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Seat Backrest - Front: Disassembly

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WARNING: Always carry or place a live air bag module with the air bag and deployment door/trim cover/tear seam pointed away from the body. Do not set a live air bag module down with the deployment door/trim cover/tear seam face down. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury in the event of an accidental deployment.
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.
WARNING: If the seat side air bag cover has been damaged or separated from its mounting, or if the air bag material has been exposed, install a new seat side air bag module. Never try to repair the seat side air bag module. Failure to follow these instructions may result in the seat side air bag deploying incorrectly, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
WARNING: Front seat backrest trim covers installed on seats equipped with seat side air bags cannot be repaired. A new trim cover must be installed. Cleaning is permissible. Failure to follow these instructions may result in the seat side air bag module deploying incorrectly and increase the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
NOTE: If a side air bag deployment took place, new backrest foam pad, trim cover, side air bag module, bracket and nuts, and U-nuts and bolts must be installed. A new seat back frame should be installed new if necessary.
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: If a driver or passenger seat backrest heater mat is faulty, a new seat backrest foam pad must be installed with the heater mat. Do not reuse the original seat backrest foam pad.
NOTE: The SRS must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.
  1. Remove the front seat. For additional information, refer to Seat - Front .
  2. Remove the front seat backrest. For additional information, refer to Seat Backrest - Front .
  3. Remove the head restraint.
    1. Position the head restraint as high as it will go.
    2. Using an appropriate tool, push through the hole on the inboard side of the head restraint guide and release the head restraint.
      • Hold the head restraint up so it does not engage back into the head restraint guide.
    3. Release the head restraint guide on the other side and remove the head restraint.
    4. Fig 1: Identifying Head Restraint
    GF0014771Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Remove the pin-type retainers attaching the backrest trim cover to the inboard and outboard recliners.
  5. Remove the backrest recliner release bezel screw. Slide down, pull and remove the backrest recliner release bezel and backrest recliner release handle.
  6. Release the J-strip at the bottom of the backrest trim cover and hook-and-loop strips.
    7. WARNING: Front seat backrest trim covers installed on seats equipped with seat side air bags cannot be repaired. A new trim cover must be installed. Cleaning is permissible. Failure to follow these instructions may result in the seat side air bag module deploying incorrectly and increase the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
    WARNING: To correctly retain the backrest trim cover, always install 2 hog rings when attaching the backrest trim cover wire to the listing wire in each foam pad window. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the seat side air bag module deploying incorrectly and increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
    CAUTION: Use care when separating the seat backrest trim cover from the hook-and-loop strip. The hook-and-loop strip may be torn from the seat backrest foam.
  7. Invert the backrest trim cover upward and remove the first row of hog rings.
    1. Place a hand between the backrest trim cover and backrest foam pad, and carefully separate the hook-and-loop strips.
    2. Remove the 2 hog rings per window.
    8. Fig 2: Locating Hog Rings
    GF0014772Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Invert the backrest trim cover upward and remove the second row of hog rings.
    1. Place a hand between the backrest trim cover and backrest foam pad, and carefully separate the hook-and-loop strips.
    2. Remove the 2 hog rings per window.
    9. Fig 3: Locating Hog Rings
    GF0014772Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Invert the backrest trim cover to the top of the backrest.
    10. NOTE: The head restraint guides are not interchangeable.
  10. Release and remove the 2 head restraint guides.
  11. Remove the backrest trim cover.
  12. Remove the backrest foam pad from the backrest frame.
  13. Remove the side air bag module.
    • Release the side air bag module wire harness pin-type retainers from the backrest frame.
      • Note wire harness routing for assembly.
    • Remove the side air bag module bracket-to-backrest frame bolts.
    • Remove the side air bag module with wire harness.
    14. Fig 4: Identifying Side Air Bag Module Bracket-To-Backrest Frame Bolts
    GF0014782Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    NOTE: Make note of the cable routing for assembly.
  14. Remove the recliner cable and casing from the outboard recliner.
  15. Remove 2 rivets, pull out at the bottom and remove the backrest recliner release with cable.
    • If necessary, remove the tie strap holding the cable to the backrest frame.
    16. Fig 5: Locating Rivets Of Backrest Recliner
    GF0014783Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  16. Disconnect the power lumbar electrical connector. Detach the 4 lumbar hooks (2 shown) from the backrest frame and remove the lumbar assembly.
    17. Fig 6: Locating Electrical Connector, Retainers & Rods On Backrest Frame
    GF0000075Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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