Climate Controlled Seat Module: Removal
WARNING:
- The safety belt pretensioner is a pyrotechnic device. Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag equipped vehicle and when handling a safety belt buckle pretensioner or safety belt retractor pretensioner. Never probe a pretensioner electrical connector. Doing so could result in pretensioner or air bag deployment and could result in personal injury.
- To reduce the risk of personal injury, do not use any memory saver devices.
NOTE:
- If a seat equipped with a supplemental restraint system (SRS) component is being serviced, the SRS must be depowered.
- The air bag warning lamp illuminates when the RCM fuse is removed and the ignition switch is ON. This is normal operation and does not indicate a supplemental restraint system (SRS) fault.
- The SRS must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.
- When installing a new climate control seat module (CCSM), it is necessary to carry out programmable module installation (PMI). For additional information, refer to PROGRAMMABLE MODULE INSTALLATION .
- Before removing the dual CCSM, carry out the appropriate steps in the PMI procedure. For additional information, refer to PROGRAMMABLE MODULE INSTALLATION .
- Position the front passenger seat all the way back and up.
- Depower the SRS. For additional information, refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEPOWERING AND REPOWERING .
- Pull out and remove the seat track front cover.
- Remove the dual CCSM.
- Pull the back of the dual CCSM away from the seat and slide it off the mounting bracket.
- Disconnect the electrical connectors.
- Remove the dual CCSM.
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Repower the SRS. For additional information, refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEPOWERING AND REPOWERING .
- Install the CCSM software data. Carry out the appropriate steps in the PMI procedure. For additional information, refer to PROGRAMMABLE MODULE INSTALLATION .
NOTE:
The inset shows the dual climate control seat module (CCSM) retaining bracket.