Chery Tiggo 5 (T21). Manual - part 493

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Assembly

Assembly is in the reverse order of disassembly.

Installation

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

Inspection

After completing the installation of seat assembly, check the basic functions of the seat assembly, and confirm 
that the following functions operates normally:
1. Manual seat assembly

a. Move the seat to the foremost and rearmost positions 

by pulling up the seat track unlock handle, and check 
if the seat is difficult to move, stuck, has high sliding 
resistance, makes noise, etc. If the above conditions 
occur, repair or replace in time.

b. Adjust the seatback reclining to the maximum and 

minimum angle by pulling up the seat reclining 
adjuster handle, and check if the seat is difficult to 
move, stuck, etc. If the above conditions occur, repair 
or replace in time.

CAUTION

 Be sure to wear safety equipment to prevent accidents when assembling seat.
 Be careful not to damage the seat cover during assembly.
 Replace the damaged hog rings during assembly.
 Keep the seat cover clean and tidy, and try to prevent wrinkles during assembly.

CAUTION

 Be sure to wear safety equipment to prevent accidents when installing seat assembly.
 Be careful not to damage the body paint surface when installing seat assembly. 
 Avoid scratch or damage to the carpet when installing seat assembly.

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c. Adjust the seat height to the highest and lowest 

position by pulling up the seat height adjuster handle 
(for driver side), and check if the seat is difficult to 
move, stuck, etc. If the above conditions occur, repair 
or replace in time.

d. Press the headrest guide w/ button, move the 

headrest up and down, and check if the headrest is 
difficult to move, stuck, etc. If the above conditions 
occur, repair or replace in time.

e. Check if the fixing bolts are set in position. Tighten to the specified torque as necessary.
f. Check the passenger side seat belt reminder (for front passenger side).

- Disconnect passenger side seat belt reminder 

connector (arrow).

- Using a digital multimeter, measure resistance 

between terminals of passenger side seat belt 
reminder according to the value(s) in the table 
below.

If result is not as specified, replace passenger side 
seat belt reminder.

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Multimeter 

Connection

Condition

Specified 

Condition

Terminal 1 - 

Terminal 2

No occupant 

∞ Ω

Terminal 1 - 

Terminal 2

With occupant

≤ 20 Ω

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2. Power seat assembly

a. Move the seat to the foremost and rearmost positions 

by moving the seat position adjust switch back and 
forth, and check if the seat is difficult to move, stuck, 
has high sliding resistance, makes noise, etc. If the 
above conditions occur, repair or replace in time.

b. Adjust the seatback reclining to the maximum and 

minimum angle by pulling the seatback reclining 
adjust switch, and check if the seatback is difficult to 
move, stuck, etc. If the above conditions occur, repair 
or replace in time.

c. Adjust the seat height to the highest and lowest 

position by pulling the seat cushion height adjust 
switch, and check if the seat is difficult to move, stuck, 
etc. If the above conditions occur, repair or replace in 
time.

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Rear Seat Assembly

Removal

HINT:

 Use the same procedures for the rear right seat assembly and rear left seat assembly.

 Procedures listed below are for the rear left seat assembly.

1. Remove the rear left seat headrest assembly.

a. As shown in the illustration, press the left seat 

headrest guide w/ button and remove the rear left seat 
headrest assembly.

2. Remove the rear left seat assembly.

a. Remove 2 fixing bolts (arrow) from the front part of 

rear left seat assembly.

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(Tightening torque: 50 ± 5 N·m)

b. Put down the rear left seatback in the direction of 

arrow as shown in the illustration.

CAUTION

 Be sure to wear safety equipment to prevent accidents when removing rear seat assembly.
 Avoid scratch or damage to the body paint surface and carpet when removing rear seat assembly.

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