F 150 Heritage 4WD Pickup V8-5.4L SOHC VIN Z Bi-fuel (2004)
Child Seat Tether Attachment: Service and Repair
Child Safety Seat Tether Anchor-LATCH
Front, Supercab
CHILD SAFETY SEAT TETHER ANCHOR - LATCH, FRONT, SUPERCAB
REMOVAL
WARNING:
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All safety belt assemblies including retractors, buckles, shoulder belt height adjusters (if so equipped) child safety seat tether attachments
and attaching hardware should be inspected after any collision. All belt assemblies should be replaced unless a qualified technician finds
the assemblies show no damage and operate properly. Belt assemblies not in use during a collision should also be inspected and replaced if
either damage or improper operation is noted.
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The safety belt pretensioner is a pyrotechnic device. Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag equipped vehicle and when
handling a pretensioner. Never probe a pretensioner electrical connector. Doing so could result in pretensioner or air bag deployment
and could result in personal injury.
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After deployment, the air bag surface could contain deposits of sodium hydroxide, a product of the gas generant combustion that is
irritating to the skin. Wash your hands with soap and water afterwards.
NOTE: Inspect the seat for damage. If the seat is found to be damaged, install new seat components.
All seats
1. WARNING: To avoid accidental deployment and possible personal injury, the backup power supply must be depleted before repairing
or replacing any front or side air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) components and before servicing, replacing, adjusting or
striking components near the front or side air bag sensors, such as doors, instrument panel, console, door latches, strikers, seats and hood
latches.
To deplete the backup power supply energy, disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute. Be sure to disconnect
auxiliary batteries and power supplies (if equipped).
Disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute.
2. WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes, and instructions in the
supplemental restraint system (SRS) deactivation/reactivation procedure.
Deactivate the supplemental restraint system.
3. Remove the affected passenger 60 percent or 40 percent front seat from the vehicle.
60 percent seats
4. To remove the lower anchors and tethers for children (LATCH) bracket, remove the seat track.
40 percent seats
5. Unfasten the J-clips holding the trim.