Ford F150 Pickup. Instruction — part 164

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Has a safety belt retractor built into the seat backrest for the front outboard occupants.

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Has a power 40 percent driver seat and a instruction 60 percent passenger seat.

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Has a instruction recliner mechanism.

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Has a instruction lumbar mechanism.

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Has a heated seat option.

DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING

SEATS

Refer to POWER SEATS for schematic and connector information.

Special Tool(s)

Fig. 6: Identifying Seats Special Tool
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

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40/60 Split Bench

The 40/60 split bench seats:

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have a front seat center armrest that divides the front seat backs.

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are available with a instruction or power driver seat.

Full Bench

The full bench seat is equipped with standard vinyl and optional cloth trim cover.

Rear - SuperCab

The rear seat:

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is a 40/60 split bench.

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has a one-piece seat back frame that hooks to the back of the cab and a two piece seat cushion.

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has forward facing flip-up rear seat cushions to provide additional storage space.

Rear-CrewCab

The rear seat can come as a full bench, 60/40 bench or two 40 percent/quad buckets. This is dependent on the
options ordered.

Special Tool(s)

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Fig. 7: Identifying Full Bench Special Tool
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Restraint System Diagnostic Tool Warning

Principles of Operation

Principles of Operation - Power Seat

The six-way power seat feature moves the seat in six possible directions: the base of the seat can be moved
forward or backward and the front and back of the base cushion can be moved up or down independent of the
position of the ignition switch.

Principles of Operation - Heated Seats

WARNING:

Restraint system diagnostic tools are for service only. Tools must be
remove prior to operating the vehicle over the road. Failure to remove
diagnostic tools could result in injury and possible violation of vehicle
safety standards.

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The driver and passenger heated seat modules share a common battery and ignition feed. A separate shared
ignition feed supplies the heated seat control switches. When the heated seat control switch is pressed with the
ignition switch in RUN or START, a momentary voltage signal is sent to the heated seat module. The heated
seat module then supplies power to the heating element circuit. The seat cushion element and seat backrest
element are wired in series and powered by the same output. The heated seat module also will ground the
separate indicator circuit at the heated seat switch to indicate an ON state. The heated seat module will remain
on until the heated seat control switch is pressed and a momentary voltage signal is received, or until 10
minutes expire. If the ignition source is removed from the module, the heated seat module will enter an off state
and will not return to ON until the switch is once again pressed with the ignition switch in RUN. The heated
seat module is designed to heat the seat to 37.5°C (99.5°F) and maintain the temperature until time-out or
switched off. This temperature is maintained by the heated seat module monitoring the temperature sensor
located in the seat cushion element, and adjusting the current flow to the heating elements.

Inspection and Verification

1. Verify the customer concern.

2. Visually inspect for the following obvious signs of mechanical and electrical damage.

Fig. 8: Visual Inspection Chart
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

3. If an obvious cause for an observed or reported concern is found, correct the cause (if possible) before

proceeding to the next step.

4. If the cause is not visually evident, verify the symptom. GO to Symptom Chart.

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