Taurus AWD V6-3.5L (2009)
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 and side air bag module and nuts must be installed. The seat back frame
should be replaced if necessary.
NOTE: The air bag warning indicator illuminates when the correct Restraints Control Module (RCM) fuse is removed and the ignition switch is ON.
NOTE: The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.
1. Depower the SRS. For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering in the General
Procedures of Air Bag Systems.
2. Remove the head restraint.
3. If equipped, remove the screw and lumbar adjust handle.
4. NOTICE: Use care when separating the seat backrest trim cover from the hook-and-loop strip or the hook-and-loop strip may be torn
from the seat backrest foam.
Release the backrest trim cover lower J-clips and hook-and-loop strips.
5. Place a hand between the backrest trim cover and backrest foam pad and carefully separate the hook-and-loop strips, then carefully roll up the
backrest trim cover in an inside out fashion to the first row of hog rings in the front.
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On passenger seats, pull the backrest latch fold-flat release strap through the backrest trim cover bezel opening.
6. Remove the first row of hog rings in the front.
7. Release the hook-and-loop strip, invert the trim cover and remove the second row of hog rings in the front.
8. Release the J-clips at the back of the backrest trim cover.
9. Release the side air bag module backrest trim cover chute J-clip from around the side air bag module.
10. Feed the side air bag module backrest trim cover chute and J-clip retainers out through the side air bag module backrest foam pad opening.
