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Foam - Backrest - Driver Seat - Remove and Replace: Remove

  1. Remove the driver seat. See SEAT ASSEMBLY - 1ST ROW (LH) - REMOVE AND REPLACE .
  2. Remove the driver headrest trim. See TRIM - HEADREST - DRIVER (REMOVE AND REPLACE) .
  3. Remove the driver seat outboard side shield. See SIDE SHIELD - OUTBOARD - DRIVER SEAT (REMOVE AND REPLACE) .
  4. Release the clips that attach the inboard side shield to the seat, and then pull the shield back to remove the shield from the seat.
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  5. Remove the seat back shell from the seat. See SHELL - SEAT BACK - DRIVER (REMOVE AND REPLACE) .
  6. Unhook the lower flaps that cover the LH and RH lower corners of the seat back frame.
  7. Unhook the upper flaps that cover the LH and RH lower corners of the seat back frame.
  8. Release the clips that attach the outboard side of the seat back cover to the seat back frame, and then expose the air bag connector.
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  9. Disconnect the electrical harness from the side airbag connector.
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  10. Remove the bolt that attaches the bottom of the lumbar support to the seat assembly.

    5 N.m (3.7 ft-lbs) 

    NOTE: The bolt is located below the lumbar ECU. Removing this bolt allows ease of access for the following step.

    Tip: Use of the following tool(s) is recommended:

    • 10 mm socket
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  11. Remove and discard the nuts that attach the side airbag to the seat back frame, and then pull the studs of the airbag out of the seat back frame.

    5.4 N.m (4.0 ft-lbs) 

    CAUTION: Do not remove the airbag from the airbag chute.
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  12. Disconnect the electrical harness from the recliner motor connector.
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  13. Disconnect the electrical harness from the ECU connector.
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  14. Disconnect the electrical harness from the lumbar pump connector.
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  15. Release the clips that attach the electrical harness to the seat frame, and then remove the electrical harness from the seat frame.
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  16. Disconnect the electrical harness from the seat heater connectors.
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  17. Release the clips that attach the seat heater connectors to the seat underside, and then separate the connectors from the seat underside.
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  18. Release the clips that attach the backrest foam to the seat back frame.
    NOTE: Release the clips at the bottom and work upwards.
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  19. Remove the bottom of the backrest foam from the seat back frame, and then lift the foam assembly straight up and off the frame.
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  20. Release the strap that attaches the driver seat seat back trim to the seat back foam.
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  21. Release the clips (x2) that attach the driver seat seat back trim to the seat back foam.
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  22. Slide the airbag chute with the airbag still inside through the seatback foam, and then carefully remove the airbag from the airbag chute.
    CAUTION: Make sure that the driver side airbag mounting studs do not catch in the holes of the airbag chute.
    CAUTION: Handle the airbag with extreme care when removing it from the airbag chute. The airbag is configured/folded in a specific manner and will need to be replaced if it is dropped, altered or manipulated in any way.
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  23. Remove the driver seat seat back trim from the seat back foam.
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