Driver Seat Module (DSM) Hard Stop/Soft Stop

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Lincoln MKX and 2010 Ford Edge. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

A hard stop occurs when one of the memory seat track axes or backrest recline physically reach the end of travel and can go no further. A soft stop occurs when the seat stops before physically reaching the end of travel. The hard stop is set by seat design and cannot be changed or adjusted. The soft stop is set by the DSM . The seat track axes are forward/rearward, front up/down and rear up/down. The backrest axis is recline forward/backward. To prevent unnecessary stress on the seat and motors, the DSM will set soft stop positions, 2 for each moving axis. The DSM will use a preset distance from the hard stop to determine where the soft stop will occur. When an axis reaches the hard stop and the switch is held for approximately one second, the DSM establishes the soft stop for that axis in that direction.