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2.
Position cushion cover sides over cushion pad and staple
cushion cover to lower edge of seat switch mounting bracket.
3. Position cushion pad and cover assembly on seat frame,
aligning switchpack mounting bracket with frame
4. Fit and tighten the three switchpack mounting bracket to seat
frame securing screws.
5. Fit and fully seat swtchpac k in mounting bracket.
6. Lift cushion pad for access, connect switchpack harness
multiplug and reposi tion cushion pad
7. Secure cushion cover front retaining straps to seat frame.
8. Pull cover over cushion pad and fit and fully seat cover edge
retaining strip on seat frame.
9. Return seat to upright position
10. Connect cushion heater harnes s multiplug and fit multiplug
onto retaining bracket.
11. Fit cushion cover to seat fra me rear retaining strip.
12. Align rear edge of cushion cover with frame and fit and fully
seat six retaining clips.
13. Fit seat back finisher. Refer to 76.70.09.
14. Fit seat to vehicle. Refer to 76.70.01.
15. Connect ground cable to batt ery terminal and fit battery
cover. Refer to 86.15.15
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Seating - Front Seat Cushion Heater Mat
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation
1. WARNING: FOLLOWING DISCONNECTION OF THE
BATTERY A PERIOD OF AT LEAST ONE MINUTE MUST BE
ALLOWED TO ELAPSE BEFORE WORKING ON A FRONT SEAT WITH
A SIDE AIRBAG FITTED.
Remove battery cover and disc onnect ground cable from
battery. Refer to 86.15.19.
2. Remove front seat from vehicle. Refer to 76.70.01
3. Remove seat back fini sher. Refer to 76.70.09.
4. Remove seat cushion cover as sembly. Refer to 76.70.33.
5. Fold cushion sides inwards for access and remove cushion
cover to cushion pad hog rings.
6. Remove cushion cover from cushion pad/heater element.
7. Separate heater element from cushion pad, routing harness
multiplug through pad.
1. Position heater element in cushion pad and route harness
multiplug through the pad.
2. Position cushion cover on pad/heater element and secure with
hog rings.
3. Position cushion cover sides over cushion pad and staple
cushion cover to lower edge of seat switch mounting bracket.
4. Position cushion pad and cover assembly on seat frame,
aligning switch mounting bracket with frame.
5. Fit and tighten the three switch mounting bracket to seat
frame securing screws.
6. Fit and fully seat switch in mounting bracket.
7. Lift cushion pad for access, connect switch harness multiplug
and reposition cushion pad.
8. Secure cushion cover front retaining straps to seat frame.
9. Pull cover over cushion pad and fit and fully seat cover edge
retaining strip on seat frame.
10. Return seat to upright position.
11. Connect cushion heater harnes s multiplug and fit multiplug
onto retaining bracket.
12. Fit cushion cover to seat fra me rear retaining strip.
13. Align rear edge of cushion cover with frame and fit and fully
seat six retaining clips.
14. Fit seat back finisher. Refer to76. 70.09.
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15.
Fit seat to vehicle. refer to 76. 70.01.
16. Fit seat back finisher. Refer to76. 70.09.
17. Fit seat to vehicle. refer to 76. 70.01.
18. Connect ground cable to batt ery terminal and fit battery
cover. Refer to 86.15.15
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Seating - Front Seat Head Restraint
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation
1. Motor seat to fully forward and fully reclined position.
2. Motor headrest to fully raised position.
3. CAUTION: Do not use excessive force when removing
headrest as this can damage or misalign the internal retaining
cups. If difficulty is experienced, proceed to steps 3 to 8.
From rear seat, gras p stems and pull firm ly and evenly to
withdraw headrest from seat squab.
4. Motor seat to partly upright position.
5. Remove seat back finisher for access. Refer to 76.70.09, or
76.70.09.50 for Daimler and Vanden Plas models.
6. Re-position retaining cups and en sure that headrest stems are
correctly aligned.
7. Supporting retaining cu ps, partially withdraw headrest ensuring that it does not contact headlining.
8. Motor seat to fully reclined position.
9. Pulling evenly on stems, comp letely withdraw headrest from
seat.
1. Position headrest on seat squab.
2. NOTE: If back finisher is instal led and difficulty is experienced
in seating headrest stems in cu ps, remove back finisher to
facilitate alignment. Refer to 76.70.09 or 76.70.09.50
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Slide headrest stems evenly into seat squab ensuring that
stems locate correctly
in retaining cups.
3. Motor seat to upright position.
4. If seat back finisher has been removed for access, refer to
76.70.09 or 76.70.09.50 for installation.
5. Motor seat and headrest to original positions.
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Seating - Front Seat Head Restraint Motor
Removal and Installation
Removal
Installation
1. Power seat fully forward and position squab in fully upright
position.
2. Remove front seat back finisher. Refer to 76.70.09.
3. Remove battery cover and disc onnect ground cable from
battery terminal. (Refer to 86.15.19)
4. Release and remove se at tensioner spring.
5. Slacken and remove headrest motor securing screws and
remove drive cable retaining plate.
6. Withdraw drive cable from motor.
7. Release motor harness multiplug (yellow) from mounting
bracket, position motor for acce ss and disconnect multiplug.
8. Remove headrest motor from seat.
1. Position motor in seat frame, connect harness multiplug and
seat multiplug in mounting bracket.
2. Install motor on headrest driv e cable and align with mounting
bracket.
3. Fit motor securing screws and drive cable retaining plate.
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4.
Tighten motor se curing screws.
5. Install seat tensioner spring.
6. Fit seat back finisher. Refer to 76.70.09.
7. Connect ground cable to battery terminal and fit battery cover.
Refer to 86.15.15.
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Seating - Front Seat Recliner Motor
Removal and Installation
Removal
1. WARNING: FOLLOWING DISCONNECTION OF THE
BATTERY A PERIOD OF AT LEAST ONE MINUTE MUST BE
ALLOWED TO ELAPSE BEFORE WORKING ON A FRONT SEAT WITH
A SIDE AIRBAG FITTED.
Remove battery cover and disc onnect ground cable from
battery terminal. Refer to 86,.15.19.
2. Remove front seat and position for access. Refer to 76.70.01.
3. Remove front seat back finisher. Refer to 76.70.09.
4. Release seat squab cover securing clips from frame.
5. Release seat squab cover lower edge retaining strip from
frame.
6. Disconnect recline motor/potentiometer harness multiplug
(white).
7. Remove and discard gearbox RH drive shaft end securing clip.