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Seat Front: Installation

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 instructions may result in incorrect operation of the occupant classification system (OCS) and increase the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
NOTE: Follow the installation procedure for correct seat fastener tightening sequence. The front mounting bolts must be installed and tightened to the correct specification before the rear mounting bolts.

All seats 

  1. 1.

    Position the seat in the vehicle.

  1. 2.

    Connect the seat electrical connector(s) and attach the wire harness pin-type retainer.

  1. 3.

    Insert the 2 seat track rear locator pins into the Side Protection and Cabin Enhancement(SPACE®) tube.

  1. 4.

    WARNING: Make sure no one is in the vehicle and there is nothing blocking or placed in front of any airbag when the battery is connected. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury in the event of an accidental deployment.

    Connect the battery ground cable. Refer to Battery, Mounting and Cables

  1. 5.

    Position the seat all the way rearward.

  1. 6.

    Install the 2 front mounting bolts.
    • Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).

  1. 7.

    Install the inboard and outboard front covers.

  1. 8.

    Position the seat all the way forward and down.

  1. 9.

    Disconnect the battery ground cable. Refer to Battery, Mounting and Cables .

  1. 10.

    Install the 2 rear mounting bolts.
    • Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).

  1. 11.

    Install the inboard and outboard rear covers.

  1. 12.

    Repower the SRS.

    If a passenger seat with an OCS weight sensor bolt system (with Active Motion® massage) has been serviced, do not prove out the SRS at this time.  Refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEPOWERING AND REPOWERING

Passenger seat with Active Motion® massage 

  1. 13.

    Carry out the Occupant Classification System(OCS) System Reset. Refer to Supplemental Restraint System .
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