Disassembly and Assembly
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Montego, 2005 Ford Freestyle, and 2005 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove the LH and RH head restraints.
- Squeeze the opening together and remove the outer safety belt trim guide.
- Release the hook and loop strips, invert the backrest trim cover and remove the 3 rows of hog rings.
- Release the hook and loop strips and invert the backrest trim cover to the top of the backrest.
- Remove 5 screws and the backrest hard back panel.
- Squeeze the tabs in and remove the 4 head restraint guides.
- Feed the safety belt through and remove the backrest trim cover and backrest foam pad.
- Remove 3 bolts and the safety belt retractor and safety belt buckle assembly.
- When installing the safety belt retractor and safety belt buckle assembly, position the safety belt retractor key through the backrest frame key way.
- To install, tighten the M10 bolt to 37 Nm (27 lb-ft).
- When installing the inner safety belt guide, position it into the backrest frame slot.
- To install, tighten the 2 M8 bolts to 23 Nm (17 lb-ft).
- When installing the safety belt retractor and safety belt buckle assembly, position the safety belt retractor key through the backrest frame key way.
- To assemble, reverse the disassembly procedure.
- Make sure the safety belts and buckles are accessible to the occupants after installation.
- Verify the safety belt retractor operates without excessive effort or binding.
CAUTION:
Use care when separating the seat back trim cover from the hook and loop strip, or the hook and loop strip can be torn from the seat back foam.
NOTE:
The head restraint guides are not interchangeable.