Side Airbag: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 Ford EcoSport. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

WARNING: WARNING: The following procedure prescribes critical repair steps required for correct restraint system operation during a crash. Follow all notes and steps carefully. Failure to follow step instructions may result in incorrect operation of the restraint system and increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

WARNING: WARNING: Front seat backrest trim covers installed on seats equipped with seat side airbags cannot be repaired. A new trim cover must be installed. Cleaning is permissible. Failure to follow these instructions may result in the seat side airbag deploying incorrectly and increase the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.

NOTE: LHD driver seat shown, all others similar.

All seats

WARNING: WARNING: Before beginning any service procedure in this service information, refer to health and safety warnings in General Information. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

Refer to: Pyrotechnic Device Health and Safety Precautions .
Remove the front seat. Refer to: Front Seat .
Driver seat with manual lumbar
Adjust the manual lumbar to the fully relaxed position.

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- If equipped with manual recline. Remove the clip and the recline handle.
- If equipped with manual height adjuster. Release the retaining tab and remove the height adjuster handle.
- Release the retainer and remove the lumbar adjuster handle.
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1. Remove the screw.
2. Lift the rear of the side shield up and out.
3. Slide forward and if equipped with a manual seat track, remove the side shield.
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If equipped with a power seat. Position the front seat control switch support bracket aside.
1. Detach the front seat control switch wiring harness.
2. Remove the screws.
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If equipped with power seat. Disconnect the electrical connectors and for a power seat track, remove the side shield.

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1. Detach the lumbar adjuster cable retainer.
2. Detach the lumbar adjuster cable.
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All seats
1. If equipped with heated seat. Detach the electrical connector retainers.
2. If equipped with heated seat. Disconnect the backrest heater mat electrical connector.
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1. Detach the backrest cover straps.
2. Position the backrest cover up.
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Driver seat with manual lumbar
Detach the cushion cover rear J-clips.

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Route the lumbar cable through the cushion cover.

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All seats
1. Position the backrest cover aside.
2. Release the backrest cover J-clip.
3. Route the lumbar cable (if equipped) and wiring harness(es) through the backrest cover openings.
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NOTE: Follow the unique instructions or graphic for this step in the installation.

Invert the backrest cover and remove the hog rings.

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1. Detach the J-clips.
2. Invert the backrest cover to access the deployment chute.
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1. Disengage the deployment chute retainer tab.
2. Squeeze the ends of the deployment chute together and open the deployment chute.
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1. Pull the deployment chute out from between the backrest foam and side airbag.
2. Invert the backrest cover to access the side airbag.
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NOTE: This step is only necessary when installing a new part.

Remove the side airbag nuts.

Torque

80 lb.in (9 Nm)

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NOTE: Side airbag with rear seat side airbag shown, without rear seat side airbag similar.

NOTE: This step is only necessary when installing a new part.
1. Position the side airbag out of the backrest foam pocket.
2. Disconnect and remove the side airbag electrical connector.

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