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Seat Backrest - Front: Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis and 2006 Ford Crown Victoria. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

    All vehicles 

  1. Position the seat backrest.
    • Route any wire harness(es) back through the seat cushion as noted during removal.
  2. Install the pivot bolt.
    • Tighten to 45 Nm (33 lb-ft).
  3. Install the recliner-to-backrest bolts.
    • Tighten to 27 Nm (20 lb-ft).

    4. Vehicles with seat side air bags 

  4. Connect and attach the seat side air bag electrical connector.

    5. Vehicles with power lumbar 

  5. Connect the power lumbar electrical connector.
  6. Attach the cushion trim cover rear hook and loop strip.
    Fig 1: Attaching Cushion Trim Cover Rear Hook And Loop Strip
    G04585935Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Attach the cushion trim cover rear J-clip.
    Fig 2: Attaching Cushion Trim Cover Rear J-Clip
    G04585936Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    8. Vehicles with heated seats 

  8. Connect the backrest heated seat electrical connector.

    9. All vehicles 

  9. Install the outboard hog rings that attach the foam pad to the seat backrest frame.
    • Make sure the hog rings go around the listing wire in the foam pad as well as the backrest frame wire.
      Fig 3: Installing Outboard Hog Rings
      G04585937Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    10. Non-Police vehicles 

    NOTE: Note the alignment of the 2 side J-clips at the top of the seat to avoid bunching.
  10. Attach the backrest trim cover J-clips.
    • Attach the 2 side J-clips first and then attach the lower J-clip.
      Fig 4: Attaching Backrest Trim Cover J-Clips
      G04585938Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    11. Police vehicles 

    CAUTION: Inspect the seat backrest trim panel retaining hooks for damage. If damaged, install a new seat backrest trim panel.
  11. Install the backrest trim panel.
    1. Angle the top of the seat backrest trim panel inward and down to engage the 2 upper retaining hooks to the backrest frame.
    2. Push in on the lower backrest trim panel and install the 2 screws.
      Fig 5: Installing Backrest Trim Panel
      G04585939Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  12. Pull the seat backrest material down, zip both the zippers and tuck the zippers under the material.
    Fig 6: Tucking Zippers Under Material
    G04585940Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    13. All vehicles 

  13. Repower the SRS. For additional information, refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEPOWERING AND REPOWERING in the General Procedures.
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