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Front Seat: Removal

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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 belt and buckle assembly pretensioner is a pyrotechnic device. Never probe the connectors on the belt and buckle assembly pretensioner. Doing so can result in belt and buckle assembly pretensioner or air bag deployment and can 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.
NOTE: Driver side shown, passenger side similar.

    All vehicles 

  1. Position the seat to gain access to all seat fasteners.
  2. Depower the SRS. For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering in the General Procedures portion of SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM .
  3. Disconnect the safety belt buckle pretensioner electrical connector.
    Fig 1: Disconnecting Safety Belt Buckle Pretensioner Electrical Connector
    G03890799Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Vehicles equipped with power seat 

  5. Disconnect the electrical feed electrical connector underneath the seat.
    Fig 2: Seat Control Switch Electrical Connector
    G03890792Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. All vehicles 

  7. Remove the retainers and the front seat.
    Fig 3: Removing Retainers And Front Seat
    G03890801Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.