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HOMESERVICE MANUALSCHEVROLET2001CHEVY EXPRESS G2500, VAN CARGO EXTENDED, 5.7 R, L31/KL8REPAIR AND DIAGNOSISEXTERNAL PAGESDIFFERENT CARSECTION 380 (POWER SEAT SYSTEM)REPAIR INSTRUCTIONSSEAT REPLACEMENT - FRONT BUCKETREMOVAL PROCEDURE
2001 Chevrolet Chevy Express G2500, Van Cargo Extended, 5.7 R, L31/KL8

Removal Procedure

2001 Chevrolet Chevy Express G2500, Van Cargo Extended, 5.7 R, L31/KL8SECTION Removal Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Buick Regal and 2002 Buick Century. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Important:  With the leather seat option, the left, front seat is equipped with a side impact air bag. this must be disabled before any work is done on the seat.

  1. If the seat is equipped with and air bag, refer to AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .

    Disable the SIR system. Refer to DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM .

  2. Remove the head restraint. Refer to Head Restraint Replacement - Front Seat .
  3. Remove the front bucket seat adjuster track covers. Refer to Seat Adjuster Track Cover Replacement - Front .
  4. Position the front bucket seat in the full forward to the mid-position and the full up position.
  5. If the power seat motor is not operable, and the bolts that secure the adjuster to the floor pan are not accessible, perform the following procedure:
    1. 5.1. From the front of the seat, disconnect both drive cable housings at the horizontal drive motor (2), which is located at the front of the seat adjuster.
      Fig 1: Identifying Power Seat Drive Motor & Drill Motor
      G01756039Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
    2. 5.2. Attach a drill motor to a drive cable (1).
    3. 5.3. Alternately run both sides of the adjuster forward until the rear seat bolts are accessible.
  6. If the seat adjuster is to be reused, reset the adjuster to make the two horizontal drive screws the same length, between the drive bracket (3) and the anchor bracket (2).
    7. Fig 2: Identifying Components Under Front Seat
    G01756040Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  7. Re-attach the cable housings (4) to the motor and make sure the housings are straight between the motor (1) and the drive brackets (3).
  8. Remove the front bucket seat belt anchor plate nut.
    Fig 3: Identifying Front Bucket Seat Belt Anchor Plate Nut
    G01756041Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  9. Remove the bolts which secure the seat adjuster to the floor pan at the rear of the seat.
  10. Tip the seat forward and disconnect the following connectors, if equipped.
    • The power seat electrical connector
    • The electrical seat heater connector
    • The driver side air bag electrical connector
  11. Disengage the front bucket seat hook attachments from the floor pan.
  12. Remove the front bucket seat from the vehicle.
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