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Torque Specifications

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Montego, 2006 Ford Freestyle, and 2006 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

Description N.m lb-ft lb-in
Front Seat 
Front seat track-to-floor bolts 48 35 -
Safety belt anchor nut 35 26 -
Side impact protection system (SIPS)-to-floor bolts 48 35 -
Backrest frame-to-backrest latch bolts 25 18 -
Side air bag module-to-backrest frame nuts 10 - 89
Cushion pan-to-seat track nuts 33 24 -
Cushion pan-to-seat track bolt 10 - 89
Cushion pan-to-backrest frame bolts 34 25 -
Power seat backrest adjuster mounting screws 10 - 89
Safety belt buckle nut 50 37 -
Rear Seat, Five Hundred and Montego 
Backrest bracket-to-floor stud nuts 48 35 -
Backrest striker-to-package tray bolts 23 17 -
Backrest latch-to-backrest frame bolts 23 17 -
Armrest-to-bracket bolt 23 17 -
Side bolster lower retaining nut 8 - 71
Rear Seat, Freestyle, Second Row 
Riser/seat track-to-floor bolts(1) 48 35 -
Riser/seat track-to-floor nuts(1) 48 35 -
Floor studs 28 21 -
Inner safety belt guide bolts 23 17 -
Safety belt retractor bolt 37 27 -
LH recliner-to-backrest bolts 50 37 -
Striker-to-floor bolts (M10) 48 35 -
Striker-to-floor bolts (Ml 2) 80 59 -
Recliner-to-backrest bolts 50 37 -
Recliner-to-cushion frame bolts 50 37 -
Safety belt buckle bolt 37 27 -
All latch foot bolts 50 37 -
Pivot bolt 23 17 -
40 percent cushion frame-to-riser/seat track nuts 23 17 -
60 percent RH recliner-to-backrest bolts 50 37 -
60 percent cushion frame yoke-to-inboard recliner bolt 50 37 -
60 percent cushion frame yoke-to-riser bolt 50 37 -
60 percent safety belt buckle and safety belt anchor assembly-to-inboard recliner bolt 48 35 -
60 percent cushion frame-to-riser nuts 23 17 -
60 percent cushion frame yoke-to-riser bolt 50 37 -
Rear Seat, Freestyle, Third Row 
Seat mounting bracket-to-floor bolts 80 59 -
Load floor support-to-floor pan nuts 18 13 -
Cushion floor striker-to-floor pan bolts 23 17 -
Backrest latch-to-backrest frame bolts 50 37 -
Backrest latch-to-cushion frame bolts 50 37 -
Floor latch bolts 23 17 -
Safety belt buckle bolt 37 27 -
Cushion frame-to-pivot tube assembly bolts 50 37 -
50 percent pivot bolt 23 17 -
(1) Refer to the appropriate procedure.