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Seat Control Switch: 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.
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 supplemental restraint system (SRS) component is being serviced, the SRS must be depowered. 
NOTE: The air bag warning lamp 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.
  1. Depower the SRS. For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering in SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM article.
  2. Release the tab and disconnect the seat control switch electrical connector.
  3. Remove the recliner handle.
  4. Remove the side shield screw.
  5. Carefully pull out on the outer side shield, releasing the 2 hidden clips to the inner side shield (shown) and the 2 hidden clips to the recliner mechanism.
    6. Fig 1: Releasing Side Shield Clips
    GF0019229Courtesy 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 a 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.
    7. Fig 2: Removing Outer Side Shield
    GF0019230Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Remove the 2 screws and the seat control switch.
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