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How do i remove the front seats of a 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix?

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On W-Body vehicles, the front seats are secured to the floorpan by two front hook attachments and two rear bolts installed to nuts welded to the floorpan.
The manually operated two-way front adjusters provides only fore and aft movement of the seat. When the seat adjuster handle located on the front seat is pulled up, the seat adjusters unlock, permitting travel of the seat. When the seat is in the desired position and the seat adjuster handle is released, the seat locks in place.
A power operated six-way seat adjuster is available. The adjusters are activated by three 12 volt, reversible, permanent magnet motors with a built-in circuit breaker. The motors are energized by a switch bolted on the seat side panel.
The three motors drive the front seat and rear vertical actuators and a horizontal actuator. When the adjusters reach the limit of travel, torque is absorbed through the rubber mounted grommets located between the motor and the support. An overload relay is provided in the circuit and will open should excessive stall be applied.
The optional 60/40 split bench front seats have seat back head restraints on the driver's and passenger's seat back. The head restraints are designed so they cannot be removed from the seat back without first inserting a small rounded tool inside the head restraint support tube to release the locking tab. The 60/40 split bench seat is equipped with a reclining mechanism on both the driver's and passenger's side. The recliner lever is located on the outboard side of the spring cushion. When the lever is pulled upward, the spring loaded dual linear reclining unit located in the cushion frame is released, allowing the seat back to be pushed rearward or allowing the spring loaded reclining unit to bring the seat back forward.
Bucket seats are equipped with manual reclining mechanisms. An optional six-way power seat adjuster is available. Some bucket seats are equipped with inertia seat back locks. This system allows the seat back to fold forward without requiring the occupant to release a locking lever or access to the rear seat area. During a sudden stop or deceleration, or if the front of the vehicle is nose down, the inertia system of the seat back lock will engage, holding the seat back in its rest position. A release lever is provided to allow manual release of the seat back lock when the vehicle is in the nose down position. The release lever is located at the lower rear outboard corner of the seat back.
Some W-Body vehicles (notably Pontiac coupes) have passenger front seats equipped with an E-Z Entry device. This is actuated, in an unoccupied seat, by completely folding the seat back forward disengaging the adjuster, and sliding the front seat forward to gain access to the rear seat area. To return the seat to its normal position, return the seat back to its rest position, and slide the entire seat rearward, engaging the adjuster.
W-Body rear seats are available in several styles including a rear seat with an integral child restraint device.

  • ZJ Limited
    ZJ Limited Sep 01, 2009

    REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
    Front Seats




        Remove the adjuster track covers, as follows:



            Unsnap the track covers from the front of the adjusters (manual and power adjusters).


            Remove the track cover screw from the rear of the adjusters (manual seat adjuster only).


            Unsnap the track covers from the rear of the adjusters (power adjusters).






        Move the seat to the full forward and full up position.


        Remove the retractor side seat belt anchor from the seat.


        Remove the seat adjuster-to-floorpan bolts.


        Detach the power seat electrical connector, if equipped.


        Detach the seat belt reminder electrical connector, driver's side only.


        Disengage the front hook attachments.


        Remove the front seat from the vehicle.



    NOTE

    Be careful not to damage the interior and painted surfaces when removing the seat assemblies.




    Front seat, side trim and adjuster assembly arrangement-2000 Intrigue shown, other vehicles with 6-way power seats similar


    To install:





        With an assistant, install the seat assembly into place and engage the front hook attachments.


        Attach all electrical connectors.


        Operate the seat to the full forward, full up position.


        Install the retractor side belt anchor to the seat.


        Install the adjuster-to-floorpan bolts and tighten to 18 ft. lbs. (24 Nm).




    WARNING

    Do not overtorque adjuster-to-floorpan nuts as a hard seat travel problem could result.





        Install the adjuster track covers.


        Cycle the seat (six-way power) to ensure proper operation and synchronization of the left and front adjusters.

    I hope help you with this (remember rated this). Good luck.

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