Seat Backrest - Front: Installation

All seats 

1. Position the backrest assembly to the seat track and install the 4 recliner-to-seat track bolts.
   • Route the manual lumbar cable (if equipped).
   • Tighten to 50 Nm (37 lb-ft).
2. Route the wire harnesses, connect the electrical connectors and attach the retainers for the following parts. For correct front passenger seat cushion wire harness routing, refer to Seat Wire Harness Routing - Front Passenger Cushion .
   • The side air bag module.
   • The power lumbar motor (if equipped).
   • The power recline motor (if equipped).
   • The thermal electric device (TED) (if equipped).
   • The backrest heater mat (if equipped).

Passenger seat with fold flat backrest 

3. Install the Z-fitting to the RH fold flat recliner and attach the recliner cable casing.
Fig 1: Installing Recliner Cable Casing & Z-Fitting To RH Fold Flat Recliner
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
4. Install the Z-fitting to the LH fold flat recliner and attach the recliner cable casing.
Fig 2: Installing Recliner Cable Casing & Z-Fitting To LH Fold Flat Recliner
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
5. Adjust the fold flat recliner cable in the following sequence.
   1. Release the fold flat recliner cable locking clip, allowing the cable to self-adjust.
   2. Position the backrest upright, locking the recliners in place.
   3. Apply force to the backrest, verifying the recliners are locked in place.
   4. Lock the locking clip back in place.
Fig 3: Locating Fold Flat Recliner Cable Locking Clip
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Seats with manual lumbar 

6. Install the manual lumbar adjuster in the following sequence.
   1. Install the manual lumbar cable to the manual lumbar adjuster.
   2. Position the manual lumbar adjuster to the bracket.
   3. Install the manual lumbar adjuster bracket screw.

All seats 

7. Position the recliner side shield and install the screws.
8. Install the cushion side shield in the following sequence.
   1. Position the side shield to the seat and connect the seat control switch electrical connector (if equipped).
   2. Slide the cushion side shield rearward to engage the cushion side shield retainer to the seat track bracket.
   3. If equipped with power seat track, slide the cushion side shield down in the rear to engage the retainer.
   4. Install the cushion side shield screw(s).
   5. Install the manual lumbar handle (if equipped).
   6. Install the manual height adjust handle (if equipped).
   7. Position the clip on the manual recline handle and install the manual recline handle (if equipped).
9. Install the front seat and repower the SRS. If a passenger seat has been serviced, do not prove out the SRS at this time.  For additional information, refer to Seat - Front .

Passenger seat 

10. Carry out the Occupant Classification Sensor (OCS) System Zero Seat Weight Test and prove out the SRS. For additional information, refer to the General Procedures portion of SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM .