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Battery Disconnect and Connect - Vehicles With: Dual Batteries

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Depower 

NOTE: To interrupt power to the vehicle electrical system, disconnect the battery ground cable only. It is not necessary to disconnect the positive battery cable.
NOTE: Vehicles equipped with manual seats do not have a vertical seat adjustment.
  1. Raise and position the LH front seat forward.
    GFD311411Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  2. If equipped, remove the LH front seat rear trim panel.
    GFD311424Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    1. Position the LH front seat backrest cover to release a retainer.
    2. Position the LH front seat backrest cover.
    GFD311425Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  4. NOTE: Seat not shown for clarity.

    1. If equipped, position the battery cover insulator.
    2. Remove the battery disconnect access cover.

    GFD311426Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  5. Remove the nut and position the battery cable.

    Torque: 71 lb.in (8 Nm)

GFD311427Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Repower 

  1. To repower, reverse the depower procedure.
  2. If equipped with one-touch up and one-touch down feature, perform the window motor initialization. Refer to: Power Door Window Initialization .

Disconnect 

NOTE: Do not remove the LH front seat front track stop bolts without removing battery hold-down bracket first or damage to the wiring harness may occur.
  1. Raise and position the LH front seat forward.
    GFD311411Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  2. Release the retainers and remove the LH front seat rear trim panel.
    GFD311424Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    1. Position the LH front seat backrest cover and release a retainer.
    2. Position the LH front seat backrest cover.
    GFD311425Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  4. If equipped, remove the battery cover insulator.
    GFD311428Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  5. Remove the bolts and position the battery hold-down bracket.

    Torque: 89 lb.in (10 Nm)

    GFD311429Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  6. Release the wire harness retainers from the battery hold-down bracket.
    GFD311430Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  7. Raise and position the LH front seat rearward.
    GFD311431Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  8. NOTE: Do not remove the seat track mounting bolts.

    Remove the LH front seat track stop bolt covers and the bolts.

    Torque: 89 lb.in (10 Nm)

    GFD311432Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  9. Raise and position the LH front seat forward.
    GFD311411Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  10. NOTE: Seat not shown for clarity.

    1. Release the battery cover latch.
    2. Pull the battery cover rearward and remove the battery cover.

    GFD311433Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  11. Loosen the nuts and position the negative battery cables.

    Torque: 71 lb.in (8 Nm)

    GFD311434Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  12. Remove the battery post covers. Loosen the nuts and position the positive battery cables.

    Torque: 71 lb.in (8 Nm)

GFD311435Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Connect 

  1. To connect, reverse the disconnect procedure.
  2. If equipped with one-touch up and one-touch down feature, perform the window motor initialization. Refer to: Power Door Window Initialization .
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