2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE seats

HEADLINER
REMOVAL
CAUTION: The headliner is a one-piece, molded
component. It has limited flexibility and must not be
bent. Damage may possibly result.
(1) Record radio presets and disconnect negative
battery cable.
(2) Remove A pillar trim moldings (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INTERIOR/A-PILLAR TRIM - REMOVAL).
(3) Remove B pillar upper trim moldings (Refer to
23 - BODY/INTERIOR/B-PILLAR UPPER TRIM -
REMOVAL).
(4) Remove C pillar trim moldings (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INTERIOR/C-PILLAR TRIM - REMOVAL).
(5) Remove D pillar trim molding (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INTERIOR/D-PILLAR TRIM - REMOVAL).
(6) Remove the sun visors (Refer to 23 - BODY/IN-
TERIOR/SUN VISOR - REMOVAL).
(7) Disconnect the vanity lamp electrical connector.
(8) Remove assist handles from roof rails (Refer to
23 - BODY/INTERIOR/ASSIST HANDLE - REMOV-
AL).
(9) Remove dome lamp and overhead console, if
equipped.
(10) Remove rear cargo/dome lamp.
(11) Remove sun roof pinch welt, if equipped.
(12) Disengage rear washer hose from liftgate (Fig.
9).
(13) Disengage the wire harness connectors at rear
of headliner.
(14) Disconnect the rear washer hose at the left
ªAº pillar (Fig. 10).
(15) Disengage the wire harness for the sunroof, if
equipped.
(16) Fold down the rear seats, move the front seats
full forward, and lower the front seat backs.
(17) Partially lower the headliner and disengage
the sunroof drain hoses, if equipped (Fig. 11).
(18) With the aid of an assistant, remove the head-
liner through the liftgate opening.
INSTALLATION
(1) With the aid of an assistant, position the head-
liner in the vehicle.
(2) Connect the sunroof drain hoses, if equipped.
(3) Connect the sunroof harness, the rear wire har-
nesses, and the washer hose at the ªAº pillar and at
the liftgate.
(4) Install the sunroof pinch welt, if equipped.
(5) Install the roof rail assist handles (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INTERIOR/ASSIST HANDLE - INSTALLA-
TION).
Fig. 9 Liftgate Washer Hose Routing at Rear of
Headliner
1 - ROOF
2 - REAR WASHER HOSE ROUTING
3 - REAR WASHER HOSE
4 - HEADLINER
Fig. 10 Rear Liftgate Washer Hose Routing at A
Pillar
1 - OVERHEAD CONSOLE WIRE HARNESS
2 - ROOF
3 - REAR WASHER HOSE
4 - REAR WASHER HOSE ROUTING
5 - HEADLINER
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SEATS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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FRONT HEADREST
REMOVAL.............................83
INSTALLATION.........................83
FRONT HEADREST SLEEVE
REMOVAL.............................84
INSTALLATION.........................84
FRONT SEAT
REMOVAL.............................84
INSTALLATION.........................85
FRONT SEAT BACK
REMOVAL.............................85
INSTALLATION.........................85
FRONT SEAT BACK COVER
REMOVAL.............................85
INSTALLATION.........................85
FRONT SEAT CUSHION/COVER
REMOVAL.............................86
INSTALLATION.........................86
FRONT SEAT SIDE SHIELD
REMOVAL.............................86
INSTALLATION.........................86
SEAT TRACK & RECLINER ASSEMBLY
REMOVAL.............................86
INSTALLATION.........................86
SEAT TRACK ADJUSTER
REMOVAL.............................87
INSTALLATION.........................87
REAR HEADREST
REMOVAL.............................88
INSTALLATION.........................88REAR HEADREST RELEASE KNOB
REMOVAL.............................88
INSTALLATION.........................88
REAR HEADREST FOLDING MECHANISM
REMOVAL.............................88
INSTALLATION.........................88
REAR HEADREST SLEEVE
REMOVAL.............................89
INSTALLATION.........................89
REAR SEAT BACK
REMOVAL.............................89
INSTALLATION.........................89
REAR SEAT BACK COVER
REMOVAL.............................90
INSTALLATION.........................90
REAR SEAT CUSHION
REMOVAL.............................90
INSTALLATION.........................90
REAR SEAT CUSHION COVER
REMOVAL.............................91
INSTALLATION.........................91
REAR SEAT CUSHION RELEASE LATCH
REMOVAL.............................91
INSTALLATION.........................91
FOLDING REAR SEAT BACK LATCH HANDLE
REMOVAL.............................91
INSTALLATION.........................92
FOLDING REAR SEAT BACK LATCH/HINGE
REMOVAL.............................92
INSTALLATION.........................92
FRONT HEADREST
REMOVAL
(1) Depress head restraint release button and lift
head restraint to full up position.
(2) Using a small flat blade, depress tab on right
side head restraint release button and using your
hand, simultaneously press tab on left side head
restraint release button (Fig. 1) and pull head
restraint up to separate from seat back.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position head restraint in seat back, press tab
on left side head restraint release button and push
down head restraint to secure.
Fig. 1 Head Restraint
1 - HEAD RESTRAINT
2 - FLAT BLADE
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FRONT HEADREST SLEEVE
REMOVAL
(1) Remove head restraint (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/FRONT HEADREST - REMOVAL).
(2) Remove seat back cover (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/FRONT SEAT BACK COVER - REMOVAL).
(3) Remove hog rings attaching cushion pad to
seat back frame (Fig. 2).
(4) Remove cushion pad from seat back frame.
(5) Rotate head restraint sleeve 1/4 turn counter-
clockwise to release retaining tab.
(6) Pull sleeve from seat back frame (Fig. 3).
INSTALLATION
(1) Position sleeve in seat back frame.
(2) Rotate head restraint sleeve 1/4 turn clockwise
to engage retaining tab.
(3) Install cushion pad onto seat back frame.
(4) Install hog rings attaching cushion pad to seat
back frame.
(5)
Install seat back cover (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/FRONT SEAT BACK COVER - INSTALLATION).
(6) Install head restraint (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/FRONT HEADREST - INSTALLATION).
FRONT SEAT
REMOVAL
(1) Move seat to full rearward position.(2) Remove front bolts attaching seat to floor pan
(Fig. 4).
(3) Move seat to full forward position.
(4) Using a trim stick, pry cover from seat track
(power seat only).
(5) Remove rear bolts attaching seat to floor pan.
(6) If equipped, disconnect power seat wire har-
ness connector.
(7) Remove seat from vehicle.
Fig. 2 Cushion Pad
1 - HOG RING
2 - SEAT BACK CUSHION PAD
Fig. 3 Head Restraint Sleeve
1 - HEAD RESTRAINT SLEEVE
2 - SEAT BACK FRAME
3 - RETAINING TAB
Fig. 4 Front Bucket Seat
1 - POWER BUCKET SEAT
2 - FLOOR PAN
3 - SEAT TRACK COVER
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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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REAR HEADREST
REMOVAL
(1) Depress head rest release button and lift head
rest to full up position.
(2) Using a small flat blade, depress tab on out-
board side head rest release button and using your
hand, simultaneously press tab on inboard side head
rest release button (Fig. 9) and pull head rest up to
separate from seat back.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position head rest in seat back, press tab on
inboard side head rest release button cap and push
down head restraint to secure.
REAR HEADREST RELEASE
KNOB
REMOVAL
(1) Using a razor knife or equivalent, cut the
release knob from the release lever.
(2) Pull the release knob from the lever (Fig. 10).
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the release knob on the lever and
press to snap in place.
REAR HEADREST FOLDING
MECHANISM
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the head rest (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/REAR HEADREST - REMOVAL).
(2) Remove folding mechanism cover (Fig. 10).
(3) Remove the screws that secure the head rest
bun to the folding mechanism.
NOTE: The folding release knob is always located
on the outboard side.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the head rest bun on the folding mech-
anism and install the screws.
(2) Install the folding mechanism cover.
(3) Install the head restraint (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/REAR HEADREST - INSTALLATION).
Fig. 9 Head Rest
1 - HEAD RESTRAINT
2 - FLAT BLADE
Fig. 10 Rear Seat Head Rest Folding Mechanism
1 - REAR SEAT HEAD REST FOLDING MECHANISM
2 - RELEASE KNOB
3 - FOLDING MECHANISM COVER
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REAR HEADREST SLEEVE
REMOVAL
(1) Remove seat back (Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/
REAR SEAT BACK - REMOVAL).
(2) Remove head rest (Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/
REAR HEADREST - REMOVAL).
(3) Remove head rest caps.
(4) Remove seat back cover (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/REAR SEAT BACK COVER - REMOVAL).
(5) Rotate head rest sleeve 1/4 turn counter-clock-
wise to release retaining tab.
(6) Pull sleeve from seat back frame.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position sleeve in seat back frame.
(2) Rotate head rest sleeve 1/4 turn clockwise to
engage retaining tab.
(3) Install seat back cover (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/REAR SEAT BACK COVER - INSTALLA-
TION).
(4) Install head rest caps.
NOTE: The head rest cap with the taller button is
always on the inboard side of the seat back.
(5) Install the head rest (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/REAR HEADREST - INSTALLATION).
NOTE: The folding head rest release knob is always
on the outboard side.
(6) Install the seat back (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/REAR SEAT BACK - INSTALLATION).
REAR SEAT BACK
REMOVAL
(1) Move rear seat cushions to forward cargo posi-
tion.
(2) Remove bolts attaching seatback side support
bracket to floor pan (right side) (Fig. 11).
(3) Tilt seatback forward, and slide it outboard to
detach it from pin on center pivot bracket.
(4) Remove right side (60%) seatback from vehicle.
(5) Remove bolts attaching seatback side support
bracket and center pivot bracket to floor pan (left
side).
(6) Remove left side (40%) seatback from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position left side (40%) seatback in vehicle.
(2) Position left side support bracket and center
pivot bracket with bolt holes aligned and install
bolts. Tighten bolts to 28 N´m (20 ft. lbs.) torque.
(3) Position right side (60%) seatback in vehicle.
(4) Install seatback onto center pivot bracket pin.
Ensure seat back is properly engaged on the center
pivot pin.
(5) Position right side support bracket with bolt
holes aligned and install bolts. Tighten bolts to 28
N´m (20 ft. lbs.) torque.
(6) Return seat cushions to seating position.
Fig. 11 Rear Seat Back
1 - SEAT BACK
2 - FLOOR PAN
3 - CENTER PIVOT BRACKET
4 - SIDE SUPPORT BRACKET
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