Dodge Intrepid Service Manual page 820

LH
FRONT SEAT (Continued)
(6) Connect the remote negative battery cable.
(7) Using the DRB III Scan Tool erase all DTC's
and perform airbag system diagnostics.
(8) Verify front seat operation.
FRONT SEAT BACK
REMOVAL
REMOVAL
(1) Remove front seat from vehicle (Refer to 23 -
BODY/SEATS/FRONT SEAT - REMOVAL).
(2) Remove front seat cushion side shields (Refer
to 23 - BODY/SEATS/SEAT
REMOVAL).
(3) Remove bolts attaching recliner to seat back
cushion frame (Fig. 9).
(4) Remove inboard and outboard pivot bolts (Fig.
10).
(5) Disconnect any electrical connectors to the seat
back, if equipped.
(6) Remove seat back from seat cushion.
Fig. 9 RECLINER ATTACHING BOLT
1 - PIVOT BOLT
2 - RECLINER BOLT
REMOVAL - AIRBAG EQUIPPED
WARNING: DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE NEGA-
TIVE BATTERY CABLE
BEFORE BEGINNING ANY FRONT SEAT REMOVAL
OR INSTALLATION PROCEDURE. THIS WILL DIS-
ABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE TO DISCON-
NECT THE BATTERY
ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSI-
BLE PERSONAL INJURY.
SIDE SHIELD
REMOTE TERMINAL
COULD RESULT
-
Fig. 10 REMOVE SEAT BACK
1 - RECLINER BOLT HOLE
2 - SEAT BACK BOLT HOLE
3 - J-STRAP RETAINER
WARNING: ONCE THE NEGATIVE CABLE IS DIS-
CONNECTED WAIT FOR 2 MINUTES BEFORE
REMOVING ANY AIRBAG SYSTEM COMPONENTS.
(1) Position seat forward enough to allow removal
of the rear seat track to floor pan bolts.
(2) Disconnect and isolate the remote negative bat-
tery cable (Fig. 11).
(3) Remove the front seat from the vehicle. Refer
to the procedure in this group.
(4) Remove the front seat cushion side shields.
Refer to the procedure in this group.
(5) Disengage push pin and disconnect the yellow
airbag wire harness connector located on the bottom
of the seat cushion pan.
(6) Disengage push pin and disconnect the heated
seat element wire connector also located on the cush-
ion pan.
(7) Remove bolts attaching recliner to seat back
cushion frame (Fig. 12).
(8) Remove inboard and outboard pivot bolts con-
necting the seat cushion to the seat back.
(9) Feed wire harnesses between the seat track
and cushion pan and remove seat back from seat
cushion.
(10) Remove necessary components from seat back
for reuse if possible. Refer to the procedures in this
group.
INSTALLATION
IN
INSTALLATION
NOTE: Do not reuse the recliner assembly attaching
bolts.
SEATS 23 - 83