Seats: Description and Operation

Seats


Front Seats

The front seats are equipped with the following serviceable components:

- Adjustable armrest (driver seat)
- Adjustable head restraints
- Head restraint guide sleeves
- Adjustable and static lumbar assemblies
- Adjustable lumbar knob (driver seat)
- Side air bags
- Backrest frame
- Backrest/cushion foam pads and covers
- Recliner handles
- Seat height adjust handle (driver seat track)
- Inboard and outboard cushion side shields
- Occupant Classification Sensor (OCS) system (passenger seat cushion)
- Safety belt buckles
- Seat position sensor (driver seat track)
- Cushion half pan and suspension spring
- Seat tracks
- Seat wiring harnesses


Occupant Classification Sensor (OCS)

NOTE: OCS system components [seat wiring harness, seat cushion foam pad, bladder with pressure sensor and Occupant Classification System Module (OCSM)] are calibrated to each other and are serviced as an assembly. If new OCS system components are needed, an OCS system service kit must be installed as an assembly.

The OCS system is standard equipment on all front passenger seats. For information on diagnosing or servicing the OCS system, refer to the appropriate procedure in Restraint Systems.


Seat Side Air Bags

Driver and passenger seat side air bags are attached to the seat backrest frame. For diagnostic information, or if the seat side air bag has deployed, refer to the appropriate procedure in Restraint Systems.


Seat Track

The driver and front passenger seats are equipped with manually adjustable tracks. The driver seat track includes a manual height adjustment that ratchets up or down to raise and lower the seat track. The seat tracks are serviced as assemblies.


Rear Seats

Rear seating includes a LH 2-passenger seat and optional RH seat for 3-passenger seating. Rear seats include folding backrests that latch to the C-pillars and forward tumbling cushions that latch to strikers in the floor pan. The cushion latches, struts and pedestals are part of the cushion frames.

The rear seats are equipped with the following serviceable components:

- Backrest latch
- Cushion latch release handle
- Adjustable head restraints
- Head restraint guide sleeves
- Backrest and cushion frames
- Backrest/cushion foam pads and covers
- Safety belt buckles
- Center safety belt retractor
- Child safety seat tether anchor
- Pedestal and strut covers