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Front Seat Cushion Cover: Removal

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WARNING: The following procedure prescribes critical repair steps required for correct restraint system operation during a crash. Follow all notes and steps carefully. Failure to follow step instructions may result in incorrect operation of the restraint system and increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.
NOTE: To prevent system failure, carry out the OCS reset when a front passenger seat cushion is disassembled, a new trim cover is installed or an OCS service kit is installed. Use a scan tool to carry out the OCS reset command.
NOTE: The cushion heater mat on a front outboard passenger seat is not serviced separately. If a new cushion heater mat is needed on the front passenger seat, install an OCS service kit equipped with a heater mat. Failure to follow this instruction may result in incorrect operation of the OCS.
NOTE: OCS components (seat cushion foam pad, bladder with OCSM) are calibrated to each other and are serviced as an assembly. The OCS components are not to be installed separately. If a new OCS, OCS component or seat cushion foam are needed, a new OCS service kit (seat cushion foam pad, bladder with OCSM) must be installed as an assembly.
NOTE: Driver seat shown, passenger seat similar.
NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.

All seats 

  1. Remove the front seat. Refer to: Front Seat .
  2. If equipped. Remove the height adjusting handle.

    1. Raise the height adjusting handle.
    2. Release the locking tab.
    3. Slide the height adjusting handle forward.

    GFD283270Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  3. If equipped.

    1. Remove the clip and the recline handle.
    2. Remove the clip and the manual lumbar knob.

    GFD283271Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  4. Remove the side shield screws.
    GFD283272Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Manual passenger seat 

  5. Remove the side shield.

    1. Pull the rear of the side shield out.
    2. Firmly grasp the side shield, lift up and out, separating the side shield from the recliner bracket.
    3. From underneath, squeeze the retainers together and pull out on the side shield.
    4. Slide the side shield forward.

    GFD283289Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Power passenger seat 

  6. NOTE: 10-way seat control switch shown, 6-way seat control switch similar.

    Remove the side shield.

    1. Lift up on the rear of the side shield and pull outward.
    2. Push the side shield forward.
    3. Disconnect the electrical connector.

    GFD283290Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Manual driver seat 

  7. Remove the side shield.

    1. Firmly grasp the side shield, lift up and out, separating the side shield from the recliner bracket.
    2. Slide the side shield forward.
    3. Lift up on the front of the side shield and slide the side shield from the height adjusting handle lever.

    GFD283273Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Power driver seat 

  8. Remove the side shield.

    1. Lift up on the rear of the side shield and pull outward.
    2. Push the side shield forward.
    3. Disconnect the electrical connector.

    GFD283283Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    All seats 

  9. Position the backrest wire harness(es) aside.

    1. Release the locking tab(s) and disconnect the wire harness electrical connector(s).
    2. Detach the wire harness connector retainer(s) from the seat track.
    3. Detach the wire harness retainer(s) from the seat track.

    GFD283267Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    1. Detach the backrest cover straps.
    2. If equipped. Route the backrest cover straps through the backrest blower motor snorkel.
    3. Position the backrest cover upward.
    GFD283247Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  11. If equipped. Disconnect the cushion heater mat electrical connector and detach the harness locator.
    GFD283291Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  12. Detach the cushion cover J-clips and position the cushion cover aside.
    GFD283292Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  13. If equipped. Refer to: Driver Front Seat Module (DSM) .
  14. If equipped. Refer to: Front Seat Climate Control Module [SCME] .
  15. Detach the seat cushion cover J-clips.

    1. On both sides. Detach the cushion cover side J-clips.
    2. Detach the cushion cover front J-clip.

    GFD283293Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Passenger seat 

  16. Lift the cushion foam. If the cushion foam and OCS are adhered together, then the OCS is a service kit. If nothing is adhered together, then the OCS is original equipment.
    GFD283294Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Driver seat or passenger seat without OCS service kit 

  17. Remove the seat cushion cover and foam as an assembly.
    GFD283295Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Passenger seat with OCS service kit 

  18. Disconnect the OCS sensor.
    GFD283296Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  19. Remove the pin-type retainers and raise the front of the OCS bladder.
    GFD283297Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  20. Remove the OCS bracket screw.

    Torque: 44 lb.in (5 Nm)

    GFD283298Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  21. NOTE: Note the location of the OCS hose and heater mat pigtail (if equipped) as it passes through the seat cushion support to ensure proper installation.

    Route out the OCS hose, sensor, sensor bracket and heated seat cushion mat wiring pigtail (if equipped) from between the seat cushion support wires and remove the OCS.

    GFD283299Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    All seats 

  22. NOTE: This step is only necessary when installing a new component.

    Release the hook and loop strip and invert the rear portion of the seat cushion cover.

    GFD283300Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Climate controlled seat 

  23. NOTE: Use care when separating the seat cushion from the hook-and-arrow or the hook may be torn from the seat cushion foam.
    NOTE: Use care when separating the seat cushion trim cover from the hook-and-loop strips or the hook-and-loop strips may be torn from the seat cushion foam.
    NOTE: This step is only necessary when installing a new component.

    Remove the seat cushion cover.

    1. Invert the seat cushion cover.
    2. Release the hook-and-loop strips.
    3. Release the hook-and-arrows.

    GFD283301Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Manual and heated seat 

  24. NOTE: Use care when separating the seat cushion from the hook-and-arrow or the hook may be torn from the seat cushion foam.
    NOTE: This step is only necessary when installing a new component.

    Remove the seat cushion cover.

    1. Invert the seat cushion cover.
    2. Release the hook-and-arrows.

GFD283302Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
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