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Front Seat Backrest: Removal

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WARNING: The following procedure describes critical repair steps required for correct seat component installation. Follow all notes and steps carefully. Do not place any objects between the seat components and the body of the vehicle, nor any objects within a joint internal to the seat structure. Failure to follow step instructions may result in incorrect operation of the seat components and increases the risk of serious personal injury.
NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
NOTE: Driver seat shown, passenger seat similar.
  1. Remove the front seat. Refer to: Front Seat .
  2. Detach the front seat electrical connector retainers and position the front seat wiring harnesses aside.
    GFD561744Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  3. Detach the front seat backrest cover straps and position the front seat backrest cover aside.
    GFD561745Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    1. Disconnect the side airbag harness electrical connector.
    2. Disconnect the front seat harness electrical connector.
    3. Detach the front seat wiring harness retainers.
    GFD561746Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  5. Detach the front seat backrest cover lower J-clip.
    GFD561747Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  6. NOTE: To install, gradually alternate the left and right front seat backrest cover zippers to prevent damage to the seat backrest cover.

    1. Unzip the front seat backrest cover.
    2. Lift the front seat backrest cover back flap.
    3. Detach the front seat backrest cover retainer from the front seat backrest frame.

    GFD561748Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  7. Remove the front seat side shield screws.
    GFD561749Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Manual seats 

  8. If equipped with manual adjusting lumbar. Adjust the front seat manual lumbar to the fully relaxed position.
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    1. Remove the retainer and the front seat recline adjusting handle.
    2. If equipped with manual adjusting lumbar. Remove the retainer and the front seat lumbar adjusting handle.
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  10. NOTE: Front seat side shield without manual lumbar shown, front seat side shield with manual lumbar similar.

    Remove the front seat side shield.

    1. Firmly grasp the front seat side shield, lift up and out, separating the front seat side shield from the recliner bracket.
    2. From underneath, squeeze the retainers together and pull out on the front seat side shield.
    3. If equipped with manual adjusting lumbar. Pull the front seat side shield over the front seat manual lumbar adjuster.
    4. Slide the front seat side shield forward.

    GFD561752Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  11. NOTE: For installation, note the routing of the front seat manual lumbar cable through the front seat backrest cover opening.

    If equipped with manual adjusting lumbar. Position the front seat lumbar assembly cable away from the seat track.

    1. Detach the cable retainers from the front seat track.
    2. Detach the cable from the front seat lumbar actuator.
    3. Release the cable from the front seat lumbar actuator.

    GFD561753Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Power seats 

  12. If equipped. Remove the retainer and the front seat recline handle.
    GFD561754Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  13. NOTE: Front seat side shield with power recline seat shown, all others similar.

    Remove the front seat side shield.

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

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    1. Disconnect the front seat backrest heater mat electrical connector.
    2. Detach the front seat backrest wiring harness electrical connector retainer and position aside.
    3. Detach the front seat backrest heater mat wiring harness retainer.
    GFD561756Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Multi-contour seat 

  15. NOTE: Note routing of the multi-contour control pump hoses for installation.

    Disconnect the front seat backrest driver seat SCMG (driver multi-contour seat module)/passenger seat SCMH (passenger multi-contour seat module) hose.

    1. Compress/squeeze the hose end fitting.
    2. Disconnect the hose.

    GFD561757Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  16. Disconnect the front seat backrest heater mat electrical connector.
    GFD561758Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Max recline seats 

    1. Disconnect the front seat upper backrest heater mat electrical connector.
    2. Detach the front seat backrest heater mat wiring harness retainer.
    3. Disconnect the front seat backrest heater mat electrical connector.
    4. Detach the front seat backrest heater mat wiring harness retainer.
    GFD561759Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  18. Remove the front seat track cushion adjuster bolts.

    Torque

    : 62 lb.in (7 Nm)

    GFD561760Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    All seats 

  19. Remove the screws and the front seat recline cover.
    GFD561761Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  20. On both sides. Remove the bolts and the front seat backrest.

    Torque

    : 35 lb.ft (47.5 Nm)

GFD561762Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
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