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Seat Backrest Cover Front: Removal

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WARNING: Always carry a live airbag with the deployment door, trim cover or tear seam pointed away from the body. Do not place a live airbag down with the deployment door, trim cover or tear seam facing 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 airbag, Safety Canopy or side air curtain assemblies. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the accidental deployment of these assemblies, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death.
WARNING: Front seat backrest trim covers installed on seats equipped with seat side airbags cannot be repaired. A new trim cover must be installed. Cleaning is permissible. Failure to follow these instructions may result in the seat side airbag 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 backrest foam pad, backrest trim cover, deployment chute and side air bag module and nuts must be installed. A new seat backrest frame should be installed if necessary.
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.
NOTE: For component identification and locations, refer to Seat - Exploded View, Front .

  1. 1.

    Remove the seat backrest. For additional information, refer to Seat Backrest - Front .

  1. 2.

    Remove the 2 head restraint guide sleeves. For additional information, refer to Head Restraint Guide Sleeve .

  1. 3.

    NOTE: For retainer clarity, inside of backrest panel shown.

    Remove the backrest panel.

    1. 1.

      Pull out at the bottom on each side, quickly and firmly, releasing the retainers.

    1. 2.

      NOTE: The clips in the middle of the backrest panel can be damaged if the bottom of the backrest panel is not pivoted away from the seat.

      Pivot the bottom of the backrest panel out as far as it will go and slide the backrest panel down, disengaging the upper hooks.

      • Remove the backrest panel.
GFD90137Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  1. 4.

    Release the 2 J-clips from the backrest wires and remove the rear carpet flap toe-kick.

  1. 5.

    NOTE: Outboard shown, inboard similar.

    Release the backrest trim cover hook-and-loop strips and J-clip attached to the recliner.

    • Repeat for the other side.
GFD90161Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  1. 6.

    Disengage the backrest trim cover J-clip attached to the backrest frame wire at the top.

  1. 7.

    Remove the backrest Thermo-Electric Device (TED).

    1. 1.

      Disconnect the electrical connector and separate the pin-type retainer from the backrest frame.

    1. 2.

      Disengage the backrest TED from the backrest foam pad wire.

    1. 3.

      Disengage the backrest TED from the backrest frame wire and remove the backrest TED.
GFD90139Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  1. 8.

    Release all the backrest trim cover J-clips attached to the backrest frame.

  1. 9.

    Remove the backrest trim cover from the backrest foam pad.
    • Inside out the backrest trim cover and remove all the hog rings.
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