Explorer Sport Trac 2WD V6-4.0L (2009)
WARNING: Always carry or place a live air bag module with the air bag and deployment door/trim cover/tear seam pointed away from the
body. Do not set a live air bag module down with the deployment door/trim cover/tear seam face down. Failure to follow these instructions may
result in serious personal injury in the event of an accidental deployment.
WARNING: Never probe the electrical connectors on air bag, Safety Canopy(R) 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 backrest foam pad, backrest trim cover and side air bag module must be installed. A new backrest
frame should be installed if necessary.
NOTE: The air bag warning indicator illuminates when the correct Restraints Control Module (RCM) fuse is removed and the ignition is ON.
NOTE: The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.
NOTE: The manual recliners and power recliners are serviced as part of the backrest frame.
All seats
1. Remove the front seat. For additional information, refer to Seat - Front See: Service and Repair/Front Seats/Seat - Front.
2. Remove the front seat backrest. For additional information, refer to Seat Backrest - Front See: Removal and Replacement/Front Seats/Seat
Backrest - Front.
3. Remove the 2 head restraint guide sleeves. For additional information, refer to Head Restraint Guide Sleeve See: Head Rest/Service and Repair.
4. Remove the plastic rivets attaching the backrest trim cover to the inboard and outboard recliners.
5. NOTICE: Use care when separating the seat back trim cover from the hook-and-loop strip, or the hook-and-loop strip can be torn from
the backrest foam pad.
Release the backrest trim cover lower J-clip, hook-and-loop strips and invert the trim cover to the first row of hog rings.
6. Remove the first row of hog rings.
7. Release the hook-and-loop strips, invert the trim cover and remove the second row of hog rings.
8. Remove the backrest trim cover.
Heated seat
