Occupant Classification Sensor: Installation

All seats 

NOTE: OCSM is removed for clarity.
1. Make sure the belt tension sensor wire harness is routed between the OCS electronic control unit and the mounting bracket.
Fig 1: Locating Belt Tension Sensor Wire Harness
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Heated seats 

CAUTION: Remove the paper strip covering the adhesive before adhering the heater mat to the foam pad. Otherwise damage to the seat can occur.
2. Remove the paper strips at the rear of the cushion heated seat element.
Fig 2: Locating Paper Strips
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3. Center and align the cushion heated seat element to the rear edge of the cushion foam pad. Adhere the rear of the cushion heated seat element to the cushion foam pad.
   • Make sure the heater element ear openings align to the cushion foam pad front wire windows at each side for trim cover installation.
Fig 3: Locating Cushion Foam Pad Front Wire Windows
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4. Tuck the cushion heated seat element into the cushion foam pad rear trench.
Fig 4: Locating Cushion Heated Seat Element
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CAUTION: Remove the paper strip covering the adhesive before adhering the heater mat to the foam pad. Otherwise damage to the seat can occur.
5. Remove the paper strip at the front of the cushion heated seat element.
Fig 5: Locating Paper Strip
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6. Adhere the front of the cushion heated seat element to the cushion foam pad. Tuck the 2 cushion heated seat element side ears into the cushion foam pad side trenches.
Fig 6: Locating Cushion Heated Seat Element Side Ears
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All seats 

CAUTION: Inspect the components for any foreign objects before installing the seat cushion trim cover. If any foreign objects are found, remove them. Failure to do so may result in personal injury, in the event of an air bag deployment.
7. Attach the cushion trim cover to the cushion foam pad.
   1. Position the cushion trim cover to the cushion foam pad
   2. Install the hog rings.
      • If the seat is equipped with heat, make sure the hog rings attaching the wires from the cushion foam pad and cushion trim cover are attached through the cushion heated seat element windows.
Fig 7: Identifying Hog Rings
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8. Attach the trim cover to the seat cushion pan with hog rings.
Fig 8: Locating Hog Rings
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9. Attach the 3 seat trim cover J-clips.
Fig 9: Locating Seat Trim Cover J-Clip
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10. Install the 4 bolts and the front seat cushion.
    • Tighten to 28 Nm (21 lb-ft).
Fig 10: Locating Bolts And Front Seat Cushion
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11. Connect the 2 OCSM electrical connector inserts back into the large connector.
Fig 11: Locating OCS Electrical Connector
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12. Connect the belt tension sensor and attach the connector to the cushion pan.

Heated seats 

13. Install the heated seat electrical connector insert into the large connector.
14. Connect the cushion to backrest feed heated seat electrical connector.

All seats 

15. Attach the safety belt buckle switch wiring harness from the underside of the cushion.
Fig 12: Locating Safety Belt Buckle Switch Wiring Harness
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16. Install the passenger seat. For additional information, refer to SEATING article.
17. Repower the system. Do not prove out the SRS at this time  . For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering .
WARNING: Do not separate the occupant classification sensor (OCS) system components.
CAUTION: It is necessary to carry out the OCS system reset when a front passenger seat cushion is disassembled, a new trim cover installed, or an OCS service kit is installed. A scan tool is used to carry out the OCS system reset.
CAUTION: Make sure the seat is completely assembled before carrying out the OCS system reset.
CAUTION: The following precautions must be taken before carrying out the OCS system reset:
• Make sure the OCS system is not at a temperature below 0°C (32°F) or above 45°C (113°F) when initiating the OCS system reset process. If the vehicle has been exposed to extreme cold or hot temperatures, the vehicle must be exposed and kept at a temperature within the limits, 0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F) for a minimum of 30 minutes.
• Make sure nothing is present on the passenger seat before carrying out the OCS system reset and nothing is placed on the seat during the process.
• Make sure a minimum 8 second time period has passed after cycling the ignition switch ON before the process.
NOTE: For best results, the OCS system should be at or near room temperature, 10°C to 29°C (50°F to 85°F).
NOTE: If the first attempt to carry out the OCS system reset is unsuccessful, a second attempt must be made.
18. Carry out the OCS system reset using a scan tool.
NOTE: The ignition switch must be cycled after carrying out the OCS system reset.
19. Cycle the ignition switch from ON to OFF.
20. Prove out the supplemental restraint system (SRS) as follows:

    Turn the ignition switch from ON to OFF. Wait 10 seconds, then turn the switch back to ON and visually monitor the air bag warning indicator with the air bag modules installed. The air bag warning indicator will light continuously for approximately 6 seconds and then turn off. If an air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) fault is present, the air bag warning indicator will:

    - fail to light.

    - remain lit continuously.

    - flash at a 5 Hz rate (RCM not configured).

    The air bag warning indicator may not illuminate until approximately 30 seconds after the ignition switch has been turned from the OFF to the ON position. This is the time required for the restraints control module (RCM) to complete the testing of the SRS. If the air bag warning indicator is inoperative and a SRS fault exists, a chime will sound in a pattern of 5 sets of 5 beeps. If this occurs, the air bag warning indicator and any SRS fault discovered must be diagnosed and repaired.

    Clear all continuous DTCs from the RCM using a scan tool.