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Removal And Installation

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WARNING: Never probe the electrical connectors on safety belt buckle/retractor pretensioners or adaptive load limiting retractors. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the accidental deployment of the safety belt pretensioners or adaptive load limiting retractors, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of accidental deployment, do not use any memory saver devices. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury or death.
NOTE: The air bag warning indicator illuminates when the 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.

All seats 

  1. Remove the seat. For additional information, refer to Seat - Front .

    2. Seats with lumbar 

    NOTE: Make sure the lumbar is adjusted to the fully relaxed position before removal.
  2. Pull and remove the lumbar adjust knob.
    3. Fig 1: Lumbar Adjust Knob
    GF0011300Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Remove the side shield screw behind the lumbar adjust knob.
    4. Fig 2: Side Shield Screw
    GF0011301Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    Seats with a cushion inboard side shield 

  4. Remove the cushion inboard side shield rear screw from under the seat.
    5. Fig 3: Cushion Inboard Side Shield Rear Screw
    GF0011302Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Remove the cushion inboard side shield front screw.
    6. Fig 4: Inboard Seat Side Shield Front Screw
    GF0011303Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Remove the cushion inboard side shield.
    1. Pull the cushion inboard side shield away from the seat to clear the safety belt buckle and pretensioner.
    2. Rotate the cushion inboard side shield upward to release the rear push pin mount from the slot.
    3. Hold the cushion inboard side shield in one hand and release the retaining clips holding the safety belt buckle and pretensioner boot to the cushion inboard side shield.
    4. Remove the cushion inboard side shield.
    7. Fig 5: Cushion Inboard Side Shield, Safety Belt Buckle & Pretensioner Boot
    GF0011304Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Remove the pin-type retainer from the upper seat track mounting flange and install it back into the cushion inboard side shield.

    8. Seats without a cushion inboard side shield 

  8. At the rear inboard of the cushion trim cover, release the hook-and-loop strips, separate the J-clips and remove the pin-type retainer.
    9. Fig 6: Inboard Cushion Flap Hook-And-Loop Strip
    GF0011308Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    Seats with lumbar 

  9. Remove the lumbar actuator.
    1. Remove the 2 screws.
    2. Disconnect the cable from the lumbar actuator.
      • Route out the lumbar cable from under the seat.
    10. Fig 7: Lumbar Actuator, Screws & Cable
    GF0011305Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    All seats 

  10. Remove the side shield screw from behind the recliner handle.
    11. Fig 8: Screw Behind Recliner Handle
    GF0011289Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  11. Remove the cushion outboard side shield rear screw from under the seat.
    • If equipped with manual seat track, remove the cushion outboard side shield.
    12. Fig 9: Rear Screw Under Cushion Side Shield
    GF0011291Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    Seats with power 

  12. Remove the cushion outboard side shield front screw.
    13. Fig 10: Cushion Side Shield Front Screw
    GF0011290Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  13. Disconnect the seat control switch electrical connector from under the front of the cushion frame and remove the cushion outboard side shield.
    14. Fig 11: Seat Control Switch Electrical Connector
    GF0011292Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    All seats 

  14. Separate all wire harness pin-type retainers attached to the cushion frame.
    15. NOTE: The riser has been removed for clarity.
    NOTE: Power seat shown (LH only), manual similar (RH and LH).
    NOTE: Two rear seat track-to-cushion frame bolts shown. The 2 front bolts are accessible through the holes in the seat riser.
  15. Remove the 4 seat track-to-cushion frame bolts.
    • To install, tighten to 25 Nm (18 lb-ft).
    16. Fig 12: Seat Track-To-Cushion Frame Bolts
    GF0011309Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  16. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
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