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Lumbar Control Switch: Removal

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 pretensioner electrical connectors. Doing so could result in pretensioner or air bag deployment and could result in personal injury.
    WARNING: To avoid accidental deployment and possible personal injury, the backup power supply must be depleted before repairing or replacing any front or side air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) components and before servicing, replacing, adjusting or striking components near the front or side air bag sensors, such as doors, instrument panel, console, door latches, strikers, seats and hood latches.
    The front impact severity sensor is located at the bottom of the hood latch support bracket.
    The first row side impact sensors (if equipped) are located in the first row doors, behind the door trim panel.
    The second row side impact sensors (if equipped) are located at or near the base of the C-pillars.
    To deplete the backup power supply energy, disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute. Be sure to disconnect auxiliary batteries and power supplies (if equipped).
  1. Disconnect the battery ground cable (14301) and wait at least one minute. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .
  2. WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes, and instructions in AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS .
  3. Deactivate the supplemental restraint system (SRS). For additional information, refer to AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS .
  4. WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes and instructions in the front seat removal and installation procedure.
  5. Remove the 40 percent seat. For additional information, refer to FRONT SEAT - 40 PERCENT .

  6. Access and remove the front side shield screw.
    Fig 1: Removing Front Side Shield Screw
    G01494749Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Pull out from the bottom and rear side of side shield to release the three retainer clips.
    Fig 2: Releasing Retainer Clips
    G01494750Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Disconnect the power lumbar switch and 8-way power seat switch electrical connectors.
    Fig 3: Disconnecting Power Lumbar Switch And 8-Way Power Seat Switch Electrical Connectors
    G01494751Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Pinch retainer in and push from the rear of power lumbar switch to remove the switch from the side shield.
    Fig 4: Removing Switch From Side Shield
    G01494752Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.