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Seating - Front Seat Maverick 2005 (08/2004-)
Removal and Installation

Removal

WARNING:
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:
WARNING:Never probe the connectors on the air bag module or pretensioner. Doing so may result in pretensioner or air bag deployment and may result in personal injury. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.
WARNING:
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 may result in pretensioner or air bag deployment. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.
WARNING:
WARNING:After deployment, the air bag surface can 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.
WARNING:
WARNING:To reduce the risk of personal injury, do not use any memory saver devices.
NOTE:
NOTE:If a seat equipped with a supplemental restraint system (SRS) component is being serviced, the SRS must be depowered.
NOTE:
NOTE:The air bag warning lamp illuminates when the restraints control module (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:
NOTE:The SRS must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.
NOTE:
NOTE:The driver seat and passenger seat are similar.
NOTE:
NOTE:The power seat and manual seat are similar.
  1. Move the front seat to the most forward position.
  1. Remove the 2 front seat track-to-floor nut covers.
  1. Remove the 2 front seat track-to-floor nuts.
  1. Move the front seat to the most rearward position.
  1. Depower the supplemental restraint system (SRS). For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering in the General Procedures portion of Section 501-20A Safety Belt SystemSection 501-20B Supplemental Restraint System.
  1. Disconnect the seat harness electrical connector(s).
  1. Remove the 2 front seat track-to-floor bolts and remove the front seat.

Installation

  1. Position the front seat and install the 2 front seat track-to-floor bolts.
    • Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).
  1. Connect the seat harness electrical connector(s).
  1. Repower the supplemental restraint system (SRS). For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering in the General Procedures portion of Section 501-20A Safety Belt SystemSection 501-20B Supplemental Restraint System.
  1. Move the seat to the most forward position.
  1. Install the 2 front seat track-to-floor nuts.
    • Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
  1. Install the 2 front seat track-to-floor nut covers.
  1. Make sure the safety belts and buckles are accessible to the occupants after installation.

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