Seats

REMOVAL & INSTALLATION

Front Seat

CAUTION
Properly disarm the air bag on vehicles equipped with the SRS system. Failure to do so can cause serious injury. The procedure can be found in Section 6 of this manual under the heading "Supplemental Restraint System''.

1. Properly disarm the air bag on models equipped. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Slide the front seat all the way back using the slide adjuster lever.
2. Remove the bolts that secure the front section of the seat.
3. Move the seat all the way forward.
4. Remove the bolt cover on the rear end of the slide rail on the door side. On the XT Coupe, remove the seat anchor cover from the rear end of the slide rail on the tunnel side.
5. Remove the bolts that secure the rear section of the front seat.
6. Remove the front seat from the vehicle.
7. Installation is the reverse of removal. Secure all components according to specifications at the end of this section.
8. Move the seats back and forth to make sure that the slide rails function properly without binding.

Rear Seat

1. Remove the bolts that secure the front of the rear cushion to the floor. On the SVX the seat base is held in place by metal hooks. On some sedan models, the seat back is fastened by an attaching bolt at the bottom and metal hooks at the top.
2. Slightly raise the front side of the rear seat cushion and push the center of the rear section down. With the seat cushion held in that position, move it forward until it is unhooked.
3. Pass the rear seat belt through the slit in the rear section of the cushion.
4. Fold the rear seat backrest forward and remove the bolts which hold the hinge to the right side of the backrest. On the SVX, remove the bolts that retain the seatback.
5. Tilt the rear seat backrest approximately 15.75 in. (40cm) forward and slide it toward the right until it can be detached from the left bracket.
6. Remove the rear seat from the vehicle.
7. Installation is the reverse of removal. Secure all components according to specifications at the end of this section.
8. Be sure that the seat belts are properly positioned and that the seat is securely mounted.

   TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS