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Seat - Front: Installation

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WARNING: Make sure the front passenger seat is correctly installed and fastened to the vehicle. Do not force the alignment to the floorpan mounting holes. If the seat does not align to the floorpan mounting holes, repair the seat or floorpan as needed. Failure to follow these instructions may result in incorrect operation of the occupant classification sensor (OCS) system and increase the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
WARNING: After any crash, inspect the front passenger seat-to-floorpan mounting area for deformation and restore to its original condition, if deformed. Correct alignment of the occupant classification sensor (OCS) rails to the seat and floorpan is critical for correct OCS system operation. Incorrect operation of the OCS system increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

Manual seats 

  1. Align both seat track rails to be flush with the rear edge of the seat track base to synchronize.

    All seats 

  2. Position the seat in the vehicle.
  3. Tip the seat and connect the electrical connectors.
    • Connect the seat harness electrical connector.
      • Make sure the electrical connector assurance lever is in the fully released position.
      • Tip the body harness connector into the seat connector and partially insert.
      • Rotate the assurance lever while pushing the connectors together until the handle is locked.
    • Connect the side air bag module electrical connector, then slide and engage the side air bag electrical connector locking clip.
  4. Align the 2 forward seat mounting locators to the guide holes in the floor and position the seat in place.
  5. Install the seat-to-floor bolts by hand and tighten in the following sequence.
    1. Tighten to 47 Nm (35 lb-ft).
    2. Tighten to 47 Nm (35 lb-ft).
    3. Tighten to 47 Nm (35 lb-ft).
    4. Tighten to 47 Nm (35 lb-ft).
    NOTE: Make sure the safety belt webbing is not twisted and the safety belts and buckles are accessible to the occupants.
    Fig 1: Identifying Seat-To-Floor Bolts Tightening Sequence
    G06259451Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Install the 4 seat-to-floor bolt covers.
  7. Repower the SRS  . If a passenger seat has been serviced, do not prove out the SRS at this time.  For additional information, refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEPOWERING AND REPOWERING .

    Seats without fold-flat backrest 

  8. Install the head restraint.

    Passenger seat 

  9. Position the safety belt retractor belt anchor to the seat and install the bolt.
    • Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
    NOTE: Make sure the safety belt webbing is not twisted and the safety belts and buckles are accessible to the occupants.
    NOTE: If equipped with power seats, position the passenger seat track downward for safety belt retractor belt anchor and bolt installation.
  10. Install the safety belt retractor belt anchor bolt cover.
  11. Carry out the Occupant Classification Sensor (OCS) System Reset. For additional information, refer to the GENERAL PROCEDURES .
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