Seat Recliner Motor: Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Mercury Milan, 2009 Lincoln MKZ, and 2009 Ford Fusion. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

All seats

CAUTION: Avoid rotating the recliner shaft until the recliner is fully installed or the recliners will not be synchronized.

Install the recliner motor in the following sequence:
1. Position the recliner shaft through the recliner motor and RH recliner.
2. Install a new one-way push clip onto the recliner shaft at the RH recliner.
3. Slightly turn the recliner motor to align the bolt hole with the hole in the RH recliner and install the recliner motor bolt.
  - Tighten to 6 Nm (53 lb-in).
4. Connect the recliner motor electrical connector.
Roll the backrest trim cover down, attach the hook-and-loop strips and connect the inner and outer backrest trim cover lower J-clips.
Attach the 2 pin-type retainers and trim cover flaps to the recliners.
Install the front seat backrest. For additional information, refer to Seat Backrest - Front, Without Fold Flat .
Install the front seat and repower the SRS. If a passenger seat has been serviced, do not prove out the SRS at this time. For additional information, refer to Seat - Front .

Passenger seat

Carry out the Occupant Classification Sensor (OCS) System Zero Seat Weight Test. For additional information, refer to the General Procedures portion of SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM article.