Removal and Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2012 Ford Pickup. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: For parts identification and location, refer to SEAT - EXPLODED VIEW, FRONT .

Remove the seat. For additional information, refer to SEAT - FRONT .
For SuperCab, remove the manual recline handle, if equipped.
- Insert an appropriate tool behind the cushion side shield, release the retainer and remove the handle.
  
  Fig 1: Locating Manual Recline Handle Retainer
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
If equipped, remove the adjustable lumbar knob.
- Adjust the lumbar until fully relaxed.
- Release the retainer and remove the knob.
Remove the side shield insert.
- Release the lower retainers and lift to release the upper retainers.
- If equipped, disconnect the seat control switch electrical connector.
- If equipped, disconnect the memory SET switch electrical connector.
Remove the side shield.
- Remove the front and rear side shield screw.
- Pull the cushion side shield outward to release the retainers.
- Reinstall all retainers back to the side shield.
Release cushion cover rear J-clip and rear flaps.
If equipped, disconnect the cushion heater mat electrical connector and detach the wiring harness.
Release all the cushion cover retainers and remove the cover and foam pad.

NOTE: Use care when separating the seat cushion cover from the hook-and-loop strip, or the hook-and-loop strip can be torn from the foam pad.

Remove all the hog rings and cushion cover.
- For correct installation, make sure the rear strap on the cushion cover is looped around the cushion foam pad.
- For climate controlled seat, before installation, make sure the cushion manifold is correctly fitted into the valleys of the foam pad.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.