Body, generic

B0560 Driver Power Seat Forward/Back Circuit

Check engine lightUsually off

EmissionsNot relevant

Drive cycleNot required

Limp modeNo

B0560 is not part of the publicly available J2012 lists. GM does use the code: preliminary information PIT5404 for the 2015 Tahoe, Suburban, Yukon and Escalade tells technicians to check B0560 together with B1277, B127C and B127D while chasing active-noise-cancellation drone, but it gives no descriptor, so a seat meaning is not supported there. For the fore/aft seat motor of the title, Saab's 9-3 driver seat module uses B1770: subtype 04 when an output stays below 6 V (or below battery minus 0.7 V in the other direction), 0B above 40 A; memory recall is then disabled. Aisin's US8781691B2 counts Hall pulses from this motor to know the seat's fore-aft position.

Likely causes

Seat track blocked by objects or debris, overloading the motor

Fore/aft motor or its gear drive worn

Wiring under the seat pinched or connector loose

Relay or driver stage in the seat module faulty

Symptoms

Driver seat does not move forward or backward
Stored seat positions cannot be recalled
Seat stops after a short distance or moves in one direction only

Repair estimate

DifficultyMediumDIY possible

Parts and labour€100–500

Time1–3.5 h

Typical range across vehicles; the real cost depends on what the testing finds.

Parts involved

driver seat track motorseat control module

Related codes

B0561 B0562 B0570 B0312 B0310

References: static.nhtsa.gov, saabwisonline.com, saabwisonline.com, patents.google.com.