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Disassembly And Assembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Lincoln MKX and 2007 Ford Edge. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
WARNING: Never probe the electrical connectors on air bag, safety canopy or side air curtain modules. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the accidental deployment of these modules, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of accidental deployment, do not use any memory saver devices. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury or death.
NOTE: The air bag warning indicator illuminates when the restraints control module (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.
NOTE: Driver seat shown, passenger seat similar.

All seats 

  1. Position the seat to access all the seat track-to-floor bolts and the safety belt anchor.
  2. Depower the SRS. For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering in the General Procedures portion of SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM .
  3. Remove the front seat. For additional information, refer to Seat - Front .
  4. Remove the front seat cushion. For additional information, refer to Seat Cushion - Front .
  5. Release the cushion trim cover retainers from the cushion frame and remove the cushion trim cover and cushion foam pad.
    6. CAUTION: Use care when separating the cushion trim cover from the hook-and-loop strips, or the hook-and-loop strips can be torn from the cushion foam pad.
    NOTE: A new heater mat will come assembled on a new foam pad.
  6. Remove the cushion trim cover from the cushion foam pad in the following sequence.
    1. Separate the hook-and-loop strips.
    2. Separate the cushion trim cover wire retainer from the clips in the cushion foam pad.
      • For vehicles with climate controlled seat, on assembly make sure the climate control seat manifold is in place before snapping the cushion trim cover wire retainer back into the cushion foam pad.

    7. Seats with climate control 

  7. Remove the cushion climate control seat manifold from the cushion foam pad.
  8. Remove the 3 cushion thermal electric device (TED)-to-cushion frame screws.
  9. Remove the cushion TED-to-climate control seat cushion adapter screw and remove the TED.
  10. Release the clips and remove the cushion TED adapter from the cushion frame.

    11. Heated seats 

  11. Remove the screw and the heated seat module.

    12. All seats 

  12. Release the retainers from the cushion frame and remove the cushion support.

    13. All seats 

  13. To assemble, reverse the disassembly procedure.
  14. Install the front seat cushion. For additional information, refer to Seat Cushion - Front .
  15. Install the front seat and repower the SRS. If a passenger seat has been serviced, do not prove out the SRS at this time.  For additional information, refer to Seat - Front .

    16. Passenger seat 

  16. Carry out the Occupant Classification Sensor (OCS) System Zero Seat Weight Test and prove out the SRS. For additional information, refer to the General Procedures portion of SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM .
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