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Removal and Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis and 2006 Ford Crown Victoria. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
WARNING: Always wear safety glasses when repairing a supplemental restraint system (SRS) vehicle and when handling an air bag module. This will reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accidental deployment.
WARNING: After deployment, the air bag surface can contain deposits of sodium hydroxide, a product of the gas generant combustion that is irritating to the skin. Wash your hands with soap and water afterwards.
WARNING: Never probe the connectors on the air bag module. Doing so can result in air bag deployment, which can result in personal injury.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury, do not use any memory saver devices.
NOTE: If a seat equipped with a supplemental restraint system (SRS) component is being serviced, the SRS must be depowered.
NOTE: The air bag warning lamp illuminates when the RCM fuse is removed and the ignition switch is ON. This is normal operation and does not indicate a supplemental restraint system (SRS) fault.
NOTE: The SRS must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.

    All vehicles 

  1. Position the affected seat all the way forward.
  2. Depower the SRS. For additional information, refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEPOWERING AND REPOWERING in the General Procedures.

    3. Police vehicles 

  3. Pull the zippers out from underneath the material, unzip both the zippers and position the backrest trim cover up to access the backrest trim panel.
    Fig 1: Removing Zippers From Under Material
    G04585941Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Remove the backrest trim panel.
    1. Remove the 2 screws located at the bottom of the backrest trim panel.
    2. Pull out at the bottom and slide the backrest trim panel up to disengage the 2 upper retaining hooks.
      Fig 2: Removing Backrest Trim Panel
      G04585942Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    5. Non-Police vehicles 

  5. Release the backrest trim cover J-clips.
    • Release the lower J-clip first and then release the 2 side J-clips.
      Fig 3: Releasing Backrest Trim Cover J-Clips
      G04585943Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    6. All vehicles 

  6. Remove the outboard hog rings that attach the foam pad to the seat backrest frame.
    • When installing, make sure the hog rings go around the listing wire in the foam pad as well as the backrest frame wire.
      Fig 4: Removing Outboard Hog Rings
      G04585944Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Remove the backrest recliner handle.
  8. Release the side outboard cushion J-clips.
    Fig 5: Releasing Side Outboard Cushion J-Clips
    G04585945Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Release the cushion trim cover rear J-clip.
    Fig 6: Releasing Cushion Trim Cover Rear J-Clip
    G04585946Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  10. Release the cushion trim cover rear hook and loop strip.
    Fig 7: Releasing Cushion Trim Cover Rear Hook And Loop Strip
    G04585947Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. Remove the 2 recliner-to-backrest bolts.
    • To install, tighten to 27 Nm (20 lb-ft).
  12. Remove the 2 recliner-to-seat track bolts and the recliner assembly.
    • To install, tighten to 55 Nm (41 lb-ft).
  13. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
  14. Repower the SRS. For additional information, refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEPOWERING AND REPOWERING in the General Procedures.
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