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Removal And Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Ford Expedition. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: To prevent possible damage to the third row seat or the safety belts, make sure that the safety belts are not fastened when moving the seat to the load floor position.

NOTE: Make sure that no objects such as books, purses or briefcases are on the floor in front of the third row seats or on the seat cushion before lowering the backrest(s). Failure to follow this instruction may cause incorrect operation of the seat.

NOTE: The third row seat backrests must be in the raised position for removal of the third row seats.

NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.

All Vehicles

1.

Remove the rear floor cargo space trim panel.

GFD137207

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

2.

Remove the floor jack assembly.

GFD137208

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Base Vehicle

3.

Release the 3 pin-type retainers and position the carpeting aside.

GFD137211

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

4.

Remove the cargo space panel.
1. 1.
  
  Remove the LH and RH bolts.
1. 2.
  
  Remove the cargo space panel by pulling upward.

GFD137212

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Expedition EL/Navigator L

5.

Release the 3 pin-type retainers and position the carpeting aside.

GFD137211

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

6.

Remove the cargo space panel.
- Move the cargo shelf to the upright position.

GFD137593

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

7.

Remove the LH and RH cargo shelf bracket bolts.

GFD137210

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

8.

Remove the LH and RH cargo space panel bolts.

GFD137212

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

9.

Remove the cargo space panel and cargo shelf as an assembly.

GFD137593

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

All Vehicles

10.

For a power-fold seat with inoperative motor, do the following to raise the backrest to the upright position:
- Insert an appropriate tool in the torque shaft at the outboard side of the third row power seat motor and rotate to raise the seat backrest.

GFD137594

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

11.

For a power-fold seat with a seized motor, do the following to to raise the backrest to the upright position:
- Remove the 2 bolts.
- Position the power seat motor assembly aside.

GFD137595

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

12.

For a power-fold seat with a seized motor, do the following to to raise the backrest to the upright position:
- Insert an appropriate tool in the torque shaft at the outboard side of the third row power seat motor and rotate to raise the seat backrest.

GFD137596

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

13.

If equipped, disconnect the power-fold seat motor electrical connector and detach the wire harness.

14.

Remove the 6 seat-to-floor bolts.
- To install, tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).

15.

NOTE: Do not scuff the safety belt buckles when removing the 60 percent seat.

Lift and remove the seat from the vehicle.
- For 60 percent seat, raise the seat support bar over the safety belt buckles.
- To install, align the 2 locator pins to the holes in the floor.
  - For installation, make sure the gasket is positioned to the locator pins.

16.

NOTE: Make sure the safety belt webbing is not twisted and the safety belts and buckles are accessible to the occupants.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.