Heating pad, front seat cushion: Changing
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2001 Saab 9-3. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove the seat cushion upholstery, see UPHOLSTERY FABRIC, SEAT CUSHION .NOTE: Wear gloves when working with benzine.
- Detach the heating pad from the seat cushion using benzine.
Be careful to ensure that large pieces of padding do not come away.
- Unplug the connector to the seat heater and cut off the cable tie.
- Wipe the foam rubber cushion before fitting the new heating pad.
- Pull off the backing paper from the new heating pad.
- Place the new pad on the foam cushion and press.NOTE: Make sure the press the pad into the groove in the seat foam.
- Fasten the cable with a cable tie.
- Plug in the connector for the seat heating.
- Fit the seat cushion upholstery, see TO FIT .