OEM 2001 Buick Park Avenue Seat Cushion Pad

2001 Buick Park Avenue Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to replace the front seat back cover and Seat Cushion Pad on 2001 Buick Park Avenue?

  A: The first step to replace front seat back cushion cover and cushion pad is extracting the front seat assembly. The replacement process begins by removing both the front seat side air bag along with the head restraint. To take off the map pocket panel push it upward at the bottom to free the attachment hooks while unlatching these hooks from both the frame back and bottom. The seat heater electrical connection requires removal in case of need. The rear seat belt height adjuster trim cover can be taken off by pressing at its sides then sliding it up before detaching the height adjuster closeout ring from the seat back cover attachment hook. Remove the three screws on the front trim that protects the height adjuster assembly then move the cover with the pad above the seat back framework. Remove the lower seat belt retractor trim cover first then the seat belt retractor assembly retaining nut to extract the whole assembly. Guide the bottom seat belt retractor assembly through the opening of the height adjuster before removing the cover and pad material. The seatback cover need to be removed from its position on the seatback cushion. The seat belt retractor assembly installation requires you to thread it through the height adjuster opening into the cover and pad before positioning the lower seat belt retractor assembly and tightening the retaining nut to 41 N.m (55 lb ft). Press the seams of the seatback cover to the seatback cushion while ensuring the hook and loop engagement moves them into right position. The heated seat wire installation requires passage through the seat-back frame if necessary to complete the alignment of the seatback cover and pad to the frame. The complete seatback cushion should have the top and bottom of the cover worked over it before the J-channel latches to both seatback and seat bottom and the sides of the cover complete their position over the seatback cushion. First attach the cover J-channel to the closeout ring before installing the closeout ring while attaching the height adjuster forward trim cover with its retainers. To complete the installation install the height adjuster rear trim cover followed by the front seat side air bag then the head restraint after that comes the map pocket back panel before finishing with the front seat assembly.