Driver Seat

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: 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.

NOTE: Driver seat is shown, passenger seat is similar.

Position the seat to allow access to the four mounting bolts.
Depower the SRS. For additional information, refer to AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS .
Remove the parts in the order indicated in the following illustration and table.

Fig 1: Removing Driver Seat
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

NOTE: Make sure the battery negative cable is still disconnected before continuing with the installation portion of this procedure.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.
Repower the SRS. For additional information, refer to AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS .
Check the active restraint system for correct operation. For additional information, refer to SAFETY BELT SYSTEM .

ITEM 3: FRONT SEAT REAR TRACK BOLT REMOVAL NOTE

Remove the two front seat rear track bolt covers.

Fig 2: Removing Two Front Seat Rear Track Bolt Covers
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Remove the two front seat rear track bolts.

Fig 3: Removing Two Front Seat Rear Track Bolts
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ITEM 4: ELECTRICAL DISCONNECTS REMOVAL NOTE

NOTE: Some component connectors may not exist due to vehicle options.

Tilt the seat forward and disconnect the electrical connectors.

ITEM 3: FRONT SEAT REAR TRACK BOLT INSTALLATION NOTE

Install the two front seat rear track bolts.

Fig 4: Installing Two Front Seat Rear Track Bolts
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Install the two front seat rear track bolt covers.

Fig 5: Installing Two Front Seat Rear Track Bolt Covers
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.