headrest DODGE TOWN AND COUNTRY 2001 Service Manual

SEATS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CHILD SEAT MODULE
REMOVAL.............................223
INSTALLATION..........................223
QUAD CHILD SEAT
REMOVAL.............................225
INSTALLATION..........................225
HEADREST
REMOVAL.............................225
INSTALLATION..........................225
HEADREST SLEEVE
REMOVAL.............................226
INSTALLATION..........................226
RECLINER HANDLE
REMOVAL.............................226
INSTALLATION..........................226
ARMREST
REMOVAL.............................226
INSTALLATION..........................226
CENTER ARMREST 3 PASSENGER BENCH
REMOVAL.............................227
INSTALLATION..........................227
FRONT SEAT
REMOVAL.............................227
INSTALLATION..........................227
FRONT SEATBACK
REMOVAL.............................227
INSTALLATION..........................228
FRONT SEATBACK ASSIST STRAP
REMOVAL.............................228
INSTALLATION..........................228
FRONT SEATBACK PANEL
REMOVAL.............................228
INSTALLATION..........................228
FRONT SEATBACK COVER
REMOVAL.............................229
INSTALLATION..........................229
FRONT/QUAD SEAT CUSHION
REMOVAL.............................229
INSTALLATION..........................229
FRONT SEAT CUSHION SIDE COVER
REMOVAL.............................230
INSTALLATION..........................230
FRONT SEAT RISER - MANUAL TRACK
REMOVAL.............................230
INSTALLATION..........................230
FRONT SEAT TRACK POWER ADJUSTER
REMOVAL.............................231
INSTALLATION..........................231FRONT SEAT TRACK MANUAL ADJUSTER
REMOVAL.............................231
INSTALLATION..........................231
FRONT SEAT TRACK - FRONT COVER
REMOVAL.............................232
INSTALLATION..........................232
FRONT SEAT TRACK - REAR COVER
REMOVAL.............................232
INSTALLATION..........................232
QUAD BUCKET SEAT SIDE SHIELD/CUP
HOLDER
REMOVAL.............................233
INSTALLATION..........................233
QUAD BUCKET SEAT SIDE SHIELD - NO CUP
HOLDER
REMOVAL.............................234
INSTALLATION..........................234
QUAD BUCKET SEAT RISER
REMOVAL.............................234
INSTALLATION..........................234
BUCKET SEAT BACK - QUAD BUCKET
REMOVAL.............................234
INSTALLATION..........................235
BENCH SEATBACK PANEL
REMOVAL.............................235
INSTALLATION..........................236
SEAT CUSHION COVER - QUAD BUCKET,
50/50 SPLIT, BENCH
REMOVAL.............................236
INSTALLATION..........................236
BENCH SEAT RISER - 50/50 SPLIT
REMOVAL.............................237
INSTALLATION..........................237
BENCH SEAT RISER - SECOND ROW
REMOVAL.............................237
INSTALLATION..........................237
BENCH SEAT RISER - THIRD ROW
REMOVAL.............................237
INSTALLATION..........................237
SEAT BACK HINGE COVERS - QUAD BUCKET,
50/50 SPLIT, BENCH
REMOVAL.............................238
INSTALLATION..........................238
BENCH SEAT BACK HINGE
REMOVAL.............................238
INSTALLATION..........................238
BENCH SEAT BACK
REMOVAL.............................239
INSTALLATION..........................240
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QUAD CHILD SEAT
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the seat. Refer to Owner's Manual for
proper procedures.
(2) Remove seat back cover (Fig. 7).
(3) Remove fasteners attaching quad child seat to
the seat (Fig. 8).
(4) Remove quad child seat from the seat.
INSTALLATION
(1) Place quad child seat in position.
(2) Install fasteners and tighten to 13.5 N´m (10 ft.
lbs.)
(3) Install seat back cover.
(4) Install seat in vehicle.
HEADREST
REMOVAL
(1) Lift head restraint to top of travel.
(2) Depress lock button on side of sleeve at top of
seat back (Fig. 9).
(3) Pull head restraint from top of seat back.
INSTALLATION
(1) Place head restraint in position.
(2) Depress lock button on side of sleeve at top of
seat back.
(3) Push heat restraint down into position.
Fig. 7 Seat Back Cover
1 - SEAT BACK COVER
Fig. 8 CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT BACK
1 - FASTENERS
2 - J-STRAPS
3 - FASTENERS
Fig. 9 Head Restraint
1 - HEAD RESTRAINT
2 - SLEEVES
3 - LOCK BUTTON
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HEADREST SLEEVE
REMOVAL
(1) Remove head rest.
(2) Disengage closure attaching bottom of trim
cover together.
(3) Reach under trim cover through opening at
bottom of seat back.
(4) Pinch retainer barbs on end of head restraint
sleeve together (Fig. 10).
(5) Pull head restraint sleeve upward and out the
top of the seat back frame guide tube (Fig. 11).
INSTALLATION
(1) Insert head restraint sleeve into guide tube at
top of seat back.
(2) Push head restraint sleeve downward until
retainer clicks into lock position.
(3) Engage closure to hold bottom of trim cover
together.
(4) Install head restraint.
RECLINER HANDLE
REMOVAL
(1) Remove screw holding recliner handle to
recliner spline shaft (Fig. 12).
(2) Remove recliner handle from spline shaft.
INSTALLATION
(1) Place recliner handle in position on spline
shaft.
(2) Install screw to hold recliner handle to recliner
spline shaft (Fig. 12).
ARMREST
REMOVAL
(1) Using a small flat blade, pry cap from side of
armrest (Fig. 13).
(2) Remove bolt attaching armrest to seat back.
(3) Remove armrest from seat back.
INSTALLATION
(1) Place armrest in position on seat back.
Fig. 10 Head Restraint Sleeve Retainer
1 - GUIDE TUBE
2 - PINCH RETAINER TO RELEASE
3 - SEAT BACK FRAME
Fig. 11 Head Restraint Sleeve
1 - SEAT BACK FRAME
2 - HEAD RESTRAINT SLEEVE
3 - RETAINER
4 - GUIDE TUBE
Fig. 12 Recliner Handle ± Manual
1 - CUSHION SIDE COVER
2 - RECLINER SPLINE
3 - SCREW
4 - RECLINER HANDLE
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(2) Install bolt attaching armrest to seat back.
Tighten bolt to 29N´m (21 ft. lbs.) torque.
(3) Install side cap into the side of the armrest.
CENTER ARMREST 3
PASSENGER BENCH
REMOVAL
(1) Remove screws attaching the plastic grocery
bag retainer. (Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/PLASTIC
GROCERY BAG RETAINER - REMOVAL).
(2) Remove seat back rear cover.
(3) Remove E-clip from pivot post.
(4) Remove pivot post.
(5) Remove armrest.
(6) Remove pivot bushings.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install pivot bushings.
(2) Place armrest in position.
(3) Install pivot post.
(4) Install E-clip to pivot post.
(5) Install seat back rear cover.(6) Install screws attaching the plastic grocery bag
retainer. (Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/PLASTIC GRO-
CERY BAG RETAINER - INSTALLATION).
FRONT SEAT
REMOVAL
(1) From under vehicle, remove nuts attaching
front seat risers to the floor.
(2) Remove seat and riser from floor (Fig. 14).
(3) Tip seat rearward and disconnect wire connec-
tors from body harness, if equipped.
(4) Remove seat from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Place seat into position
(2) Tip seat rearward and connect wire connectors
to body harness, if equipped.
(3) Place seat and riser into floor.
(4) From under vehicle, install nuts attaching
front seat risers to the floor. Tighten nuts to 60 N´m
(44 ft. lbs.) torque.
FRONT SEATBACK
REMOVAL
NOTE: On front seats equipped with side air bags,
the seatback is serviced as an assembly.
(1) Remove head rest sleeves. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/HEADREST SLEEVE - REMOVAL).
Fig. 13 Armrest
1 - SEAT BACK
2 - ARMREST
3 - SHOULDER BOLT
4 - CAP
5 - WASHER
6 - STOP SCREW
Fig. 14 Front Seat
1 - FRONT SEAT
2 - CONNECTORS
3 - B-PILLAR
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(2) Remove the armrest. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/ARMREST - REMOVAL).
(3) Remove the seatback recliner lever.
(4) Remove the lumbar adjustment lever.
(5) Remove both seat cushion side covers. (Refer to
23 - BODY/SEATS/FRONT SEAT CUSHION SIDE
COVER - REMOVAL).
(6) Remove nut attaching the recliner to the seat-
back frame (Fig. 15).
(7) Remove both pivot bolts and remove seatback
from recliner.
INSTALLATION
(1) Place seat back into position.
(2) Install both pivot bolts attaching seat back
frame to seat track. Tighten bolts to 54 N´m (40 ft.
lbs.) torque.
(3) Install nut attaching the recliner to the seat
back frame. Tighten nut to 12 N´m (105 in. lbs.)
torque.
(4) Install both seat cushion side covers. (Refer to
23 - BODY/SEATS/FRONT SEAT CUSHION SIDE
COVER - INSTALLATION).
(5) Install the lumbar adjustment lever.
(6) Install the seat back recliner lever.
(7) Install the armrest. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/ARMREST - INSTALLATION).(8) Install headrest sleeves. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/HEADREST SLEEVE - INSTALLATION).
FRONT SEATBACK ASSIST
STRAP
REMOVAL
(1) Using a small screw driver, pry screw plugs
from ends of assist strap (Fig. 16).
(2) Remove screws attaching assist strap to seat-
back.
(3) Remove assist strap from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Place assist strap in position on vehicle.
(2) Install screws attaching assist strap to seat
back. Tighten screws to 2.5 N´m (22 in. lbs.).
(3) Insert screw plugs into ends of assist strap
(Fig. 16).
FRONT SEATBACK PANEL
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the screws (Fig. 17).
(2) Tip the top of the panel away from the seat
back and lift off the hooks at the bottom to remove.
INSTALLATION
(1) Place seat back cover onto the seat and engage
the bottom hooks.
Fig. 15 FRONT SEATBACK
Fig. 16 FRONT SEATBACK ASSIST STRAP
1 - ASSIST STRAP
2 - SCREW PLUG
3 - SEAT BACK
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QUAD BUCKET SEAT SIDE
SHIELD - NO CUP HOLDER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the three screws (Fig. 29).
(2) Remove the side shield.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install the side shield hook into the rectangu-
lar hole on the riser.
(2) Install the three screws.
QUAD BUCKET SEAT RISER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the seat from vehicle. Refer to Owner's
Manual for proper procedures.
(2) Remove seat side shield/cupholder. (Refer to 23
- BODY/SEATS/QUAD BUCKET SEAT SIDE
SHIELD/CUP HOLDER - REMOVAL).
(3) Remove the seat side shield. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/SEATS/QUAD BUCKET SEAT SIDE SHIELD
- NO CUP HOLDER - REMOVAL).
(4) Remove the five bolts, two nuts, strut bushing
and remove the riser from the seat (Fig. 30).
INSTALLATION
(1) Install the riser, the strut bushing into the
hole, the five bolts, two nuts and tighten all fasteners
to 40 N´m (30 ft. lbs.).
(2) Install the seat side shield. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/SEATS/QUAD BUCKET SEAT SIDE SHIELD
- NO CUP HOLDER - INSTALLATION).(3) Install the seat side shield/cup holder. (Refer to
23 - BODY/SEATS/QUAD BUCKET SEAT SIDE
SHIELD/CUP HOLDER - INSTALLATION).
(4) Install the seat. Refer to Owner's Manual for
proper procedures.
BUCKET SEAT BACK - QUAD
BUCKET
REMOVAL
NOTE: Quad seats equipped with child restraint
seats have an interlock feature that will not allow
the seat back to fold forward with the child seat
open.
(1) Remove the headrests. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/HEADREST - REMOVAL).
(2) Remove the armrests, if equipped. (Refer to 23
- BODY/SEATS/ARMREST - REMOVAL).
(3) Remove the seatback hinge covers. (Refer to 23
- BODY/SEATS/SEAT BACK HINGE COVERS -
QUAD BUCKET, 50/50 SPLIT, BENCH - REMOV-
AL).
(4) Disconnect the child seat synchronizer cable, if
equipped. (Fig. 31)
(5) Remove the seatback frame bolts and remove
the seat back. (Fig. 32)
Fig. 29 SEAT SIDE COVER - QUAD BUCKETS
1 - SIDE SHIELD SCREWS
2 - SIDE SHIELD
Fig. 30 BUCKET SEAT RISER - QUAD BUCKET
1 - SEAT SIDE SHIELD/CUP HOLDER
2 - SEAT RISER
3 - SEAT SIDE SHIELD
4 - RISER BOLTS
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INSTALLATION
(1) Install the seatback.
(2) Install the shoulder bolts attaching the seat-
back hinge to the seat back frame and tighten to 34
N´m (25 ft. lbs.) torque.
(3) Connect the child seat synchronizer cable, if
equipped.(4) Install the seatback hinge covers. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/SEATS/SEAT BACK HINGE COVERS -
QUAD BUCKET, 50/50 SPLIT, BENCH - INSTALLA-
TION).
(5) Install the armrests. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/ARMREST - INSTALLATION).
(6) Install the headreast. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/HEADREST - INSTALLATION).
(7) Verify seatback operation.
BENCH SEATBACK PANEL
REMOVAL
(1) On third row seats remove plastic grocery bag
retainer. (Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/PLASTIC GRO-
CERY BAG RETAINER - REMOVAL).
(2) Using a fork type prying tool (C4829) on three
pass seats, disengage push-in fasteners holding seat
back cover to seat back frame and remove seat back
cover from seat. (Fig. 33).
(3) Using a fork type prying tool (C4829) on two
pass seats, disengage push-in fasteners holding the
upper corners and lower edge of the seat back panel
to seat back frame and remove seat back cover from
seat by pulling the lower edge out away from the
seatback to disengage the upper two hooks. (Fig. 34).
Fig. 31 QUAD SEAT SYNCHRONIZER CABLE
1 - CABLE END CONNECTOR
2 - SYNCHRONIZER CABLE
3 - SEATBACK HINGE
Fig. 32 SEAT BACK HINGE ± TYPICAL
1 - SEATBACK FRAME BOLTS
2 - SEAT CUSHION FRAME BOLTS
3 - SEATBACK HINGE
Fig. 33 3-PASS BENCH SEATBACK PANEL
1 - SEATBACK REAR PANEL
2 - FIRST REAR CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT
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(5) Install bolts attaching seat back hinge to seat
cushion frame. Tighten bolts to 48 N´m (35 ft. lbs.)
torque.
(6) Install shoulder bolts attaching seat back hinge
to seat back frame (Fig. 38). Tighten nuts to 34 N´m
(25 ft. lbs.) torque.(Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/
BENCH SEAT BACK - INSTALLATION).
(7) Install bench seat back hinge covers. (Refer to
23 - BODY/SEATS/SEAT BACK HINGE COVERS -
50/50 SPLIT, BENCH - INSTALLATION).
(8) Verify seat back hinge operation and adjust
synchronizing cable, if equipped. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/SEATS/SYNCHRONIZING CABLE ADJUST-
MENT).
SYNCHRONIZING CABLE ADJUSTMENT
NOTE:
Bench seats equipped with child restraint seats
have an interlock feature that will not allow the seat
back to fold forward with the child seat open.
If the seat back hinges do not release at the same
time the synchronizing cable must be adjusted.
(1) Remove seat from vehicle. Refer to Owner's
Manual for proper procedures.
(2) Disengage cable from the recline mechanism by
pulling the cable end toward the front of the seat
(Fig. 39).
(3) Pull U-shaped locking tab on self-adjusting
mehcanism to disengage auto-adjust feature.
(4) Reattach self-adjusting mechanism, pulling
against spring load to tighten cable.
(5) Press locking tab onto the adjusting mecha-
nism to lock into place.
BENCH SEAT BACK
REMOVAL
NOTE: Bench seats equipped with child restraint
seats have an interlock feature that will not allow
the seat back to fold forward with the child seat
open.
(1) Remove the headrests. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/HEADREST - REMOVAL).
(2) Remove the armrests, if equipped. (Refer to 23
- BODY/SEATS/ARMREST - REMOVAL).
(3) Remove the upper hinge cover. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/SEATS/SEAT BACK HINGE COVERS -
REMOVAL).
(4) Disengage synchronizing cable housing from
seat back hinge, if equipped.
(5) Disengage synchronizing cable end from (clip
on left side) hinge latch release arm, if equipped.(6) Remove shoulder bolts attaching seat back
hinge to seat back frame (Fig. 40).
(7) Remove the seat back.
Fig. 39 SYNCHRONIZING CABLE
1 - CABLE END
2 - LOCKING TAB
3 - SETBACK HINGE
Fig. 40 SEAT BACK HINGE ± TYPICAL
1 - SEATBACK FRAME BOLTS
2 - SEAT CUSHION FRAME BOLTS
3 - SEATBACK HINGE
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INSTALLATION
NOTE: Bench seats equipped with child restraint
seats have an interlock feature that will not allow
the seat back to fold forward with the child seat
open.
(1) Install the seat back.
(2) Install the shoulder bolts attaching the seat
back hinge to the seat back frame and tighten to 34
N´m (25 ft. lbs.) torque.
(3) Connect the synchronizing cable end from (clip
on left side) hinge latch release arm, if equipped.
(4) Connect the synchronizing cable housing to the
seat back hinge, if equipped.
(5) Install the upper hinge cover. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/SEATS/SEAT BACK HINGE - INSTALLA-
TION).
(6) Install the armrests, if equipped. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/SEATS/ARMREST - INSTALLATION).
(7) Install the headrest sleeves. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/SEATS/HEADREST SLEEVE - INSTALLA-
TION).
(8) Adjust synchronizing cable, if equipped. (Refer
to 23 - BODY/SEATS/SYNCHRONIZING CABLE
ADJUSTMENT).
BENCH SEAT BACK COVER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the bench seat back. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/SEATS/BENCH SEAT BACK - REMOVAL).
(2) Remove the bench seatback panel. (Refer to 23
- BODY/SEATS/BENCH SEATBACK PANEL -
REMOVAL).
(3) Disconnect the cover J-straps.
(4) Remove the seat back cover from the seat back
assembly.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install seat back cover onto the seat back
frame and cushion assembly.
(2) Connect the J-straps.
(3) Install the bench seatback panel. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/SEATS/BENCH SEATBACK PANEL -
INSTALLATION).
(4) Install the seat back. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/BENCH SEAT BACK - INSTALLATION).
BENCH SEAT TRACK
REMOVAL
(1) Remove second row seat from vehicle. Refer to
Owner's Manual for proper procedure.(2) Place seat on clean covered work surface.
(3) Disengage seat track adjuster link wire from
track being removed.
(4) Remove nuts attaching track to seat riser (Fig.
41).
(5) Remove track from seat riser.
INSTALLATION
(1) Place track in position on seat riser.
(2) Install nuts attaching track to seat riser. (Fig.
41). Tighten nuts to 48 N´m (35 ft. lbs.) torque.
(3) Engage seat track adjuster link wire onto track
being installed.
(4) Install second row seat into vehicle.
Fig. 41 BENCH SEAT TRACK
1 - SEAT TRACK ADJUSTER LINK
2 - RISER
3 - SEAT TRACK NUTS
4 - SEAT TRACK
5 - RISER BOLTS
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BENCH SEAT BACK (Continued)
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