Seat Backrest - Front: Disassembly
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Mercury Grand Marquis and 2009 Ford Crown Victoria. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
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:
The air bag warning indicator illuminates when the correct restraints control module (RCM) fuse is removed and the ignition switch is ON.
NOTE:
If a side air bag deployment took place the seat backrest foam pad, trim cover and side air bag module must be installed new. The backrest frame should be installed new if necessary.
NOTE:
If a 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 supplemental restraint system (SRS) must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.
All vehicles
- Remove the front seat backrest. For additional information, refer to Seat Backrest - Front .
- If police vehicle, remove the head restraint locking clip (outboard side - driver, inboard side - passenger).
- Pull the head restraint out to the end of travel. Press the release button and then pull the head restraint rod past its stop position.
- Remove the side air bag module nuts.
- Position the side air bag module and deployment chute away from the mounting bracket and seat backrest frame.
- Position the backrest trim cover and backrest foam pad forward enough to access the side air bag module.
- Remove the side air bag module from the deployment chute.
- Pull the side air bag module mounting studs back through the deployment chute openings and remove the side air bag module from the deployment chute.
- Disconnect the electrical connector and remove the side air bag module.
- From inside the seat backrest, pinch the headrest guide pin ends and remove the sleeves.
- Remove the backrest foam pad and trim cover.
- Separate the trim cover from the backrest foam pad.
- Detach the lumbar motor bracket clip.
- Detach the 2 lumbar support bracket clips and slide the lumbar assembly up and off.
Vehicles with seat side air bags
NOTE:
If installing a new side air bag module, use new retaining nuts. If the same side air bag module is to be reused, then reuse the side air bag module nuts.
All vehicles
Vehicles with power lumbar