Removal and Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Mercury Mariner and 2010 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
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, a new seat back pad, trim cover, side air bag module and nuts must be installed. The seat back frame should be replaced if necessary. For additional information, refer to front seat backrest disassembly and assembly procedure in
SEATING
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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.
All seats
- Remove the front seat. For additional information, refer to SEATING .
- Remove the inboard seat cushion side shield.
- Remove the rear screw.
- For driver seat, remove the front and rear screws.
- Push the side shield forward to release.
- Remove the rear screw.
- Disconnect the side air bag module electrical connector and detach it from the seat track. Detach the 3 wiring harness routing retainers.
Seats with manual lumbar adjust
- Turn the manual lumbar knob clockwise until it stops, releasing all tension on the manual lumbar support cable.
- Pull and remove the manual lumbar knob.
All seats
- Release the seat backrest trim cover J-clip.
- Place a hand between the seat backrest trim cover and the seat backrest foam pad and carefully separate the hook-and-loop strips.
- Carefully roll up the seat back trim cover in an inside out fashion to the side air bag module.
- Release the side air bag module deployment chute J-clip from around the side air bag module.
- Feed the side air bag module deployment chute and J-clips out through the side air bag module seat backrest foam opening.
- Continue to roll the seat backrest trim cover up to access the side air bag module.
- Detach the 2 side air bag module wiring harness retainers from the seat backrest frame.
- Through the back of the seat backrest, position out the seat backrest foam pad. Remove the 2 side air bag module nuts and remove the side air bag module.
NOTE:
Manual seat shown, power seat similar.
NOTE:
Note the position of the wiring harness, to aid installation. An incorrectly routed wiring harness could become damaged when the seat is moved.
NOTE:
Use care when separating the seat backrest trim cover from the hook-and-loop strip. The hook-and-loop strip can be torn from the seat backrest foam pad. Failure to follow this instruction may result in component damage and/or system failure.