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Front Seat Backrest: Notes

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mercury Mountaineer and 2004 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
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: The safety belt pretensioner is a pyrotechnic device. Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag equipped vehicle and when handling a safety belt buckle pretensioner or safety belt retractor pretensioner. Never probe a pretensioner electrical connector. Doing so could result in pretensioner or air bag deployment and could result in personal injury.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury, do not use any memory saver devices.
NOTE: If a seat equipped with a seat mounted side air bag and/or a safety belt pretensioner (if equipped) system is being serviced, the supplemental restraint system (SRS) must be depowered.
NOTE: The air bag warning lamp illuminates when the 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 is shown, passenger seat is similar.
  1. Position the front seat to gain access to all four mounting bolts.
  2. Depower the SRS. For additional information, refer to DISABLING SYSTEM .
  3. Remove the front seat. For additional information, REFER to DRIVER SEAT .
  4. Remove the front seat backrest. For additional information, refer to FRONT SEAT CUSHION .
  5. Disassemble the parts in the order listed in the following illustration and table.

    To remove individual parts, only carry out the listed steps: 

    PART REMOVAL STEPS

    Part Steps
    Lumbar assembly 1-8
    Backrest heater element 1-5
    Fig 1: Removing Front Seat Backrest Components
    G03183921Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. To assemble, reverse the disassembly procedure.
  7. Install the front seat backrest. For additional information, refer to FRONT SEAT CUSHION .
  8. Install the front seat. For additional information, REFER to DRIVER SEAT .
  9. Repower the SRS. For additional information, refer to ACTIVATING SYSTEM .
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