Preliminary Procedure

Remove the front seat. Refer to Front Seat Replacement - Bucket .
Remove the front seat back panel. Refer to Driver or Passenger Seat Back Cushion Finish Panel Replacement .
Remove the front seat manual lumbar knob, if equipped. Refer to Lumbar Support Knob Replacement .
Remove the front seat adjuster outer finish cover. Refer to Front Seat Cushion Outer Trim Panel Replacement (Power) or Front Seat Cushion Outer Trim Panel Replacement (Manual) .
Remove the front seat adjuster inner finish cover. Refer to Front Seat Cushion Inner Trim Panel Replacement .
Remove the front seat head restraint guide. Refer to Head Restraint Guide Replacement .
Remove the front seat riser finish cover. Refer to Front Seat Riser Finish Cover Replacement .

Seat Back Cushion Cover

Procedure

Disengage the j-channel retainers from the seat back cushion frame.
Loosen the seat back cushion cover and pad to remove the seat back cushion cover hog ring collar.
Disconnect the blower from the seat back cushion pad, if equipped.
Remove the air duct, if equipped.
Disconnect the electrical connectors that attach to the seat back cushion, if equipped.
Remove the seat back cushion cover and pad from the seat cushion frame as an assembly.
Pull the cover away from the pad to disengage the retainers, if equipped.

Seat Back Cushion Pad