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Seat Position Sensor: Removal

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.

All seat position sensors 

  1. Prepare the vehicle for seat position sensor removal.
      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.
      Please refer to the appropriate vehicle shop manual to determine location of the front air bag sensors.
      The side air bag sensors are located at or near the base of the B-pillar.
      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 the supplemental restraint system (SRS) deactivation/reactivation procedure.
    2. Deactivate the supplemental restraint system (SRS). For additional information, refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEACTIVATION AND REACTIVATION  .
      3. WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes, and instructions in the seat removal and installation procedure.
    3. Remove the driver seat. For additional information, refer to DRIVER SEAT  .

    Vehicles with manual seats 

  2. Remove the seat position sensor.
    1. Remove the screw.
    2. Remove the seat position sensor.
      Fig 1: Removing Seat Position Sensor
      G03456508Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Disconnect the seat position sensor electrical connector.
    Fig 2: Disconnecting Seat Position Sensor Electrical Connector
    G03456509Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    Vehicles with power seats 

  4. Remove the seat position sensor.
    1. Remove the screw.
    2. Disconnect the electrical connector.
    3. Remove the seat position sensor.
      Fig 3: Removing Seat Position Sensor
      G03456510Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
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