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Battery Disconnect and Connect - Vehicles With: Single Battery

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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.
    GFD567747Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  2. Release the retainers and remove the LH front seat rear trim panel.
    GFD567748Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    1. Position the LH front seat backrest cover to release a retainer.
    2. Position the LH front seat backrest cover.
    GFD567749Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  4. NOTE: Seat not shown in illustration for clarity.

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

    GFD567750Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  5. Remove the nut and position the battery cable.

    Torque

    : 71 lb.in (8 Nm)

GFD567751Courtesy 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.
    GFD567747Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  2. Release the retainers and remove the LH front seat rear trim panel.
    GFD567748Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    1. Position the LH front seat backrest cover and release a retainer.
    2. Position the LH front seat backrest cover.
    GFD567749Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  4. NOTE: Seat not shown in illustration for clarity.

    If equipped, remove the battery cover insulator.

    GFD567752Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  5. Remove the bolts and position the battery hold-down bracket.

    Torque

    : 89 lb.in (10 Nm)

    GFD567753Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  6. Release the wire harness retainers from the battery hold-down bracket.
    GFD567754Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  7. Raise and position the LH front seat rearward.
    GFD567755Courtesy 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)

    GFD567756Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  9. Raise and position the LH front seat forward.
    GFD567747Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  10. NOTE: Seat not shown in illustration for clarity.

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

    GFD567757Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  11. Loosen the nut and position the negative battery cable.

    Torque

    : 71 lb.in (8 Nm)

    GFD567758Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  12. Remove the battery post cover. Loosen the nut and position the positive battery cable.

    Torque

    : 71 lb.in (8 Nm)

GFD567759Courtesy 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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