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Front Seat Cushion Cover: Removal

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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. Remove the side shield screws.
    GFD466618Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Manual seat 

    1. Remove the clip and the recline handle.
    2. If equipped Remove the clip and the lumbar handle.
    GFD466617Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  4. Remove the side shield.

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

    GFD466619Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Power Seat 

  5. If equipped. Remove the clip and the recline handle.
    GFD466631Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  6. 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. Disconnect the electrical connector.

    GFD466632Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    All seats 

  7. Detach the electrical connector retainers and position the wiring harnesses aside.
    GFD466550Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  8. Detach the backrest cover straps and position the backrest cover aside.
    GFD466551Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  9. Detach the cushion cover J-clips and position the cushion cover aside.
    GFD466633Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  10. If equipped. Disconnect the front seat cushion heater mat electrical connector.

    1. Disconnect the electrical connector.
    2. Detach the wiring harness retainer.

    GFD466634Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    1. On both sides, detach the cushion cover J-clips.
    2. Detach the cushion cover J-clip.
    3. Remove the strap from around the seatbelt buckle.
    GFD466635Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  12. If equipped. Detach the cushion heater mat J-clip.
    GFD466636Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  13. NOTE: Passenger seat with multi-contour option shown, passenger seat without similar.
    NOTE: When equipped with an OCS service kit, either the seat cushion adjuster (with multi-contour seat) or the OCS (without multi-contour seat) is adhered to the bottom of the seat cushion foam. This requires the cushion cover, foam, seat cushion adjuster (with multi-contour seat) and OCS to be removed as an assembly.

    For passenger seat, lift the cushion foam. If the cushion foam, OCS and, if equipped, the seat cushion adjuster are adhered together, the OCS is a service kit. If nothing is adhered together, the OCS is OE (original equipment).

    GFD466637Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  14. For driver seat or passenger seat without OCS service kit, remove the seat cushion cover and foam as an assembly.
    GFD466638Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Passenger seat with OCS service kit 

  15. Disconnect the OCS sensor.
    GFD466639Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  16. NOTE: Typical OE OCS shown, service kit similar.

    1. Remove the OCS sensor bracket screw.

      Torque: 44 lb.in (5 Nm)

    2. Remove the OCS pin-type retainers.

    GFD466640Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  17. NOTE: Note the location of the OCS hose as it passes through the seat springs for proper installation.

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

    GFD466641Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Multi-contour passenger seat with OCS service kit 

  18. Detach the backrest cover lower J-clips.
    GFD466552Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  19. Detach the hook-and-loop retainer and position the backrest cover strap aside.
    GFD466553Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  20. NOTE: To install, gradually alternate the left and right seat backrest cover zippers to prevent damage to the seat backrest cover.

    1. Unzip the backrest cover zipper on each side.
    2. Position the backrest cover upward.
    3. Detach the J-clips from the lumbar wire.

    GFD466554Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  21. Detach the multi-contour seat cushion hose retainer. Release the locking tab and disconnect the hose coupling assembly (Red) from the SCMG.
    GFD466625Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  22. Feed the multi-contour seat hose assembly out through the backrest cover opening.
    GFD466626Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  23. Disconnect the OCS sensor.
    GFD466639Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    1. Remove the multi-contour seat pin-type retainers.
    2. Lift the front of the multi-contour seat assembly to access the OCS pin-type retainers.
    GFD466642Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    1. Remove the OCS sensor bracket screw.

      Torque: 44 lb.in (5 Nm)

    2. Remove the OCS pin-type retainers.
    3. Lift the OCS up off the seat cushion and start removal.
    GFD466643Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  26. Route out the multi-contour seat cushion adjuster hose assembly and cushion heater mat wiring pigtail from between the seat cushion and backrest.
    GFD466644Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  27. NOTE: Note the location of the OCS hose as it passes through the seat cushion support for proper installation.

    Route out the OCS hose, sensor and sensor bracket from between the seat track support wires and remove the OCS.

    GFD466645Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    All seats 

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

    Invert the rear portion of the seat cushion cover.

    GFD466646Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  29. NOTE: Use care when separating the seat cushion from the hook-and-arrow or the hook may be torn from the seat cushion foam pad.
    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.

GFD466647Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
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