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Removal And Installation: Seat: Removal

WARNING: Never probe the electrical connectors on air bag, Safety Canopy® or side air curtain modules. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the accidental deployment of these modules, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death.
WARNING: Never disassemble or tamper with seat belt deployable components, including pretensioners, load limiters and inflators. Never backprobe deployable device electrical connectors. Tampering or backprobing may cause an accidental deployment and result in personalinjury or death.
NOTE: The air bag warning indicator illuminates when the correct RCM fuse is removed and the ignition switch is ON.
NOTE: The SRS must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.
  1. WARNING: Turn the ignition OFF and wait one minute to deplete the backup power supply. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury or death in the event of an accidental deployment.

    Turn the ignition OFF and wait at least one minute.

  2. Lift from the front and remove the front covers.
  3. Remove the 2 front mounting bolts.
  4. Position the seat all the way forward and down.
  5. Slide up and remove the cushion side shield cover.
    Fig 1: Removing Cushion Side Shield Cover
    G06255639Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Remove the safety belt anchor.
    • For driver seat, remove the bolt and separate the safety belt anchor.
    • For passenger seat, disconnect the BTS electrical connector, remove the bolt and safety belt anchor.
  7. Remove the 2 rear mounting bolts.
  8. Position the seat to the middle of the track.
  9. If installing a new component for a SRS fault, depower the SRS:

    REFER to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEPOWERING AND REPOWERING - WITH INTELLIGENT ACCESS (IA) , or

    REFER to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEPOWERING AND REPOWERING - WITHOUT INTELLIGENT ACCESS (IA) . Otherwise, continue to step 10.

  10. Disconnect the seat electrical connector.
  11. WARNING: Use care when handling the front passenger seat and track assembly. Dropping the assembly, placing excessive weight on or sitting on a front passenger seat that is not secured in the vehicle may result in damaged seat components. Failure to follow these instructions may result in incorrect operation of the OCS and increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

    Remove the front seat.

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