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Front Seat Backrest: Disassembly

WARNING: Always wear safety glasses when repairing an 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: The safety belt buckle pretensioner and safety belt retractor pretensioner are pyrotechnic devices. Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag equipped vehicle and when handling a safety belt buckle pretensioner or safety belt retractor pretensioner.
WARNING: The safety belt buckle pretensioner and safety belt retractor pretensioner are pyroteclinic devices. Never probe pretensioner electrical connectors. Doing so could result in pretensioner or air bag deployment and could result in personal injury.
NOTE: Sport bucket shown, other vehicle seats are similar.
  1. Prepare the vehicle for front seat backrest disassembly.
      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 refer to the appropriate article to determine location of the front air bag sensors.
      The side impact sensors are located at or near the bases of the B-pillars and C-pillars.
      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. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .
      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/reactivation procedure.
    2. Deactivate the supplemental restraint system (SRS). For additional information, refer to 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, refer to FRONT SEAT .
    4. Remove the front seat backrest from the seat cushion frame. For additional information, refer to FRONT SEAT BACKREST .
  2. Pressing the head restraint release, remove the head restraint.
    Fig 1: Pressing Head Restraint Release And Removing Head Restraint
    G02194983Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    3. NOTE: The LH and RH head restraint rod guides are not interchangeable.
    NOTE: The head restraint rod guides are keyed to ensure correct installation.
    Fig 2: Removing Head Restraint Rod Guides
    G02194984Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Remove the head restraint rod guides by squeezing the retainer tabs and pulling the guides up and out of seat backrest frame tubes.
  4. Remove the seat backrest cushion.
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