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Removal And Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2015 Lincoln MKT. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE: On the first press of the seat control switch after the seat is repaired and a new system component has been installed, the PFSM moves the seat to the home position (seat folded and latched to the floor) before continuing to move to the selected seat position. This allows the PFSM to relearn the position of the affected motors.

All seats 

  1. 1.

    Position the LH seat to the load floor position.
GFD95650Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Seat with inoperable seat latch 

  1. 2.

    NOTE: RH seat shown, LH similar.

    Push the cushion cover and foam pad back and locate the power seat latch by-pass cut-out in the bracket.

GFD95651Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  1. 3.

    Slide a screwdriver through the latch bracket opening and down until it bottoms out on the latch mechanism.
    • The screwdriver must be straight up and down and not on an angle or the screwdriver will not come in contact with the latch release lever.
GFD95652Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  1. 4.

    Pivot the screwdriver handle toward the front of the seat, releasing the latch.
GFD95653Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Seat with inoperable stow motor 

  1. 5.

    NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.

    Pry to release the clips and remove the backrest latch outer cover.

GFD95654Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  1. 6.

    NOTE: Make sure the wire harness is not damaged while positioning the release lever or the power-fold seat will not operate correctly.
    NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.

    Position the pivot release lever down and pivot the seat away from the floor striker.

    • When installing, make sure the pivot lever is engaged.
GFD95655Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

All seats 

  1. 7.

    NOTE: Do not lift the load floor flapper panel too far or damage to the wire harness retainers will occur.

    Separate the LH load floor support from the load floor panel.

    • Push the load floor support rearward and slightly lift the load floor to disengage.
GFD95656Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  1. 8.

    Slightly raise the LH load floor flapper panel, pull up and detach the wire harness retainer attached to the load floor support studs.
GFD95671Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  1. 9.

    Carefully lift the LH load floor flapper panel, disconnect the electrical connectors, detach the retainers and remove the Power-Fold Seat Module (PFSM).
GFD95672Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

  1. 10.

    To install, reverse the removal procedure.