Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 531

8G - 16 HEATED SEAT SYSTEM
PASSENGER SEAT HEATER SWITCH (Continued)
(2) Remove the cluster bezel from the instrument
panel. Refer to Cluster Bezel in the index of this
service manual for the location of the proper cluster
bezel removal procedures.
(3) Remove the three screws that secure the
heated seat switch bezel to the instrument panel
(Fig. 11).
Fig. 11 Heated Seat Switch and Bezel Remove/
1 - INSTRUMENT PANEL
2 - SCREW (3)
3 - HEATED SEAT SWITCHES AND BEZEL UNIT
(4) Pull the heated seat switch bezel out from the
instrument panel far enough to access and disconnect
the two instrument panel wire harness connectors
from the connector receptacles on the backs of the
heated seat switches.
(5) Remove the heated seat switch bezel and both
switches from the instrument panel as a unit.
Install
(6) From the back of the heated seat switch bezel,
gently push the heated seat switch out through the
front of the bezel.
INSTALLATION
Both heated seat switches and the heated seat
switch bezel are available individually for service
replacement.
NOTE: When installing the heated seat switches, be
certain they are installed in the proper mounting
holes of the heated seat switch bezel. Note that the
driver side and passenger side switches are identi-
cal in appearance except for the keyway in the con-
nector receptacle on the backs of the switches. The
driver side switch has the keyway located near the
bottom of the connector receptacle and should be
installed in the left mounting hole of the heated
seat switch bezel. The passenger side switch has
the keyway located near the top of the connector
receptacle and should be installed in the right
mounting hole of the heated seat switch bezel.
(1) From the front of the heated seat switch bezel,
align the back of the heated seat switch with the
proper mounting hole in the heated seat switch bezel
and gently push the switch into the bezel until it
snaps into place.
(2) Position the heated seat switch bezel and both
switches to the instrument panel as a unit.
(3) Reconnect the two instrument panel wire har-
ness connectors to the connector receptacles on the
backs of the heated seat switches.
(4) Position the heated seat switch bezel and both
switches in the instrument panel mounting hole as a
unit.
(5) Install and tighten the three screws that secure
the heated seat switch bezel to the instrument panel.
Tighten the screws to 2.2 N·m (20 in. lbs.).
(6) Install the cluster bezel onto the instrument
panel. Refer to Cluster Bezel in the index of this
service manual for the location of the proper cluster
bezel installation procedures.
(7) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
BR/BE