Removal and Installation

All seats 

1. Position the LH seat to the load floor position.
   Fig 1: Identifying Load Floor Position Of Seat

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   Seat with inoperable seat latch 

NOTE: RH seat shown in illustration, LH similar.
Fig 2: Locating Power Seat Latch By-Pass Cut-Out
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2. Push the cushion cover and foam pad back and locate the power seat latch by-pass cut-out in the bracket.
3. Slide a screwdriver through the latch bracket opening and down until it bottoms out on the latch mechanism.
   • The screwdriver must be straight up and down and not on an angle or the screwdriver will not come in contact with the latch release lever.
     Fig 3: Locating Screwdriver On Latch Bracket

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4. Pivot the screwdriver handle toward the front of the seat, releasing the latch.
   Fig 4: Releasing Latch

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   Seat with inoperable stow motor 

NOTE: LH shown in illustration, RH similar.
Fig 5: Locating Backrest Latch Outer Cover
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5. Pry to release the clips and remove the backrest latch outer cover.
NOTE: Make sure the wire harness is not damaged while positioning the release lever or the power-fold seat will not operate correctly.
NOTE: LH shown in illustration, RH similar.
6. Position the pivot release lever down and pivot the seat away from the floor striker.
   • When installing, make sure the pivot lever is engaged.
     Fig 6: Locating Pivot Release Lever

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   All seats 

NOTE: Do not lift the load floor flapper panel too far or damage to the wire harness retainers will occur.
7. Separate the LH load floor support from the load floor panel.
   • Push the load floor support rearward and slightly lift the load floor to disengage.
     Fig 7: Locating Load Floor Support

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8. Slightly raise the LH load floor flapper panel, pull up and detach the wire harness retainer attached to the load floor support studs.
   Fig 8: Locating LH Load Floor Flapper Panel

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9. Carefully lift the LH load floor flapper panel, disconnect the electrical connectors, detach the retainers and remove the Power-Fold Seat Module (PFSM).
   Fig 9: Locating Power-Fold Seat Module (PFSM)

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10. To install, reverse the removal procedure.