Removal and Installation - Power Seat Cable: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Nissan Armada. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the seat nut finishers (1).

Fig 1: Identifying Seat Nut Finishers
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Remove the two seat nuts.

Fig 2: Front Seat Nuts With Torque Specifications
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Partially lift seatback upright, then remove seat belt buckles from between seatback and seat cushion.
- Use the center position shoulder belt to hold the seat cushion up.
Disconnect the harness connectors from the seat control unit.

Fig 3: Disconnecting Harness Connectors From Seat Control Unit
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Press the front release tab and remove the seat control unit.

Fig 4: Removing Seat Control Unit
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Remove the front bolt (A) on the LH side of the seatback assembly.

Fig 5: Identifying Front Bolt On LH Side Of Seatback Assembly
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Remove the cargo cover from behind the third row seat. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
Using the power seat switch, position the seat forward as shown below.

Fig 6: Locating Power Seat Switch
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Remove the rear seat bolt (A) and the rear seat bolt (B).

Fig 7: Identifying Rear Seat Bolt
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Tilt the third row seat back (toward the rear of the vehicle).
Starting from the center and working outward, remove the power seat cable from the retainers.

Fig 8: Identifying Power Seat Cable Retainer
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Remove the power seat cable.
CAUTION: Do not rotate the power seat motor or the drive gear. Rotating either will take the assembly out of synchronization and could lead to seat binding when operated.
1. Remove from the drive gear (1).
  
  Fig 9: Removing Drive Gear
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2. Remove from the seat motor (2)
  
  Fig 10: Removing Seat Motor
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