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Seat Control Switch: Removal

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WARNING: Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) vehicle and when handling an air bag module. This will reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accidental deployment.
WARNING: Never probe the connectors on the air bag module. Doing so can result in air bag deployment, which can result in personal injury.
WARNING: The safety belt pretensioner is a pyrotechnic device. Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag equipped vehicle and when handling a safety belt buckle pretensioner or safety belt retractor pretensioner. Never probe a pretensioner electrical connector. Doing so could result in pretensioner or air bag deployment and could result in personal injury.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury, do not use any memory saver devices.
NOTE: If a seat equipped with a seat mounted side air bag and/or a safety belt pretensioner (if equipped) system is being serviced, the supplemental restraint system (SRS) must be depowered. 
NOTE: The air bag warning lamp illuminates when the RCM fuse is removed and the ignition switch is ON. This is normal operation and does not indicate a supplemental restraint system (SRS) fault.
NOTE: The SRS must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.
  1. Depower the SRS. For additional information, refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEPOWERING AND REPOWERING .
  2. Release the tab and disconnect the power seat track electrical connector.
    Fig 1: Disconnecting Power Seat Track Electrical Connector
    G03958821Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Remove the recliner handle.
    Fig 2: Removing Recliner Handle
    G03958822Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Remove the side shield screw.
    Fig 3: Removing Side Shield Screw
    G03958823Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Carefully pull out on the outer side shield releasing the two hidden clips (shown) to the inner side shield and the two hidden clips to the recliner mechanism.
    Fig 4: Removing Clips
    G03958824Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Remove the outer side shield.
    1. Carefully pull out on the side of the outer side shield releasing the clips to the inner side shield and one hidden clip at the side of the seat cushion frame.
    2. Carefully pull forward on the side shield releasing the hidden clip at the front of the seat cushion frame.
    3. While routing the wire harness out of the seat cushion frame, slide the side shield forward to clear the recliner handle and remove the outer side shield.
    Fig 5: Removing Outer Side Shield
    G03958825Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Remove the screws and the switch.
Fig 6: Removing Switch Screws
G03958826Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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