Vanden Plas (X308) V8-4.0L (AJ27) (2000)
Seat Cushion: Service and Repair
Rear Seat
Rear Seat Cushion
Rear Seat Cushion (76.70.37)
Removal
1. Heated rear seat only. Remove battery cover and disconnect ground cable from battery terminal.
2. Slacken, remove and discard 1/4 turn fastener securing each heelboard trim panel and withdraw both panels for access.
3. Slacken and remove the seat cushion securing screws.
4. Raise rear of cushion, disconnect heater element harness multiplugs (if fitted), and move cushion forward carefully feeding seat belt buckles past
cushion cut-outs.
5. Remove seat cushion from vehicle.
Installation
1. Holding outer seat belts clear, position cushion in vehicle with rear edge raised.
2. Position buckle assemblies and carefully feed them past cut-outs in cushion.
3. Heated seat only. Connect heater element harness multiplugs.
4. Fit and fully tighten cushion front securing screws.
5. Using new 1/4 turn fasteners, fit and secure heelboard trims.
6. Reposition seatbelts.
7. Heated seat only. Fit ground cable to battery terminal and fit battery cover.
Cushion
Removal
1. On vehicles with heated rear seat only, remove battery cover and disconnect ground cable from battery terminal. See: Starting and
Charging/Battery/Battery Cable/Negative/Service and Repair