Back Assembly With Child Seat

REMOVAL

WARNING: ALL BUILT-IN CHILD RESTRAINTS, INCLUDING SEATS, BUCKLES, RETRACTORS, SEAT LATCHES, INTERLOCKS, AND ATTACHING HARDWARE SHOULD BE INSPECTED BY A QUALIFIED DEALER TECHNICIAN AFTER ANY COLLISION. IF THE CHILD SEAT WAS IN USE DURING A COLLISION, FORD RECOMMENDS REPLACING IT. HOWEVER, IF THE COLLISION WAS MINOR AND A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN FINDS THAT THE CHILD RESTRAINTS DO NOT SHOW DAMAGE AND CONTINUE TO OPERATE PROPERLY, THEY DO NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. BUILT-IN CHILD SEATS NOT IN USE DURING A COLLISION SHOULD ALSO BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF EITHER DAMAGE OR IMPROPER OPERATION IS NOTED.







1. Remove the rear seat back outer pivot to seat back bolt and the rear seat back pivot from each side of the rear seat back.







2. Engage both rear seat back release latches and open the integral child seat.







3. Remove the integral child seat padded insert.







4. Remove the seven plastic back plate push pins.







5. Remove the integral child seat plastic back plate.







6. Unclip the two J-retainers at the bottom of the rear seat back cover.







7. Remove the two rear seat back release knob bushings.


NOTE: Do not attempt to remove the rear seat back release knob bushings by prying them loose. The rear seat back release knob bushings are released from inside the rear seat back cover.







8. Pull the rear seat back cover loose around the integral child seat opening.
9. Remove the rear seat back cover and the rear seat back pad.

ASSEMBLY

WARNING: ALL BUILT-IN CHILD RESTRAINTS, INCLUDING SEATS, BUCKLES, RETRACTORS, SEAT LATCHES, INTERLOCKS, AND ATTACHING HARDWARE SHOULD BE INSPECTED BY A QUALIFIED DEALER TECHNICIAN AFTER ANY COLLISION. IF THE CHILD SEAT WAS IN USE DURING A COLLISION, FORD RECOMMENDS REPLACING IT. HOWEVER, IF THE COLLISION WAS MINOR AND A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN FINDS THAT THE CHILD RESTRAINTS DO NOT SHOW DAMAGE AND CONTINUE TO OPERATE PROPERLY, THEY DO NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. BUILT-IN CHILD SEATS NOT IN USE DURING A COLLISION SHOULD ALSO BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF EITHER DAMAGE OR IMPROPER OPERATION IS NOTED.







1. To assemble, reverse the disassembly procedure.