Front Seat Backrest - 20 Percent: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Ford Pickup, 2004 Ford F550 Super Duty, 2004 Ford F450 Super Duty, 2004 Ford Excursion, and 2004 Ford Cab & Chassis. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

WARNING: Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag 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: 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.

Vehicles with seat integrated restraints (SIR)

Depower the SRS. Refer to AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS .
All vehicles
Remove the front seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT - 20 PERCENT .

NOTE: The top of the LH trim panel is press fit onto the top of the bracket.

Remove the LH trim panel.
1. Release the safety belt guide by pulling out the pin-type retainers.
2. Remove the two screws.
  
  Fig 1: Removing LH Trim Panel
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Pry the RH trim cover from the attachment tabs.

Fig 2: Prying Rh Trim Cover From Attachment Tabs
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NOTE: The right side seat trim panels are mounted to the seat adjuster with pin-type retainers.

Remove the right side seat trim.
1. Remove the upper seat trim.
2. Remove the lower seat trim.
  
  Fig 3: Removing Lower Seat Trim
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Remove the seat backrest mounting bolts from the right side of the seat backrest latch bracket.

Fig 4: Removing Seat Backrest Mounting Bolts From Right Side Of Seat Backrest Latch Bracket
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Remove the seat backrest mounting bolt from the left side of the seat backrest mounting bracket.

Fig 5: Removing Seat Backrest Mounting Bolt
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Remove the seat backrest.