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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 08:46 PM
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What are the differences between '96 base seats & sport seats? Thanks.
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 09:37 PM
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the sports seats have power bolsters and lumbar.
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 11:34 PM
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Also, 6-way power controls were optional on the standard seats while they were required part with the sport seats.
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And if they are like my 94 sport seats you can not just order the bottom foam as a replacement. The Sport seat bottom cushions were injected at the factory and mated to the seat cover.

If you have to replace or repair the bottom cushion on the sport seats it can be a pain.

Lived that experience.
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Thanks - something else that needs repair or maintainance.
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Was the inflatable available with the base seat? Here's why I ask: considering looking at '96 with following RPO's - AG1 & AG2-power seats, AK5-inflatable seats, AR9-base seats, no AQ9-sport seats. What do you think - must be base seats w inflatable lumbar supports - right?
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No.
RPO-AK5 is SIR (Supplemtental Inflatable Restraint system), aka airbags, for driver and passenger front seats.
Many sources define this RPO incompletely, thus the confusion.
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Thanks ,,that clears the situation - car has base power seats.
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