Ford F150 Pickup. Manual — part 239

Fig. 294: Fastening Front Seat Cushion Trim Cover J-Clips
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

7. Assemble the captains chair. Refer to SEAT-40 PERCENT AND CAPTAIN'S CHAIR .

FRONT SEAT CUSHION - WITH SEAT INTEGRATED RESTRAINTS (SIR)

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Disassembly

All vehicles

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable (14301) and wait at least one minute.

2. Deactivate the supplemental restraint system (SRS). Refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT

SYSTEM (SRS) DEACTIVATION AND REACTIVATION .

WARNING:

Always wear safety glasses when repairing a 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:

After deployment, the air bag surface can contain deposits of sodium
hydroxide, a product of the gas generant combustion that is irritating to
the skin. Wash your hands with soap and water afterwards.

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.

NOTE:

40 percent seat is shown, 60 percent seat is similar.

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.
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).

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all
warnings, cautions, notes, and manuals in the supplemental
restraint system (SRS) deactivation/reactivation procedure.

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all
warnings, cautions, notes, and manuals in the seat removal and
installation procedure.

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3. Remove the affected seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT-WITH SEAT INTEGRATED RESTRAINTS

(SIR) .

4. Remove the front seat cushion assembly. Refer to FRONT SEAT CUSHION-SEAT INTEGRATED

RESTRAINTS (SIR) .

Vehicles with heated seats

5. Insert a flat-bladed screwdriver into the heated seat module bracket and release the locking tab.

Fig. 295: Inserting Flat-Bladed Screwdriver Into Heated Seat Module Bracket
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

All vehicles

WARNING:

The metal edges of seat cushion pan can be sharp.

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Fig. 296: Releasing Lower Seat Cushion Fabric J-Clips From Their Seat Cushion Pan Attachment
Points
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

6. Release lower seat cushion fabric J-clips from their seat cushion pan attachment points.

7. Remove seat foam and fabric covering from the seat cushion pan.

NOTE:

Use care when separating the seat cushion covering from the hook and
loop fasteners to avoid tearing the fastener off the seat foam.

2003 Ford Pickup F150

2003 ACCESSORIES AND BODY, CAB Seating - F150 Pickup