Seats

Section 501-10 · Description and operation · revised 08/10/2006

Front Seats

Forty Percent Seats

The front 40 percent seats can be equipped with the following systems:

• Two-way manual seat track
• Six-way power seat tracks
• Memory driver seat
• Manual lumbar
• Power lumbar
• Manual recline
• Power recline
• Adjustable head restraints
• Seat side air bags
• Driver and passenger seat safety belt buckle and pretensioners
• Heated/cooled climate controlled seats
  • With climate controlled seating, there is an air filter located in the fan motor housing under the seat. See the Owner's Literature for additional service and scheduled maintenance interval information.

Sixty Percent Seats

The 60 percent passenger seat can be equipped with:

• Front passenger seat center armrest
• Manual recliner
• Two-way manual seat track
• Seat side air bag
• Adjustable head restraint

Driver Seat Module — Memory Seat

The power driver seat, power outside rear view mirrors, power adjustable pedals and adjustable steering column are controlled by the driver seat module (DSM) only when the vehicle is equipped with the programmable/recall memory option. The DSM is located on the driver seat track.

This system allows automatic positioning of the driver seat to 2 programmable positions.

The memory seat system consists of the following components:

• DSM
• Driver memory seat control switch
• Memory SET switch
• Adjustable pedal switch
• Power mirror switch
• Adjustable steering column switch
• Memory seat track assembly (with seat position sensors integral to motors)
  • Horizontal motor (part of seat track)
  • Front height motor (part of seat track)
  • Rear height motor (part of seat track)
• Backrest power recliner motor (with integral position sensor) (part of backrest frame)
• LH memory power mirror
• RH memory power mirror
• Power adjustable memory pedals
• Power adjustable steering column
• Remote keyless entry (RKE) transmitter

Two personalized seat positions may be programmed into the memory seat system. A memory seat position may be set by first positioning the driver seat using the driver power seat switch and depressing the memory SET switch. Memory seat position 1 or 2 must be selected within 5 seconds to set a personalized seat position. If position 1 or 2 is not selected within 5 seconds, the operation is aborted. This operation also aborts if any input is received from the driver power seat switch, the power mirror switch, the adjustable pedal switch, the power adjustable steering column switch or if the memory SET switch is depressed again during the 5-second limit. The personalized memory seat positions are recalled using the memory switch positions 1 and 2 or with the RKE transmitter.

A programmed seat position can only be recalled when the transmission selector is in PARK or NEUTRAL with the ignition switch in the RUN position. A position may be programmed at any time.

For information on the DSM, refer to Section 419-10.

Easy Entry/Easy Exit

The driver power seat easy entry/easy exit feature can be enabled/disabled. Refer to the Owner's Literature.

Climate Controlled Seats

The climate control seat system is able to heat and cool the front seats. Each climate controlled seat is operated by push-buttons on the electronic automatic temperature control (EATC) module located on the instrument panel. Each front seat temperature is then monitored and controlled by the climate control seat module (CCSM) located on the passenger front seat track.

The front seat cushions are equipped with a plenum (duct) attached to the cushion frame suspension wires (serviced with the cushion frame). Air from the cushion thermo-electric device (TED) and blower assembly is routed through a plenum and into the manifold fitted within the cushion foam pad (serviced with the cushion foam pad). The front seat backrest TED and blower assembly operates similarly by routing air directly through the backrest manifold (serviced with the backrest foam pad).

The climate controlled seat system contains the following components:

• EATC module
• CCSM
• TED and blower assembly within each front seat cushion and backrest
• Air filter (attached to each TED and blower assembly)
• Cushion and backrest foam pads (includes manifolds)
• Cushion and backrest trim covers

Manual Lumbar

The manual front seat backrest lumbar is adjusted by a knob mounted on the side of the seat cushion side shield. The lumbar adjuster is mounted to the seat track assembly and drives a cable connected to the lumbar assembly attached to the backrest frame.

Power Lumbar

The driver seat has an electro-mechanical backrest lumbar assembly. The lumbar switch adjustment is on the side of the seat cushion side shield and is part of the seat control switch. The lumbar motor is mounted to the lumbar assembly and is serviced only with a new lumbar assembly.

Manual Recliner

The manual recliner can be adjusted by a handle mounted on the outboard side of the cushion side shield. Manual recliners are only serviceable by installing a new backrest frame assembly.

Power Recliner

The driver seat has an electro-mechanical backrest adjuster. The backrest adjustment switch is located on the side of the seat cushion side shield and is part of the seat control switch. The recliner motor is mounted to the backrest frame. Power recliners and motors are only serviceable by installing a new backrest frame assembly.

Seat Side Air Bags

The driver and passenger seat side air bags are attached to the seat backrest frame. If a seat side air bag deployment has occurred, refer to Section 501-20B.

Safety Belt Buckle Pretensioners

The driver and passenger front seats are equipped with safety belt buckle and pretensioner assemblies attached to the seat tracks. If a deployment has occurred, refer to Section 501-20B.

Seats — Second Row

The second row can have 40/20/40 or 40/center console/40 seats.

Forty Percent E-Z Entry Seats

The 40 percent E-Z entry seats are equipped with:

• a fold-flat backrests.
• a tip-forward seat base mechanisms for easy entry to third row seating.
• a kneeling seat base mechanisms for added level cargo area.
• an adjustable folding head restraints.
• a manual recliners.

The 40 percent E-Z entry seat is serviced as an assembly. Only the trim coverings and head restraint can be serviced.

Twenty Percent Seat

The second row 20 percent center seat is equipped with:

• a fold-flat backrest.
• a 2-way manual seat track.
• an adjustable head restraint.
• a 3-point center safety belt.

Seats — Third Row

The third row seat:

• is 3-passenger seat.
• is a 60/40 split bench seat.
• folds down for more cargo area.
• has optional power fold-down seats.
• has a 3-point center safety belt integral to the 60 percent seat.

Third Row Power-Fold Seat

The third row power-fold seats are activated by the rear power-fold seat switches. The power-fold seats only operate with the vehicle in PARK, and the liftgate glass, liftgate door or any entry door is open, allowing the smart junction box (SJB) to enable power to the third row power-fold seat system.

The third row power-fold seat consists of the following components:

• SJB
• RH and LH third row power-fold seat relays
• RH and LH power-fold seat motors
• RH and LH rear third row seat switches
• RH and LH drive gear assemblies

The third row power-fold seat motors control drive gear assemblies to raise and lower the seat backrests. The power-fold motors are serviceable separately.

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