OEM 2005 Buick Park Avenue Seat Cushion Pad

2005 Buick Park Avenue Seat Cushion Pad Parts and Q&A

• Q: How to replace the front seat cushion pad on 2005 Buick Park Avenue?

  A: The start of front seat cushion replacement begins with disassembly of the front seat assembly. The next step involves removing the Seat Switch together with its bezel components (5, 6, 7). The seat needs a connection of armrest assembly removal for the 60/40 components. Begin by taking out the 4 nuts followed by disconnecting the heated seat wire harness together with the auxiliary power outlet electrical connector which may be present. Remove four nuts at each seat pan corner and then extract the single piece seat pan with seat cushion. The auxiliary power outlet fastener must be removed first followed by the power outlet if required. Saudi students must detach the j-channel from both front-to-rear and side-to-side flaps. Starting with the push-in retainer on the seat pan you should use j 38778 door trim pad and garnish clip remover (J 38778) to remove it before taking off the fasteners that secure the seat cover to the Seat Switch bezel mounting opening. To remove the seat assembly close out the seat cushion cover and then the seat cushion itself. Install the seat cushion onto the seat pan while aligning the seat cushion cover on the surface. After your heated seat wire harness enters the cushion, you should put the seat cover over the side area of the cushion to wrap it around the seat pan. The j-channel needs installation first on both front-to-rear and side-to-side flaps before using the retainer to connect the seat cover and cushion to the seat pan. The seat cover must now be fastened back to the Seat Switch bezel opening while the auxiliary power outlet needs to be installed only if required. Secure the seat pan with its cushion and cover to the seat frame assembly through 4 nuts while winding them to 24 n.m (18 lb ft). Guide power Seat Switch wires into the seat cushion cover before you install the Seat Switch combination with bezel assembly. Connected armrest assemblies require four bolts to be fastened at 24 n.m (18 lb ft). The last step involves connecting the electrical connector and returning the front seat assembly into its original position.