Lumbar Control Switch: Removal

Vehicles with side air bags 

WARNING: To avoid accidental deployment and possible personal injury, the backup power supply must be depleted before repairing or replacing any front or side air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) components and before servicing, replacing, adjusting or striking components near the front or side air bag sensors, such as doors, instrument panel, console, door latches, strikers, seats and hood latches.
1. Please refer to the appropriate vehicle shop manual to determine location of the front air bag sensors. 

   The side impact sensors are located at or near the base of the B-pillar. 

   To deplete the backup power supply energy, disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute. Be sure to disconnect auxiliary batteries and power supplies (if equipped). 

   Disconnect the battery ground cable (14301) and wait at least one minute. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes, and instructions in the supplemental restraint system (SRS) deactivation/reactivation procedure.
2. Deactivate the supplemental restraint system (SRS). For additional information, refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEACTIVATION AND REACTIVATION  .

   All vehicles 

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes, and instructions in the seat removal and installation procedure.
3. Remove the affected seat. For additional information, refer to DRIVER SEAT  or PASSENGER SEAT  .
4. Disconnect the lumbar control switch electrical connector.
   Fig 1: Disconnecting Lumbar Control Switch Electrical Connector

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5. Remove the inboard side shield screw.
   Fig 2: Removing Inboard Side Shield Screw

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   Vehicles with heated seats 

6. Remove the two pin-type retainers and remove the heated seat switch housing from the seat.
   Fig 3: Removing Heated Seat Switch Housing From Seat

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7. Push in on the release tab and slide the switch up and out of the housing, disconnect the electrical connector.
   Fig 4: Disconnecting Electrical Connector

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   All vehicles 

8. Release the back of the inboard side shield and remove the recliner handle cover.
   1. Push in on the side shield as shown.
   2. While pushing in, lift up, releasing the side shield retainer.
   3. Through the opening at the back of the side shield, use an appropriate pry tool to remove the recliner handle cover.
      Fig 5: Removing Recliner Handle Cover

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9. Release the inboard side shield retainers.
   1. Lift and release the retainer.
   2. While holding the side shield up, rotate the side shield, disengaging the retainers.
      Fig 6: Disengaging Retainers

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10. Separate the inboard side shield from the seat.
    1. Using a suitable pin-type retainer removal tool, remove the side shield front retainer.
    2. Separate the inboard side shield from the seat.
       Fig 7: Separating Inboard Side Shield From Seat

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NOTE: Note the lumbar control switch wire harness routing for installation.
Fig 8: Removing Side Shield From Seat
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11. Disconnect the hoses. Remove the side shield from the seat.
12. Releasing the two lumbar control switch retaining tabs, remove the switch from the inboard side shield. Remove the lumbar control switch.
    Fig 9: Removing Lumbar Control Switch

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