OEM Mercury Montego Seat Cushion

Mercury Montego Seat Cushion Parts and Q&A

• Seat Cushion Pad, Rear
  5G1Z-54600A88-AA
  Q: How to service the rear seat cushion of the third row bench on Mercury Montego?

  A:

  Start servicing the rear seat cushion of the third row bench by removing the third row bench seat along with its backrest. Open and accept the LH backrest latch outboard cover by pulling its release strap through the trim cover opening. Take off the LH backrest latch inboard cover after disconnecting its three screws while pulling the release strap through the trim cover. Rephrase the same sequence for removing the inboard and outboard covers from the RH backrest latch. The presence of broken plastic rivets requires replacement with new ones. Extract the cushion handle from its pocket by removing the two rivets then prying up the rivets with an appropriate tool while maintaining contact above the insert. Using a screw to drive partially into a rivet head followed by removal of the screw will require installing fresh plastic rivets. First separate both pivot release cable parts from the casing before extracting the pivot release handle. Take out the two screws from under the load floor panel at both sides then pull the retainers to free the panel before removing it completely. Erase the screw while pressing the tab for successful removal of the LH and RH floor latch covers. You should detach the cushion trim cover retainers from the cushion frame before taking out the trim cover along with the foam pad so that you can access the LATCH and child safety seat tether anchor through the trim cover opening for reinstallation. To remove the LH backrest latch first detach the floor latch cable from this component then remove the two bolts. Install the component by tightening it to 50 Nm (37 lb-ft). Proceed by removing two bolts before guiding the cable through the cushion framework and detaching the RH backrest latch but tighten all components to 50 Nm (37 lb-ft) torque. Reverence the body of two bolts securing the LH floor latch while tightening these bolts to 23 Nm (17 lb-ft) then proceed with a similar procedure for the RH floor latch assembly. Remove the pivot release cable from the pivot tube release lever while separating it from the bracket before taking out the cable. The installation of the cushion frame requires eight bolts to be removed at 50 Nm (37 lb-ft) torque for each bolt while reassembly. Install the bolt for the LH safety belt buckle by aligning it to 37 Nm (27 lb-ft) and perform the same procedure for the RH safety belt buckle bolt. The assembly completes through following the opposite order of the disassembly steps.
• Seat Cushion Pad, Front Driver Side
  5F9Z-74632A23-AA
  Q: What precautions should be taken when servicing the driver front seat cushion on Mercury Montego?

  A:

  Safety glasses are mandatory to prevent injury from air bag activation while servicing the driver front seat cushion because you should stop from operating on the air bag module connectors. Deactivate the supplemental restraint system (SRS) prior to work commencement because the air bag warning lamp activates when the restraint control module (RCM) fuse removal happens during ignition ON mode although this is a normal yet non-fault condition. All vehicles require a complete test of the SRS system for full functionality before the customer receives their car. New parts should replace the damaged components unless the same symptoms occur again in which case re-install everything to conduct a new diagnostic check. Begin the process by arranging the seat for track-to-floor pan bolt and safety belt anchor access then de-power the SRS before taking out the front seat and backrest. Thread the heated seat tab until the module transfers off its bracket before disconnecting it while you remove it. The power seat backrest adjust assembly can be removed by disconnecting its electrical connector followed by driving out two large roll pins and removing its three bolts and tightening the bolts to 10 Nm (89 lb-ft) upon reinstallation. Before removing manual seat backrest adjusters you need to drive out two large roll pins from the manual recline seats. Drivers who want to remove the driver seat module should first remove the two rivets followed by disconnecting the four connectors. First detach the seat wire harness followed by hog rings and cushion trim cover from the cushion foam pad. To handle heated seats you must remove two nuts with the heated seat module mounting bracket. Reinstallation of the seat should be followed by powering up the SRS before a check for proper operation of the active restraint system.