Ford Escape: Front Seats / Removal and Installation - Front Seat Track
Removal
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Remove the front seat cushion cover and foam as an assembly.
Refer to: Front Seat Cushion Cover (501-10A Front Seats, Removal and Installation).
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Remove the front seat backrest.
Refer to: Front Seat Backrest (501-10A Front Seats, Removal and Installation).
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Remove the front seatbelt buckle.
Refer to: Front Seatbelt Buckle (501-20A Seatbelt Systems, Removal and Installation).
Homeowners can learn more about their systems by
asking questions during service visits.
Installation
All seats
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NOTE:
Transfer components to the seat track as necessary.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.
Driver seat with memory
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NOTE:
This step is only necessary when installing a new component.
Operate the seat track in all directions through the
full range of travel to set soft stops and avoid a premature stopping
point occurrence after the vehicle is returned to the customer.
Removal
NOTE:
Driver seat shown, passenger seat similar.
Remove the front seat backrest cover.
Refer to: Front Seat Backrest Cover (501-10A Front Seats, Removal and Installation)...
Special Tool(s) /
General Equipment
Electric Drill
Removal
NOTE:
Driver seat shown, passenger seat similar.
NOTE:
Positioning the seat fully upward provides access to
service the seat track motor with the seat in the vehicle...
Other information:
General Service Warnings
Review carefully the information below before beginning
any repair. Following these warnings is a list of specific system
warnings that must be reviewed before beginning work on any listed
system.
WARNING:
Vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission and a
Telematics Control Unit (TCU) have remote start technology and may start
the engine at any t..
Special Tool(s) /
General Equipment
Cable Ties
Depower
WARNING:
To prevent the risk of high-voltage shock, always follow
precisely all warnings and service instructions, including instructions
to depower the system. The high-voltage system utilizes approximately
450 volts DC, provided through high-voltage cables to its components and
modules. The high-voltage cables and ..