Seat Cushion Trim Cover & Pad Replacement (with HP2)

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Fig 1: Identifying Seat Cushion Trim Cover & Pad (With HP2)

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Callout	Component Name
Preliminary Procedures Remove the front seat. Refer to Front Seat Replacement - Bucket (without HP2) or Front Seat Replacement - Bucket (with HP2) . Remove the front seat cushion outer trim panel. Refer to Front Seat Cushion Outer Trim Panel Replacement (with HP2) or Front Seat Cushion Outer Trim Panel Replacement (Manual Seat without HP2) or Front Seat Cushion Outer Trim Panel Replacement (Power Seat without HP2) . Remove the front seat cushion inner trim panel. Refer to Front Seat Cushion Inner Trim Panel Replacement (with HP2) or Front Seat Cushion Inner Trim Panel Replacement (without HP2) .
1	Front Seat Cushion Cover Procedure Disengage the j-channel retainers from the seat cushion frame. Remove the hog rings. Tilt the seat back forward to make it easier to remove and install the cover. Disconnect the electrical connectors that attach to the seat cushion, if equipped. Remove the seat cushion cover and pad from the seat cushion frame as an assembly. Pull the cover away from the pad to disengage the hog rings.
2	Front Seat Cushion Pad Procedure: If working on the passenger seat, re-zero the inflatable restraint passenger presence system whenever the seat cushion or any component of the passenger presence system is removed. Refer to Control Module References .

Callout

Component Name

Preliminary Procedures

Remove the front seat. Refer to Front Seat Replacement - Bucket (without HP2) or Front Seat Replacement - Bucket (with HP2) .
Remove the front seat cushion outer trim panel. Refer to Front Seat Cushion Outer Trim Panel Replacement (with HP2) or Front Seat Cushion Outer Trim Panel Replacement (Manual Seat without HP2) or Front Seat Cushion Outer Trim Panel Replacement (Power Seat without HP2) .
Remove the front seat cushion inner trim panel. Refer to Front Seat Cushion Inner Trim Panel Replacement (with HP2) or Front Seat Cushion Inner Trim Panel Replacement (without HP2) .

Front Seat Cushion Cover

Procedure

Disengage the j-channel retainers from the seat cushion frame.
Remove the hog rings.
Tilt the seat back forward to make it easier to remove and install the cover.
Disconnect the electrical connectors that attach to the seat cushion, if equipped.
Remove the seat cushion cover and pad from the seat cushion frame as an assembly.
Pull the cover away from the pad to disengage the hog rings.

Front Seat Cushion Pad
Procedure:
If working on the passenger seat, re-zero the inflatable restraint passenger presence system whenever the seat cushion or any component of the passenger presence system is removed. Refer to Control Module References .