Front Seats
The front bucket and 40/20/40 seats are available with
- Manual seats
- Power seats
- Manual lumbar
- Side air bag
- Safety belt buckle pretensioner The power seat has the following features
- Horizontal, vertical, and front and rear tilt adjustments
Side Air Bag
Driver and passenger side air bags are attached to the seat backrest frame. For diagnostic information, or if the side air bag has been deployed, refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM .
Front seat backrest trim covers installed on seats with side air bags cannot be repaired. Install new front seat backrest trim covers. Cleaning is permissible.
If a side air bag deployment took place, a new seat back pad, trim cover and side air bag module must be installed. Install a new seat backrest frame, if necessary.
Occupant Classification Sensor
| WARNING | Do not separate components. |
| CAUTION | It is necessary to rezero the OCS system when a front passenger seat cushion is disassembled, a new trim cover installed, or an OCS service kit is installed. A scan tool is used to trigger the active command to carry out rezeroing of the OCS system. |
| CAUTION | Make sure the seat is completely assembled before rezeroing. |
| CAUTION | The following precautions must be taken before rezeroing the OCS system: Make sure the OCS system components are connected and no faults are present. Make sure the OCS system is not at a temperature below 0°C (32°F) or above 45°C (113°F) when initiating the rezeroing process. If the vehicle has been exposed to extreme cold or hot temperatures, the vehicle must be exposed and kept at a temperature within the limits, 0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F) for a minimum of 30 minutes. Make sure nothing is present on the passenger seat before rezeroing and nothing is placed on the seat during the rezeroing process. Make sure a minimum eight second time period has passed after cycling the ignition switch ON before the rezeroing process. |
Note. For best results in rezeroing, the OCS system should be at or near room temperature, 10°C to 29°C (50°F to 85°F).
Note. When using a New Generation STAR (NGS) Tester you must use the appropriate memory card with the latest update to carry out this function. To rezero the OCS system
- select "SERVICE BAY FUNCTIONS"
- select "RCM"
- select "SYSTEM RESET"
- select the vehicle from the menu
- view the on-screen information, then press "TRIGGER"
The NGS screen will then display "OCS RESET: REZERO." Press "DONE" (button 8) to rezero the OCS system. The NGS will return to the vehicle menu once rezeroing of the OCS system is complete.
Note. To rezero the OCS system using the Worldwide Diagnostic System (WDS)
- select the "Toolbox" icon
- select "Body" from the menu
- select "Restraints" from the menu
- select "Seat Weight Sensor ReZero"
After selecting "Seat Weight Sensor ReZero", follow the on-screen prompts to carry out rezeroing of the OCS system.
Note. If the first attempt to rezero the OCS system is unsuccessful, a second attempt must be made.
The seat occupant classification sensor system is found only on the front passenger seat. The OCS system components (seat cushion foam pad, bladder, bladder with pressure sensor and electronic control unit) are calibrated to each other and are serviced as an assembly. OCS system components are not to be installed separately. If installing a new OCS system, OCS system component or seat cushion foam pad, a new OCS system service kit (seat cushion foam pad, bladder, bladder with pressure sensor and electronic control unit) must be installed as an assembly. For additional information, refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM .
Fold Down Seat - Four Door
| WARNING | If the rear seat backrest is not securely latched, passengers or objects could be thrown and injury could occur in the event of a sudden stop or collision. |
The fold down rear seat backrests are a split (60/40) design and operate independently of each other.
Fold Down Seat - Wagon
| WARNING | If the rear seat backrest is not securely latched, passengers or objects could be thrown and injury could occur in the event of a sudden stop or collision. |
The fold down rear seat backrests are a split (60/40) design and operate independently of each other.
Third Row
The third row seat includes
- a seat backrest which folds on top of the seat cushion.
- a stowage compartment door which is hinged to the top of the seat and folds again to provide a flat load floor.
- a stowage compartment door latch handle in the load floor which opens the seat to allow the stowage compartment door to be folded forward in the vehicle. Check to see that the third row seat backrest is latched in the upright position.
- a stowage compartment door latch handle that allows the seat to be returned to its stowed position when the stowage compartment door latch handle is lifted up, and the third row seat backrest to be pulled down to the load floor position.
The remaining portion of the stowage compartment door can be lowered into its initial load floor position.
Seats
Refer to POWER SEATS (Taurus) or POWER SEATS (Sable) for schematic and connector information.
Pinpoint Tests
| WARNING | Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) vehicle and when handling an airbag 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. |
Scheme 119
Scheme 120
- A1 CHECK FOR VOLTAGE AT THE SEAT CONTROL SWITCH WARNING: The restraint system diagnostic tool is for restraint system service only. Remove from vehicle prior to road use. Failure to remove could result in injury and possible violation of vehicle safety standards. 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. Depower the SRS. Refer to «SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEPOWERING AND REPOWERING»(ref-233728) . For vehicles equipped with seat side air bags, carry out the following: Disconnect the driver seat side air bag C314. Connect restraint system diagnostic tool 418-133 to the driver seat side air bag C314. Disconnect the driver seat safety belt buckle pretensioner electrical connector at the pretensioner. Connect restraint system diagnostic tool 418-F395 to the driver seat safety belt buckle pretensioner electrical connector. WARNING: Be sure that nobody is in the vehicle and that there is nothing blocking or set in front of any air bag module when the battery ground cable is connected. Connect the battery ground cable. Disconnect: Seat Control Switch C360. Measure the voltage between the seat control switch C360 pin 7, circuit 490 (RD) and ground. Is the voltage greater than 10 volts? Yes : GO to A2 . No : REPAIR circuit 490 (RD). TEST the system for normal operation. DISCONNECT the battery ground cable. DISCONNECT the restraint system diagnostic tool from the driver seat safety belt buckle pretensioner electrical connector. CONNECT the driver seat safety belt buckle pretensioner electrical connector. For vehicles equipped with seat side air bags, DISCONNECT the restraint system diagnostic tool from driver seat side air bag module C314. CONNECT driver seat side air bag module C314. For all vehicles, REPOWER the supplemental restraint system (SRS). REFER to «SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM»(ref-233728) .
- A2 CHECK CIRCUIT 57 (BK) Measure the resistance between the seat control switch C360 pin 1, circuit 57 (BK) and ground. Is the resistances less than 5 ohms? Yes : GO to A3 . No : REPAIR circuit 57 (BK). TEST the system for normal operation. DISCONNECT the battery ground cable. DISCONNECT the restraint system diagnostic tool from the driver seat safety belt buckle pretensioner electrical connector. CONNECT the driver seat safety belt buckle pretensioner electrical connector. For vehicles equipped with seat side air bags, DISCONNECT the restraint system diagnostic tool from driver seat side air bag module C314. CONNECT driver seat side air bag module C314. For all vehicles, REPOWER the supplemental restraint system (SRS). REFER to «SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM»(ref-233728) .
- A3 CHECK THE SEAT CONTROL SWITCH Carry out the seat control switch component test. Refer to «COMPONENT TESTING»(ref-233803) . Did the seat adjust switch pass? Yes : CHECK for an obstructed or binding seat track. If no obstructions or binding are found, INSTALL a new power seat track and motor assembly. TEST the system for normal operation. DISCONNECT the battery ground cable. DISCONNECT the restraint system diagnostic tool from the driver seat safety belt buckle pretensioner electrical connector. CONNECT the driver seat safety belt buckle pretensioner electrical connector. For vehicles equipped with seat side air bags, DISCONNECT the restraint system diagnostic tool from driver seat side air bag module C314. CONNECT driver seat side air bag module C314. For all vehicles, REPOWER the supplemental restraint system (SRS). REFER to «SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM»(ref-233728) . No : INSTALL a new seat control switch. TEST the system for normal operation. For all vehicles, DISCONNECT the battery ground cable. DISCONNECT the restraint system diagnostic tool from the driver seat safety belt buckle pretensioner electrical connector. CONNECT the driver seat safety belt buckle pretensioner electrical connector. For vehicles equipped with seat side air bags, DISCONNECT the restraint system diagnostic tool from driver seat side air bag module C314. CONNECT driver seat side air bag module C314. For all vehicles, REPOWER the supplemental restraint system (SRS). REFER to «SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM»(ref-233728) .
Material
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Multi-Purpose Grease XG-4 | ESR-M1C159-A |
ITEM SPECIFICATION