Description and Operation - Front Seats - Overview
Overview
Power Driver Seat - Non-Memory
The power driver seat is equipped with the following motors:
- Seat cushion tilt motor (serviced with the front seat track)
- Height motor (serviced with the front seat track)
- Fore/aft motor (serviced separately from the front seat track)
- Seat recliner motor (serviced with the front seat back)
Power Driver Seat - With Memory
The power driver seat is controlled by the DSM located on the driver seat track. A PMI is required when installing a new DSM. The DSM hard/soft stops must be installed/reset each time a new DSM, driver front seat track or driver front seat back is installed.
The memory system allows automatic positioning of the driver seat to 1 of 3 programmable positions. For information on programming memory positions or recalling a stored memory position, refer to the Owner's Literature.
The power driver seat with memory is equipped with the following motors:
- Seat cushion tilt motor (serviced with the front seat track)
- Height motor (serviced with the front seat track)
- Fore/aft motor (serviced separately from the front seat track)
- Seat recliner motor (serviced with the front seat back)
- Lumbar support motor (serviced together with the front seat power lumbar support drive)
Power Passenger Seat
The power passenger seat with 6-way adjustment is equipped with the following motors:
- Seat recliner motor (serviced with the front seat back)
- Height motor (serviced with the front seat track)
- Fore/aft motor (serviced separately from the front seat track)
Heated Seats
This system provides independent electric heating of each front seat on demand.
The seat heating system consists of the following components:
- Seat cushion heating pad
- Seatback heating element
- HVAC module (including seat heater switches)
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