Ford E-250 (2009 year). Manual — part 24

1. Position the seat to the floor
mount.

2. Pull the seat latch handle downward to lock the seat in position.

3. Make sure the safety belt is not twisted, then insert the safety belt
tongue into detachable anchor until you hear a “click” and feel the latch
engage.

Rear bench seat

To remove the seats:

1. Disengage the lap/shoulder belt
from the seat by inserting a key or
small screwdriver into the slot in the
detachable anchor and lifting
upward (2nd row passenger side
only).

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2. Find the clips attached near the
ends of the lap/shoulder belts.

3. Clip the end of the belt to the
stationary portion of the shoulder
belt coming out of the trim panel.

The end of the shoulder belt must
be clipped in order to keep it from
striking anything during vehicle
operation.

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4. With assistance, pull the LH/RH seat latch release straps (1) (located
behind the latch mechanisms) to release the latch from the rear strikers.

5. Lift the rear end of seat upward and rearward by pushing on the
seatback (2) and lifting the seat cushion (3) to disengage the front seat
hook and the rear seat latch from the striker.

6. With assistance, remove the seat assembly.
• To remove the 3rd, 4th, and 5th row seats (if equipped), repeat

Steps 1 through 6.

To install the seat:

WARNING: Ensure that the seat is installed or removed from
the striker pins with adequate ergonomic assistance. Due to the

weight of the seat, it must be handled by at least two adults during
installation or removal from the vehicle.

WARNING: Ensure that the seat is latched to the vehicle floor
by pushing/pulling on the seat or seatback (2). If not latched,

the seat may cause injury during a sudden stop.

1. Please make sure the floor striker area is clean of any debris that
would prevent the seat from latching.

2. With assistance, position the seat in the vehicle.

3. Align the front hooks to the LH/RH front striker pins prior to lowering
the rear latch mechanism and aligning them with the rear striker pins.

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4. Engage the front LH/RH hooks to the LH/RH front striker pins.

5. After the front LH/RH hooks are engaged to the LH/RH front striker
pins, pull LH/RH seat latch release straps to allow engagement of the
latch to the striker pins. Refer to the illustration in To remove the rear
seats above.

6. Pull/push seat back forward/backward to check for proper seat
installation.

WARNING: Always latch the vehicle seat to the floor, whether
the seat is occupied or empty. If not latched, the seat may cause

injury during a sudden stop.

WARNING: Do not hang or attach any cargo to the release
straps of the rear bench seats. Doing so could cause the release

straps to inadvertently unlatch the rear bench seat. If not latched, the
seat may cause serious injury during a sudden stop.

SAFETY RESTRAINTS

Safety restraints precautions

WARNING: Always drive and ride with your seatback upright
and the lap belt snug and low across the hips.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, make sure children sit
in the back seat where they can be properly restrained.

WARNING: Never let a passenger hold a child on his or her lap
while the vehicle is moving. The passenger cannot protect the

child from injury in a collision.

WARNING: All occupants of the vehicle, including the driver,
should always properly wear their safety belts, even when an

airbag supplemental restraint system (SRS) is provided.

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