Seat Backrest - Front: Disassembly
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Mercury Mariner and 2008 Ford Escape. 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 safety belt buckle/retractor pretensioners or adaptive load limiting retractors. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the accidental deployment of the safety belt pretensioners or adaptive load limiting retractors, 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, a new seat back pad, trim cover and side air bag module and nuts must be installed. The seat back frame should be replaced 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:
The SRS must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.
NOTE:
Driver seat shown, passenger similar.
All seats
- Remove the front seat. For additional information, refer to Seat - Front .
- Remove the seat backrest. For additional information, refer to Seat Backrest - Front .
- Remove the head restraint.
- Release the 2 guide locks.
- Pull outward and remove the 2 head restraint guides.
- Remove the lumbar knob.
- Release the backrest trim cover J-clip.
- Partially invert the backrest trim cover up to the side air bag.
- Place a hand between the seat backrest trim cover and the seat backrest foam pad and carefully separate the hook-and-loop strips.
- Release the side air bag module deployment chute J-clip from around the side air bag module.
- Pull the side air bag module deployment chute and J-clips through opening in the backrest foam pad.
- Detach the 2 side air bag module wiring harness retainers.
- Remove the 2 side air bag module nuts and side air bag module.
- Invert and remove the backrest trim cover.
- Remove the backrest foam pad.
- Remove the 2 screws and position aside the lumbar adjust control.
- Release the lumbar support from the backrest frame wires and remove.
Seats with lumbar adjust
All seats
CAUTION:
Use care when separating the seat backrest trim cover from the hook-and-loop strips or the hook-and-loop strips may be torn from the seat backrest foam.
Seats with lumbar adjust