Heated Seat Switch - With Seat Integrated Restraints (SIR): Removal

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

WARNING: After deployment, the air bag surface can contain deposits of sodium hydroxide, a product of the gas generant combustion that is irritating to the skin. Wash your hands with soap and water afterwards.

WARNING: The safety belt buckle pretensioner and safety belt retractor pretensioner are pyrotechnic devices. Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag equipped vehicle and when handling a safety belt buckle pretensioner or safety belt retractor pretensioner.

Disconnect the battery ground cable (14301) and wait at least one minute. Refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .
WARNING: To avoid accidental deployment and possible personal injury, the backup power supply must be depleted before repairing or replacing any front or side air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) components and before servicing, replacing, adjusting or striking components near the front or side air bag sensors, such as doors, instrument panel, console, door latches, strikers, seats and hood latches.

The side impact sensors are located at or near the base of the B-pillar.

To deplete the backup power supply energy, disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute. Be sure to disconnect auxiliary batteries and power supplies (if equipped).
Deactivate the supplemental restraint system (SRS). Refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Deactivation and Reactivation .
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes, and instructions in the supplemental restraint system (SRS) deactivation/reactivation procedure.
Remove the affected seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT - With Seat Integrated Restraints (SIR) .
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes, and instructions in the seat removal and installation procedure.
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 Three Seat Side Trim Panel Attachment Screws
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Remove the two screws securing the lumbar adjuster control to the seat track riser.
- Push lumbar adjuster control inward to provide clearance for trim panel removal.
  
  Fig 2: Removing Screws
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Pull the rearward lower corner of the side shield to disengage the metal retaining clip.
Remove the side trim cover.
CAUTION: Bend the side shield slightly to insure the shield is not scratched by the recliner lever.
Disconnect the heated seat switch electrical connector. Press the locking tabs, remove the switch from the trim panel.

Fig 3: Disconnecting Heated Seat Switch Electrical Connector
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.