seats OPEL FRONTERA 1998 User Guide

8G–4SEATS
Disassembly
1. Remove the head rest.
2. Remove the reclining knob.
3. Remove the dial(1) (W/height adjuster).
Remove the side cover fixing screws and the dial
lock spring(2).
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4. Remove the side cover.
5. Remove the armrest assembly.
Open the armrest fastener and remove the armrest
fixing bolt.
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6. Remove the trim cover.
7. Remove the pad and frame assembly.
8. Remove the hinge cover.
9. Remove the back board assembly(3).
Pull out the back board while prying the clip (4) of
the back board free from the seat back assembly.
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10. Remove the reclining device.
Turn up the seat back trim cover in order to remove
the reclining device fixing bolts.
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SEATS8G–5
11. Remove the seat back assembly.
Remove the clips (2) from the seat heater harness
(1), and separate the seat heater connector (3)
(models with the seat heater).
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Remove the seat back assembly fixing nut on the
opposite side of the reclining device.
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12. Remove the guide holder.
Pull the guide holder out by holding the bottom end
of it from the seat back assembly.
13. Remove the trim cover.
Remove the trim cover hog rings from the back side
of the seat back.
With close attention paid to the hog rings and the
wire which connect the trim cover and the pad and
frame assembly, remove the trim cover while
turning it up.14. Remove the pad and frame assembly.
15. Remove the seat heater assembly.
16. Remove the seat adjuster.
Disconnect the release wire(4) and remove the
fixing bolts.
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Remove the seat belt buckle assembly.
17. Remove the height adjuster.
18. Remove the spacer (W/O height adjuster).
19. Remove the seat cushion assembly.
20. Remove the trim cover.
Remove the trim cover hog rings from the back side
of the seat cushion assembly.
With close attention paid to the hog rings and the
wire which connect the trim cover and the pad and
frame assembly, remove the trim cover while
turning it up.
21. Remove the frame assembly.
22. Remove the pad assembly.
23. Remove the seat heater assembly.
Reassembly
To reassembly, follow the disassembly steps in the
reverse order, noting the following point.
1. Tighten the armrest assembly fixing bolts to the
specified torque.
Torque: 18 Nꞏm (1.8 kgꞏm/13 lb ft)
2. Tighten the reclining device fixing bolts to the
specified torque.
Torque: 47 Nꞏm (4.8kgꞏm/35 lb ft)

8G–6SEATS
Disassembled View (Short Wheel Base)
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Legend
(1) Head Rest
(2) Seat Back Assembly
(3) Back Board Assembly
(4) Pad & Frame Assembly
(5) Trim Cover
(6) Guide Holder
(7) Reclining Device
(8) Slide Cover
(9) Reclining Knob
(10) Frame Assembly(11) Pad Assembly
(12) Trim Cover
(13) Walk–in Cover
(14) Walk–in Assembly
(15) Seat Adjuster/Seat Adjuster (W/Pretensioner)
(16) Release Wire
(17) Seat Belt Buckle Assembly
(18) Spacer
(19) Seat Cushion Assembly
(20) Hinge Cover
Disassembly
1. Remove the head rest.
2. Remove the reclining knob.
3. Remove the side cover.
4. Remove the hinge cover.5. Remove the back board assembly.Pull out the back board while prying the clip of the
back board free from the seat back assembly.

SEATS8G–7
6. Remove the reclining device.
Trun up the seat back trim cover in order to remove
the reclining device fixing bolts.
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Remove the push nut (2) and disconnect walk-in
cable (3) from reclining device (1).
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7. Remove the seat back assembly.
Remove the seat back assembly fixing nut on the
opposite side of the reclining device.
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8. Remove the guide holder.
Pull the guide holder out by holding the bottom end
of it from the seat back assembly.
9. Remove the trim cover.
Remove the trim cover hog rings from the back side
of the seat back.
With close attention paid to the hog rings and the
wire which connect the trim cover and the pad and
frame assembly, remove the trim cover while
turning it up.
10. Remove the pad and frame assembly.
11. Remove the walk-in cover.
12. Remove the seat adjuster.
Disconnect the release wire (4) and remove the
fixing bolts.
750RW006
Remove the seat belt buckle assembly.

8G–8SEATS
13. Remove the walk-in assembly (passenger side).
14. Remove the spacer (driver side).
15. Remove the seat cushion assembly.
16. Remove the trim cover.
Remove the trim cover hog rings from the back side
of the seat cushion assembly.
With close attention paid to the hog rings and the
wire which connect the trim cover and the pad and
frame assembly, remove the trim cover while
turning it up.
17. Remove the frame assembly.
18. Remove the pad assembly.
Reassembly
To reassembly, follow the disassembly steps in the
reverse order, noting the following point.
1. Tighten the armrest assembly fixing bolts to the
specified torque.
Torque: 18 Nꞏm (1.8 kgꞏm/13 lb ft)
2. Tighten the reclining device fixing bolts to the
specified torque.
Torque: 47 Nꞏm (4.8kgꞏm/35 lb ft)

SEATS8G–9
Power Seat Assembly
General Description
The circuit consists of the power seat switch, front tilt
motor (driver’s seat only), rear tilt motor (driver’s seat
only), slide motor and the recliner motor.The power seat switch has a tilt & slide switch and a
recliner switch.
The motor built in the seat can be actuated by operating
these switches to move the seat to desired position,
independent of the position of the starter switch.
Disassembled View
750RS011
Legend
(1) Reclining Device
(2) Inner Cover
(3) Rear Cover
(4) Armrest Assembly
(5) Inner Lower Cover
(6) Pad & Frame Assembly
(7) Trim Cover
(8) Front Lower Cover
(9) Front Cover
(10) Power Seat Harness
(11) Outer Lower Cover(12) Adjuster Assembly
(13) Seat Cushion Assembly
(14) Connecting Shaft
(15) Outer Cover Fixing Screws
(16) Switch Assembly
(17) Outer Cover
(18) Switch Knob
(19) Outer Cover Cap
(20) Back Board Assembly
(21) Guide Holder
(22) Trim Cover
(23) Pad Assembly

8G–10SEATS
(24) Seat Heater
(25) Frame Assembly
(26) Pad Assembly
(27) Trim Cover(28) Seat Heater
(29) Frame Assembly
(30) Head Rest
(31) Seat Back Assembly
Disassembly
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove the head rest.
3. Remove the switch knob.
Pull the switch knob out.
4. Remove the outer cover cap.
5. Remove the outer cover fixing screws.
Pull up the outer cover(1) to remove the cover from
the reclining device(2).
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6. Remove the front cover.
7. Remove the front lower cover.
8. Remove the rear cover.
9. Remove the outer cover.
Disconnect the switch connectors and remove the
harness fixing clips.
10. Remove the switch assembly.
Remove the switch fixing screws from the outer
cover.
11. Remove the armrest assembly.
Open the armrest fastener and remove the fixing
bolt.
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12. Remove the trim cover.
13. Remove the pad & frame assembly.
14. Remove the inner cover
Remove the cover fixing screw.
Pull up the inner cover to remove the cover from the
reclining device(3).
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SEATS8G–11
15. Remove the back board assembly(4).
Remove the board fixing screws.
Pull the back board downward and remove the
board from the seat back frame(5).
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16. Remove the reclining device(7).
Remove the device lower side fixing bolt in order to
separate the seat back from the seat cushion.
Disconnect the seat heater connector.
Remove the trim cover(6) hog rings from the
backside of the seat back assembly.
Turn up the seat back trim cover to remove the
reclining device upper side fixing bolt.
Disconnect the connecting shaft and the reclining
device connectors.
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17. Remove the seat back assembly.
18. Remove the guide holder(8).
Remove the trim cover fixing hog rings(9) from the
backside of the seat back assembly.
Hold the tip end of the guide holder and pull the
holder out from the seat back assembly.
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19. Remove the trim cover.
Remove the trim cover hog rings from the backside
of the seat back.
With close attention paid to the hog rings and the
wire which connect the trim cover and pad & frame
assembly, remove the trim cover while turning it up.
20. Remove the seat heater.
21. Remove the pad assembly.
22. Remove the frame assembly.
23. Remove the outer lower cover.
24. Remove the inner lower cover.
25. Remove the adjuster assembly.
Disconnect the connectors and remove the fixing
bolts.

8G–12SEATS
Remove the power seat harness from the adjuster
assembly.
26. Remove the seat cushion assembly.
27. Remove the trim cover.
Remove the trim cover hog rings from the backside
of the seat cushion assembly.
With close attention paid to the hog rings and the
wire which connect the trim cover and the pad &
frame assembly, remove the trim cover while
turning it up.28. Remove the seat heater.
29. Remove the frame assembly.
30. Remove the pad assembly.
Reassembly
To reassemble, follow the disassembly steps in the
reverse order, noting the following point.
1. Tighten the fixing bolts to the specified torque.
Refer to the Torque Specifications in this section.
Power Seat Switch
Removal
1. Remove the side cover(3).
Refer to the Power Seat Assembly disassembly
steps in this section.
2. Remove the tilt & slide switch lever(4).
Hold the switch lever with your fingers and pull it
toward you.
3. Remove the tilt & slide switch(2).
Remove two screws.
4. Remove the recliner switch(1).
Remove two screws.
750RS025
Installation
To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order.

SEATS8G–13
Front Tilt Motor / Rear Tilt Motor / Slide Motor / Recliner Motor
Parts Location
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Legend
(1) Tilt Motor
(2) Slide Motor
(3) Tilt Motor
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Legend
(4) Recliner Motor
Removal and Installation
Refer to the Power Seat Assembly disassembly and
reassembly steps in this section.