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Seat Backrest - Front: Removal

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WARNING: To reduce the risk of accidental deployment, do not use any memory saver devices. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury or death.
WARNING: Never probe the electrical connectors on air bag, safety canopy or side air curtain modules. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the accidental deployment of these modules, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death.
NOTE: The air bag warning indicator illuminates when the restraints control module (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.

All seats 

  1. Position the seat to access all the seat track-to-floor bolts and the safety belt retractor belt anchor nut.
  2. Depower the SRS. For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering in the General Procedures portion of SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM .
  3. Remove the front seat. For additional information, refer to Seat - Front .
  4. Remove the cushion side shield in the following sequence.
    1. If equipped with manual recline, release the clip and remove the manual recline handle.
    2. If equipped with manual height adjust, pull and remove the manual height adjust handle.
      3. NOTE: Release the tension on the manual lumbar cable before removing the manual lumbar handle.
    3. If equipped with manual lumbar, release the 2 clips on the back of the manual lumbar handle then pull and remove the manual lumbar handle.
    4. Remove the cushion side shield screw(s).
    5. If equipped with power seat track, slide the cushion side shield up in the rear to release the retainer.
    6. Slide the cushion side shield forward to disengage the retainer.
      • If equipped with manual seat tracks, remove the cushion side shield.
    7. If equipped with power seat tracks, disconnect the seat control switch electrical connector.
      • Remove the cushion side shield.
  5. Remove the screws and the recliner side shield.

    6. Seats with manual lumbar 

  6. Remove the manual lumbar cable from the manual lumbar adjuster in the following sequence.
    1. Remove the manual lumbar adjuster bracket screw.
    2. Separate the manual lumbar adjuster from the bracket.
    3. Remove the manual lumbar cable from the manual lumbar adjuster.

    7. Passenger seat with fold flat backrest 

  7. Separate the recliner cable casing and Z-fitting from the LH fold flat recliner.
    8. Fig 1: Separating Recliner Cable Casing & Z-Fitting From LH Fold Flat Recliner
    GF0030871Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Separate the recliner cable casing and Z-fitting from the RH fold flat recliner.
    9. Fig 2: Separating Recliner Cable Casing & Z-Fitting From RH Fold Flat Recliner
    GF0030872Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    All seats 

  9. Disconnect the following electrical connectors, release any retainers and route out the wire harness for following components:
    • Side air bag module (if equipped).
    • Power lumbar motor (if equipped).
    • Power recline motor (if equipped).
    • Thermal electric device (TED) (if equipped).
    • Backrest heater mat (if equipped).
  10. Remove the 4 recliner-to-seat track bolts and remove the backrest assembly.
    • If equipped, route out the manual lumbar cable.
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