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Side Air Bag Module: Removal

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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: If a side air bag deployment took place, install a new seat back pad, trim cover and side air bag module. The seat backrest frame should be installed new if necessary.
NOTE: When installing a new side air bag module after a deployment, refer to SEATING for additional information concerning new side air bag module installation.
NOTE: The air bag warning indicator illuminates when the correct Restraints Control Module (RCM) fuse is removed and the ignition is ON.
NOTE: The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.
  1. Remove the front seat from the vehicle. For additional information, refer to SEATING .
  2. If equipped, remove the seat armrest. For additional information, refer to SEATING .
    3. NOTE: Passenger seat shown in illustration, driver seat similar.
    Fig 1: Locating Backrest Cover Elastic Strap Retainers And Side Air Bag Module Electrical Connector
    G06940279Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. From under the seat, carry out the following.
    • Disconnect the side air bag module electrical connector and detach the wire harness retainer.
    • Disengage the 4 backrest cover elastic strap retainers attached to the bottom rear of the seat.
  4. Detach the backrest cover retainers and the side air bag module wire harness retainer from the rear of the backrest frame.
    Fig 2: Locating Backrest Cover Retainers And Side Air Bag Module Wire Harness Retainer
    G06940280Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Invert the backrest cover up enough to expose the side air bag deployment chute.
  6. Remove 1 rivet from the deployment chute J-clip retainers.
    • From the back of the rivet, push the rivet stud end in and pull the head out from the other side.
    Fig 3: Locating Deployment Chute J-Clip Retainers Rivet
    G06940281Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Slide the 2 deployment chute J-clip retainers apart.
  8. Remove the 2 side air bag module nuts.
  9. Remove the side air bag module in the following sequence:
    1. Pull the side air bag module mounting studs back through the backrest frame.
    2. Position the side air bag module away from the backrest frame.
    3. Route out the wire harness.
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