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

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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: 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: The safety belt buckle pretensioner and safety belt retractor pretensioner are pyrotechnic devices. Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag equipped vehicle and when handling a safety belt buckle pretensioner or safety belt retractor pretensioner.
WARNING: The safety belt buckle pretensioner and safety belt retractor pretensioner are pyrotechnic devices. Never probe pretensioner electrical connectors. Doing so could result in pretensioner or air bag deployment and could result in personal injury.
  1. Disconnect the battery ground cable (14301) and wait at least one minute. Refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .
    WARNING: To avoid accidental deployment and possible personal injury, the backup power supply must be depleted before repairing or replacing any front or side air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) components and before servicing, replacing, adjusting or striking components near the front or side air bag sensors, such as doors, instrument panel, console, door latches, strikers, seats and hood latches.

    The side impact sensors are located at or near the base of the B-pillar. 

    To deplete the backup power supply energy, disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute. Be sure to disconnect auxiliary batteries and power supplies (if equipped). 

  2. Deactivate the supplemental restraint system (SRS). Refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Deactivation and Reactivation .
    WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes, and instructions in the supplemental restraint system (SRS) deactivation/reactivation procedure.
  3. Remove the affected seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT - With Seat Integrated Restraints (SIR) .
    WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes, and instructions in the seat removal and installation procedure.
  4. Remove the side shield. Refer to SEAT CONTROL SWITCH - With Seat Integrated Restraints (SIR) .
  5. Remove the nut and safety belt anchor.
    NOTE: Do not allow the safety belt to recoil back into the retractor.
    Fig 1: Removing Nut And Safety Belt Anchor
    G01555749Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Release the side and lower attachments. Slide the seat backrest back panel down to remove.
    Fig 2: Releasing Side And Lower Attachments
    G01555750Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Remove the head restraint.
    1. Pull the head restraint out to end of travel. Press release button, pull head restraint rod past its stop position.
    2. Using a flat-bladed screwdriver, press the release tab on the second head restraint rod guide and pull head restraint free of seat back.
      Fig 3: Pressing Release Tab On Second Head Restraint Rod Guide
      G01555751Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Using an appropriate pry tool, press the release tab in, remove the head restraint rod guides and discard.
    NOTE: The LH and RH head restraint rod guides are not interchangeable.
    NOTE: Install new units during reassembly. The LH and RH head restraint rod guides will be damaged during removal.
    • Release tab is located beneath the head restraint release tab.
      Fig 4: Releasing Beneath Tab Head Restraint Release Tab
      G01555752Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Remove the LH and RH and front tower cap screw covers. Remove four tower cap attachment screws and remove the tower cap cover by feeding safety belt through cover slot.
    NOTE: The LH and RH tower cap covers are not interchangeable.
    Fig 5: Removing LH And RH And Front Tower Cap Screw Covers
    G01555753Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  10. Remove the two retainer bracket screws and bracket.
    NOTE: Observe retainer bracket orientation. Do not reverse bracket during assembly.
    Fig 6: Removing Two Retainer Bracket Screws And Bracket
    G01555754Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. Using an appropriate pry tool, separate and remove the outer and front safety belt web guides.
    Fig 7: Item Description Chart
    G01555755Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    Fig 8: Removing Outer And Front Safety Belt Web Guides
    G01555756Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  12. Remove the safety belt retractor.
    NOTE: Do not allow safety belt to recoil back into the retractor.
    NOTE: Safety belt retractors are specific to LH or RH seats and are not interchangeable.
    1. Anchor bolt
    2. Safety belt retractor locating tab
      Fig 9: Removing Safety Belt Retractor
      G01555757Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  13. Feed the safety belt assembly through the opening in the foam trim upper shoulder.
  14. Remove the seat backrest frame.
    1. Release the seat backrest trim fabric from the attachment locations.
    2. Pull the seat backrest frame from the backrest foam pad.
      Fig 10: Pulling Seat Backrest Frame From Backrest Foam Pad
      G01555758Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  15. Remove the lumbar adjuster basket.
    1. Cut the lumbar adjuster cable tie strap.
    2. Release the upper lumbar retainer by pulling upward from attachment point.
    3. Rotate the lumbar basket down and release from lower attachment points.
      Fig 11: Removing Lumbar Adjuster Basket
      G01555759Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  16. Remove the backrest recliner arm trim cover pin-type retainer and remove trim cover.
    Fig 12: Removing Backrest Recliner Arm Trim Cover Pin-Type Retainer
    G01555760Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  17. Remove the recliner arm. Using a hammer and dowel, drive out the backrest recliner rollpin and discard it. Lift off the recliner arm from backrest frame.
    NOTE: The recliner upper attachment roll pin is not reusable. Install a new service unit that incorporates a "shoulder flare" to limit insertion depth.
    Fig 13: Removing Recliner Arm
    G01555761Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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