Front Seat Backrest - With Seat Integrated Restraints (SIR): 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.

NOTE: The drivers side is shown, the passenger side is similar.

Depower the SRS. Refer to AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS .
Remove the affected front seat cushion. Refer to FRONT SEAT CUSHION - WITH SEAT INTEGRATED RESTRAINTS (SIR) .
Remove the safety belt pretensioner attachment nut and release the safety pretensioner from the seat.

Fig 1: Removing Safety Belt Pretensioner Attachment Nut
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Disconnect seat backrest recliner control cable, remove the front seat backrest recliner bolt and safety belt anchor nut.
1. Release the seat backrest recliner control cable from its two attachment points.
2. Remove the front seat backrest recliner bolt.
3. Remove safety belt anchor nut.
  
  Fig 2: Removing Safety Belt Anchor Nut
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

NOTE: Discard the two front seat backrest pivot bolts and install new bolts during reassembly.

NOTE: Slowly feed the recliner cable through the riser slot as the seat backrest is removed.

Fig 3: Removing Front Seat Backrest Pivot Bolts

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Remove the two front seat backrest pivot bolts and the seat backrest.