Front Seat Cushion - With Seat Integrated Restraints (SIR): Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Ford Pickup, 2004 Ford F550 Super Duty, 2004 Ford F450 Super Duty, 2004 Ford Excursion, and 2004 Ford Cab & Chassis. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

WARNING: Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) vehicle and when handling an air bag module. This will reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accidental deployment.

WARNING: The safety belt pretensioner is a pyrotechnic device. Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag equipped vehicle and when handling a safety belt buckle pretensioner or safety belt retractor pretensioner. Never probe a pretensioner electrical connector. Doing so could result in pretensioner or air bag deployment and could result in personal injury.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury, do not use any memory saver devices.

NOTE: If a seat equipped with a seat mounted side air bag and/or a safety belt pretensioner (if equipped) system is being serviced, the supplemental restraint system (SRS) must be depowered.

NOTE: The air bag warning lamp illuminates when the RCM fuse is removed and the ignition switch is ON. This is normal operation and does not indicate a supplemental restraint system (SRS) fault.

NOTE: The SRS must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.

All seats

Depower the SRS. Refer to AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS .
Remove the affected seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT - WITH SEAT INTEGRATED RESTRAINTS (SIR) .
Remove the seat adjuster control knobs, covers and the seat side trim panel screws.
1. Remove the seat recliner lever cover screw and cover.
2. Pull to remove the lumbar control knob.
3. Remove the three seat side trim panel attachment screws.
  
  Fig 1: Removing Seat Side Trim Panel Attachment Screws
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Remove the two screws securing the lumbar adjustor control to the seat track riser.
- Push lumbar adjuster control inward to provide clearance for trim panel removal.
  
  Fig 2: Removing Screws Securing Lumbar Adjustor Control To Seat Track Riser
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Pull the rearward lower corner of the side shield to disengage the metal retaining clip.

CAUTION: Bend the side shield slightly to make sure the shield is not scratched by the recliner lever.

Remove the side trim cover.
Heated seats
Disconnect the heated seat switch electrical connector.

Fig 3: Disconnecting Heated Seat Switch Electrical Connector
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Disconnect the heated seat element electrical connectors. Release the electrical connectors from their cushion pan attachments.
Power seats
Remove the two screws and position side shield aside.

Fig 4: Removing Screws And Position Side Shield Aside
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Remove the three trim support wire screws securing the trim cover side face to the seat track riser.

Fig 5: Removing Three Trim Support Wire Screws Securing Trim Cover
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Disconnect power seat switch electrical connector and the seat actuator motors electrical connector. Release the electrical connectors from their cushion pan attachments.

Fig 6: Releasing Electrical Connectors From Their Cushion Pan Attachments
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

All seats
Remove the four seat cushion pan attachment bolts. Lift off the seat cushion assembly.

Fig 7: Removing Seat Cushion Pan Attachment Bolts
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