Ford Escape: Front Seats / Removal and Installation - Front Seat Backrest Cover
Special Tool(s) /
General Equipment
Removal
WARNING:
Front seat backrest trim covers installed on seats equipped
with seat side airbags cannot be repaired. A new trim cover must be
installed. Cleaning is permissible. Failure to follow these instructions
may result in the seat side airbag deploying incorrectly and increase
the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
NOTE:
Driver seat shown, passenger seat similar.
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Remove the side airbag.
Refer to: Side Airbag (501-20B Supplemental Restraint System, Removal and Installation).
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Remove the front head restraint guide sleeves.
Refer to: Front Head Restraint Guide Sleeve (501-10A Front Seats, Removal and Installation).
Vehicles with heated seats
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Disconnect the front seat backrest heater mat electrical connector.
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Detach the front seat backrest heater mat wiring harness retainer and position aside.
All seats
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Remove the pin-type retainer and position the backrest cover aside.
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Detach the front seat backrest cover upper J-clip.
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Remove the front seat backrest cover and foam as an assembly.
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NOTE:
This step is only necessary when installing a new component.
Remove the front seat backrest cover.
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Invert the backrest cover.
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Remove the hog rings.
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NOTICE:
Use care when separating the seat backrest
trim cover from the hook-and-loop strips or the hook-and-loop strips may
be torn from the seat backrest foam.
Release the hook-and-loop strips.
Installation
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To install, reverse the removal procedure.
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Use the General Equipment: Hog Ring Plier
Removal
WARNING:
The following procedure describes critical repair steps
required for correct seat component installation. Follow all notes and
steps carefully...
Removal
NOTE:
Driver seat shown, passenger seat similar.
Remove the front seat.
Refer to: Front Seat (501-10A Front Seats, Removal and Installation)...
Other information:
Special Tool(s) /
General Equipment
Resistance Spotwelding Equipment
Scraper for Straight Edges
Hot Air Gun
8 mm Drill Bit
MIG/MAG Welding Equipment
Spot Weld Drill Bit
Locking Pliers
Materials
Name
Specification
Metal Bonding AdhesiveTA-1, TA-1-B, 3M™ 08115, LORD Fusor® 108B, Henkel Teroson EP 5055
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Seam SealerTA-2-B, 3M™ 08308, ..
Inspection
NOTE:
There are typically 4 types of objectionable odors found in a vehicle:
chemical odors
environmental odors
human and other interior-generated odors
microbiological odors
Before determining that A/C odor treatment is required, determine the source and the circumstances under which the odor occurs.
NOTE:
Chemical odors are usually constant regardless..