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Front Seat Backrest: Disassembly

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WARNING: Always wear safety glasses when repairing a air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) vehicle and when handling an air bag module. This will reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accidental deployment.
WARNING: After deployment, the air bag surface can contain deposits of sodium hydroxide, a product of the gas generant combustion that is irritating to the skin. Wash your hands with soap and water afterwards.
WARNING: Never probe the connectors on the air bag module. Doing so can result in air bag deployment, which can result in personal injury.
NOTE: If a side air bag deployment took place the seatback pad, trim cover, and side air bag module must be replaced. The seatback frame should be replaced if necessary.
NOTE: The left side is shown, the right side is similar.
  1. Prepare the vehicle for front seat backrest removal.
      WARNING: To avoid accidental deployment and possible personal injury, the backup power supply must be depleted before repairing or replacing any front or side air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) components and before servicing, replacing, adjusting or striking components near the front or side air bag sensors, such as doors, instrument panel, console, door latches, strikers, seats and hood latches.
      Please see AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS to determine location of the front air bag sensors.
      The side air bag sensors are located at or near the base of the B-pillar.
      To deplete the backup power supply energy, disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute. Be sure to disconnect auxiliary batteries and power supplies (if equipped).
    1. Disconnect the battery ground cable (14301) and wait at least one minute.
      2. WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, Cautions, notes, and instructions in the supplemental restraint system (SRS) deactivation and reactivation procedure.
    2. Deactivate the supplemental restraint system (SRS). For additional information, see SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEACTIVATION AND REACTIVATION .
      3. WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes, and instructions in the seat removal and installation procedure.
    3. Remove the affected seat. For additional information, see FRONT SEAT .
    4. Remove the seat backrest. For more information, see FRONT SEAT BACKREST .
  2. Remove the front cushion side shield trim panel. For additional information, see SEAT - FRONT CUSHION SIDE SHIELD .
  3. Remove the bolt and the safety belt buckle.
    Fig 1: Removing Safety Belt Buckle
    G02165856Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Remove the headrest.
    Fig 2: Removing Headrest
    G02165857Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Release the electrical connector locators.
    Fig 3: Releasing Electrical Connector Locators
    G02165858Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Release the J-retainers and pin-type retainers.
    Fig 4: Releasing Seat Cover Retainers
    G02165859Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Reposition the seat backrest trim cover and pad and remove the side air bag module retaining nut cover.
    Fig 5: Removing Side Air Bag Module Retaining Nut Cover
    G02165860Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Push the wire harness and grommet through the seat backrest frame.
    Fig 6: Pushing Wire Harness & Grommet Through Seat Backrest Frame
    G02165861Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    9. 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.
    Fig 7: Removing Side Air Bag Nuts
    G02165862Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Remove the side air bag nuts. For additional information, see SIDE AIR BAG MODULE .
  10. With one hand on the side air bag module, position the seat backrest trim cover and pad forward enough to access the side air bag module.
    Fig 8: Accessing Side Air Bag Module
    G02165863Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. Remove the side air bag module from the deployment chute.
    1. Separate the side air bag module and deployment chute from the seat backrest mounting bracket.
    2. 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.
    Fig 9: Removing Side Air Bag Module From Deployment Chute
    G02165864Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  12. Disconnect and remove the side air bag module.
    1. Slide the side air bag electrical connector locking clip to disengage it.
    2. Release the two connector tabs (one shown) by pushing in on them and disconnect the side air bag module.
    3. Remove the side air bag module.
    Fig 10: Removing Side Air Bag Module
    G02165865Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  13. Pull back the cover to remove the headrest retaining clip.
    Fig 11: Removing Headrest Retaining Clip
    G02165866Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  14. Remove the seat backrest cover from the frame.
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