2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE power seats

INSTALLATION
(1) Position seat on floor pan.
(2) If equipped, connect power seat wire harness
connector.
(3) Install rear bolts attaching seat to floor pan.
Tighten bolts to 40 N´m (30 ft. lbs.) torque.
(4) If equipped, install cover on seat track.
(5) Move seat to full rearward position.
(6) Install front bolts attaching seat to floor pan.
Tighten bolts to 40 N´m (30 ft. lbs.) torque.
FRONT SEAT BACK
REMOVAL
(1) Move seat to full rearward position.
(2) Remove inboard bolt attaching seat back frame
to seat cushion frame.
(3) Move seat to full forward position.
(4) Move seat back to full recline position.
(5) Remove screws attaching seat side shield to
seat frame.
(6) Disconnect wire harness connector from
recliner motor, if equipped.
(7) From the underside of the seat, disconnect the
wire harness connector for the power lumber and/or
heated seat, if equipped.
(8) Remove outboard bolts attaching recliner to
seat cushion frame.
(9) Route the power lumber and/or heated seat
harness through the seat cushion cover, if equipped.
(10) Separate seat back from seat cushion.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position seat back on seat cushion.
(2) Route the power lumber and heater harness
through the seat cushion cover, if equipped.
(3) Install recliner bolts attaching seat back frame
to seat cushion frame. Tighten bolts to 28 N´m (20 ft.
lbs.) torque.
(4) Install the inboard bolt attaching seat back
frame to seat cushion frame. Tighten bolt to 47N´m
(35 ft.lbs.).
(5) Connect wire harness connector to recliner
motor and/or heated seat, if equipped.
(6) From the underside of the seat, connect the
power lumber and/or heated seat wire harness con-
nector to the seat harness, if equipped.
(7) Install screws attaching seat side shield to seat
frame.
FRONT SEAT BACK COVER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove head restraint (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/FRONT HEADREST - REMOVAL).
(2) Using a trim stick, carefully pry head restraint
release button caps from the top of seat back.
(3) Remove seat back (Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/
FRONT SEAT BACK - REMOVAL).
(4) Disengage J-strap at base of seat back.
(5) Slide hand between the face of the seat back
pad and the cushion cover and carefully separate
hook and loop fastener (Fig. 5).
(6) Roll cover upward and disengage hog rings.
(7) Roll cover upward to top of seat back.
(8) Separate cover from seat back.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position cover inside-out at the top of seat
back.
(2) Roll cover downward.
(3) Engage hog rings.
(4) Align seat back cover with hook and loop fas-
teners and secure.
(5) Roll cover downward.
(6) Engage J-strap at base of seat back.
(7) Install seat back (Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/
FRONT SEAT BACK - INSTALLATION).
NOTE: The taller head restraint release button cap
is positioned on the left hand side and the head
restraint button cap with the hidden button is posi-
tioned on the right hand side.
Fig. 5 Seat Back Cover
1 - SEAT BACK COVER
2 - HOOK AND LOOP FASTENER
3 - SEAT BACK PAD
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FRONT SEAT (Continued)

(8) Position head restraint release button caps on
head restraint sleeves and press to secure.
(9) Install head restraint (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/FRONT HEADREST - INSTALLATION).
FRONT SEAT CUSHION/COVER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove seat from vehicle (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/FRONT SEAT - REMOVAL).
(2) Remove seat back (Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/
FRONT SEAT BACK - REMOVAL).
(3) Disengage J-straps attaching cushion cover to
seat cushion frame.
(4) Disengage hog rings attaching cushion cover to
cushion frame at rear of seat along bottom of cushion
cover (Fig. 6).
(5) Roll up edges of cover and route seat function
switches through access hole on outboard side of seat
cushion, if equipped.
(6) Disengage seat cushion heater element connec-
tor, if equipped.
(7) Disengage hog rings attaching cover to cushion
along cover insert.
(8) Separate seat cushion cover from seat cushion.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position seat cover on cushion.
(2) Engage hog rings attaching cushion cover to
cushion along insert.
(3) Engage seat cushion heater element connector,
if equipped.
(4) Route seat function switches through access
hole on outboard side of seat cushion, if equipped.(5) Engage J-straps attaching cushion cover to seat
cushion frame.
(6) Engage hog rings attaching cushion cover to
cushion frame.
(7) Install seat back (Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/
FRONT SEAT BACK - INSTALLATION).
(8) Install seat (Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/
FRONT SEAT - INSTALLATION).
FRONT SEAT SIDE SHIELD
REMOVAL
(1) Remove screws attaching side shield to seat
frame.
(2) Disconnect wire harness connectors from power
seat and power lumbar switches, if equipped.
(3) Separate side shield from seat.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position side shield on seat.
(2) Connect wire harness connectors to power seat
and power lumbar switches, if equipped.
(3) Install screws attaching side shield to seat
frame.
SEAT TRACK & RECLINER
ASSEMBLY
REMOVAL
(1) Remove seat back (Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/
FRONT SEAT BACK - REMOVAL).
(2) Disengage J-strap at base of seat back.
(3) Roll seat back cover upward to access bolts
attaching recliner to seat back frame.
(4) Remove bolts attaching recliner to seat back
frame.
(5) Separate recliner from seat back.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position recliner on seat back.
(2) Install bolts attaching recliner to seat back
frame. Tighten bolts to 28 N´m (20 ft. lbs.) torque.
(3) Roll seat back cover downward.
(4) Engage J-strap at base of seat back.
(5) Install seat back (Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/
FRONT SEAT BACK - INSTALLATION).Fig. 6 Seat Cushion Cover
1 - HOG RING
2 - CUSHION COVER
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FRONT SEAT BACK COVER (Continued)

SEAT TRACK ADJUSTER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove seat (Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/
FRONT SEAT - REMOVAL).
(2) Remove side shield (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/FRONT SEAT SIDE SHIELD - REMOVAL).
(3) Remove nuts attaching seat track adjuster to
seat cushion frame (Fig. 7) and (Fig. 8). Roll cushion
trim cover up to access the two front nuts.
(4) Disengage clips attaching wire harness to
adjuster.
(5) Disengage seat memory module connector, if
equipped.
(6) Separate seat track from seat cushion frame.
INSTALLATION
(1) Transfer seat memory module, if equipped.
(2) Position seat track on seat cushion frame.
(3) Route harness through frame and engage clips
attaching wire harness to adjuster.
(4) Engage seat memory module connector, if
equipped.
(5) Install nuts attaching seat track adjuster to
seat cushion frame. Tighten nuts to 28 N´m (20 ft.
lbs.) torque.
(6) Install the side shield (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/FRONT SEAT SIDE SHIELD - INSTALLA-
TION).
(7) Install seat (Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/
FRONT SEAT - INSTALLATION).
Fig. 7 Seat Track AdjusterÐPower
1 - BACK PANEL
2 - LUMBAR ASSEMBLY
3 - SEAT CUSHION FRAME
4 - POWER SEAT TRACK ADJUSTER
5 - POWER RECLINER
6 - SEAT CUSHION PAD
7 - SEAT BACK FRAME
Fig. 8 Seat Track Adjuster Ð Manual
1 - MANUAL RECLINER
2 - SEAT CUSHION PAD
3 - SEAT BACK FRAME
4 - SEAT CUSHION FRAME
5 - MANUAL SEAT TRACK ADJUSTER
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