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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 2005 🢒 GTO 🢒 Body 🢒 Seats 🢒 Front Seat Cushion Cover and Pad Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Remove the front seat outer trim panel. Refer to Seat Cushion Outer Trim Panel Replacement .
  2. Remove the front seat. Refer to Front Seat Replacement - Bucket .
  3. Remove the seat cushion. Refer to Front Seat Cushion Replacement .

    4. Object Number: 1365970 Size: SH
  4. Disconnect the front seat cushion cover flap J-clip (1).
  5. On passenger side, disconnect the passenger presence electrical connector.

    6. Object Number: 1361880 Size: SH
  6. Pull the front and side J-clip (1) away from the seat frame (2).
  7. Lift the cover and pad assembly away from the seat frame then release the rear J-clip (3).
  8. Remove the cover and pad assembly from the seat frame.

    9. Object Number: 1361882 Size: SH
  9. Fold the rear corners of the seat cushion cover (1) over the seat cushion pad (2).

    10. Object Number: 1361883 Size: SH
  10. While holding the front of the seat cushion pad (1), pull the rear corners of the seat cushion cover (2) forward and away from the front seat cushion pad to disengage the hook and loop strips (3).
  11. Pull the front seat cover up and over the forward edge of the front seat cushion pad.

    12. Important: The upper pad is glued to the cushion pad along each edge. Use caution when removing the pad not to tear the side pads or the upper cushion.


    Object Number: 1361886 Size: SH
  12. If required, peel back the upper cushion pad (1) to expose the passenger presence detector switch (2).

    13. Important: The passenger presence detector wiring harness is glued to the seat cushion pad. Use caution when removing the harness not to damage the harness.

  13. Carefully lift off the passenger presence detector switch and pull the wiring harness through the underside of the cushion pad.

Installation Procedure
  1. Carefully pull the wiring harness through the underside of the cushion pad.
  2. Place the passenger presence detector switch in its depression in the seat cushion pad.
  3. Apply new adhesive to the upper cushion.

    4. Object Number: 1361888 Size: SH
  4. Apply either of the outer hook and loop strips (1) and the one or two cross hook and loop strips (2) on the seat cushion cover (3) with the seat cushion pad (4).
  5. Press the folded edge of the seat cushion cover firmly into the corresponding groove in the seat cushion pad to engage the hook and loop strip.

    6. Object Number: 1361964 Size: SH
  6. Align and press the outer hook and loop strip (1), on the seat cushion cover, with the corresponding groove in the seat cushion pad (2).

    7. Object Number: 1361969 Size: SH
  7. Roll the front corners (1) of the seat cushion cover over the seat cushion pad (2).
  8. Roll the sides of the seat cushion cover over the seat cushion pad.
  9. Roll the rear corners of the seat cushion cover over the seat cushion pad.

    10. Object Number: 1361880 Size: SH
  10. Position the cover and pad assembly to the seat frame then attach the rear J-clip (3).
  11. Attach front and side J-clip (1) to the seat frame (2).

    12. Object Number: 1365970 Size: SH
  12. On passenger side, connect the passenger presence electrical connector.
  13. Connect the front seat cushion cover flap J-clip (1).
  14. Install the seat cushion. Refer to Front Seat Cushion Replacement .
  15. Install the front seat. Refer to Front Seat Replacement - Bucket .
  16. Install the front seat outer trim panel. Refer to Seat Cushion Outer Trim Panel Replacement .