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Seat Armrest - 60 Percent Bench: Removal

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WARNING: The safety belt pretensioner is a pyrotechnic device. Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag equipped vehicle and when handling a safety belt buckle pretensioner or safety belt retractor pretensioner. Never probe a pretensioner electrical connector. Doing so could result in pretensioner or air bag deployment and could 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 seat mounted side air bag and/or a safety belt pretensioner (if equipped) system is being serviced, the supplemental restraint system (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.
  1. Depower the SRS. For additional information, refer to DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM .
  2. Remove the 60 percent bench seat. For additional information, refer to FRONT SEAT .
    3. NOTE: Note the routing of the safety belt buckle pretensioner wire harness for installation.
    Fig 1: Detaching Safety Belt Buckle Pretensioner Electrical Connector And Wire Harness Anchor Clips
    G03277533Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Detach the safety belt buckle pretensioner electrical connector and wire harness anchor clips and route the wire harness through the seat frame.
  4. Remove the safety belt buckle pretensioner cover screw and remove the cover.
    Fig 2: Removing Safety Belt Buckle Pretensioner Cover
    G03277534Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Remove the nut and remove the safety belt buckle pretensioner.
    Fig 3: Removing Safety Belt Buckle Pretensioner
    G03277535Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Release the J-clips.
    Fig 4: Removing J-Clips
    G03277536Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Release the rear armrest J-clip and the hook and loop strip and position material from around the tether anchor.
    Fig 5: Removing Rear Armrest J-Clip, Hook And Loop Strip
    G03277537Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Lift the cushion cover and foam pad for access to armrest bolts.
    Fig 6: Lifting Cushion Cover And Foam Pad To Access Armrest Bolts
    G03277538Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Remove the four bolts and remove the armrest assembly.
    Fig 7: Removing Armrest Assembly
    G03277539Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  10. Release the armrest bracket cover clips and slide the two covers off (one shown).
    Fig 8: Removing Armrest Bracket Cover
    G03277540Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. Remove the two armrest bracket bolts (one shown) and remove the armrest.
    Fig 9: Removing Armrest
    G03277541Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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