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Seat - Front: Installation

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WARNING: Make sure the front passenger seat is correctly installed and fastened to the vehicle. Do not force the alignment to the floorpan mounting holes. If the seat does not align to the floorpan mounting holes, repair the seat or floorpan as needed. Failure to follow these instruction may increase the risk of personal injury or death in a crash.
WARNING: Correct alignment of the occupant classification sensor rails to the seat and floorpan is critical for correct occupant classification sensor system operation. If the vehicle is involved in a collision in which the front passenger seat-to-floorpan mounting area has been damaged, inspect the mounting area for deformation. Make sure the front passenger seat-to-floorpan mounting area is restored to its original condition. Failure to follow these instructions may increase the risk of personal injury or death in a crash.

    Manual seats 

  1. Align both seat track rails to be flush with the rear edge of the seat track base to synchronize.

    2. All seats 

  2. Position the seat in the vehicle.
  3. Tip the seat and connect the electrical connectors.
    • Connect the seat harness electrical connector.
      • Make sure the electrical connector assurance lever is in the fully released position.
      • Tip the body harness connector into the seat connector and partially insert.
      • Rotate the assurance lever while pushing the connectors together until the handle is locked.
    • Connect the side air bag electrical connector, if equipped.
  4. Align the 2 forward seat mounting locators to the guide holes in the floor and position the seat in place.
  5. Install the seat-to-floor bolts in the following sequence.
    • Install the seat-to-floor front inboard bolt.
      • Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
    • Install the seat-to-floor front outboard bolt.
      • Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
    • Install the seat-to-floor rear inboard bolt.
      • Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
    • Install the seat-to-floor rear outboard bolt.
      • Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
  6. Install the 4 seat-to-floor bolt covers.
    • Make sure the safety belts and buckles are accessible to the occupants after installation.
  7. Repower the SRS. If a passenger seat has been serviced, do not prove out the SRS at this time.  For additional information, refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEPOWERING AND REPOWERING .
  8. Install the head restraint.

    9. Passenger seat 

    NOTE: If equipped with power seats, position the passenger seat track downward for safety belt retractor belt anchor and bolt installation.
  9. Position the safety belt retractor belt anchor to the seat and install the bolt.
    • Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
  10. Install the safety belt retractor belt anchor bolt cover.
    • Make sure the safety belts and buckles are accessible to the occupants after installation.
    • Make sure the safety belt retractor operates without excessive effort or binding.
  11. Carry out the OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SENSOR (OCS) SYSTEM ZERO SEAT WEIGHT TEST and prove out the SRS.
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