Ford Falcon. Manual - part 417

501-10-1 Seating 501-10-1

SECTION : 501-10 Seating

VEHICLE APPLICATION : 2003.0 BA Falcon
CONTENTS  

PAGE

SPECIFICATIONS

 Specifications   ........................................................................................................................501-10-2

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

 Seating   ..................................................................................................................................501-10-3

 Seats 

 

....................................................................................................................................501-10-3

DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING

 Seats   .....................................................................................................................................501-10-4

  Inspection and Verification  ...................................................................................................501-10-4

 Symptom 

Chart 

 

....................................................................................................................501-10-4

  Connector Circuit Reference  ................................................................................................501-10-6

 Pinpoint 

Tests 

 

....................................................................................................................501-10-12

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

  Front Seat Assembly  ...........................................................................................................501-10-18

  Rear Seat Cushion  ..............................................................................................................501-10-19

  Rear Seat Bolster  ................................................................................................................501-10-19

  Rear Seat Back   ...................................................................................................................501-10-19

DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY

  Front Head Restraint  ...........................................................................................................501-10-21

  Back Cover   .........................................................................................................................501-10-21

  Headrest Guides   .................................................................................................................501-10-22

  Lumbar Knob   ......................................................................................................................501-10-22

  Inner Side Cover   .................................................................................................................501-10-23

  Recliner Knob and Outer Side Cover  ..................................................................................501-10-23

  Front Seat Back   ..................................................................................................................501-10-24

 Airbag   ..................................................................................................................................501-10-26

  Front Seat Back Trim Cover   ...............................................................................................501-10-27

 Pre-tensioner   ......................................................................................................................501-10-28

  Seat Operating Switch   ........................................................................................................501-10-29

  Memory Module   ..................................................................................................................501-10-29

  Front Seat Cushion (2-way)   ................................................................................................501-10-30

  Front Seat Cushion (4-way & 6-way non-memory)   ............................................................501-10-30

  Front Seat Cushion (6-way memory)   ..................................................................................501-10-31

501-10-2 Seating 501-10-2

SPECIFICATIONS

General Specifications

Description

Specification(mm)

Front seat track travel Fore/aft

264

Front seat front height travel

55

Front seat rear height travel

55

Headrest height travel

50

Torque Specifications

Description

Nm

Cushion to tracks

28 

± 4

Front seat back to cushion

32 

± 5

Pre-tensioner bolt

33 

± 3

SIAB nut to FSB frame

5.4 

± 0.9

Front seat to floor bolt

35 

± 5

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501-10-3 Seating 501-10-3

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

Seating

Seats

The front seats are of a steel frame construction and

have a sprung suspension mat in the seat cushion

and a sprung mat with an adjustable lumbar section in

the seat back (where applicable).
Seat adjustments improve occupant comfort and the

key features are summarized below:

Pull up towel bar at front of seat cushion to

facilitate fore/aft manual travel adjustment
Raise/Lower switch knob at side of seat cushion

to raise/lower seat height (independent front &

rear)
Slide fore/aft switch knob at side of seat cushion

for fore/aft electrical travel 6-way power seat
Rotate knob at side of seat for recline adjustment
Rotate knob at side of seat for lumbar adjustment
Push handle at side of seat for dump forward of

seat back (utility only)
Vertically adjustable head rest.

When specified, a side impact bag is packaged in the

seat back to maximize occupant protection.

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DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING

Visual Inspection Chart

Seats

Mechanical

Electrical

Inspection and Verification

Seat tracks obstructed

Fuse(s)

or damaged

Wiring harness

1.  Verify the customer concern by operating the

Seat base track

Loose or corroded

system.

alignment

connector(s)

2.  Visually inspect for obvious signs of mechanical

Mechanical linkage(s)

Motor(s)

or electrical damage.

obstructed or

Multifunction switch

3.  If an obvious cause for an observed or reported

damaged

Damaged

concern is found, correct the cause (if possible)

Seat frame alignment

connector(s)

before proceeding to the next step.

Internal operating

Memory button(s)

cables obstructed,

LED

4.  If the concern is not visually evident, verify the

damaged or broken

Symptom Chart.

Symptom Chart

Condition

Source

Action

Connector(s)

  The power seat is inoperative

Go to PinPoint Test A.

Circuit

Seat base assembly

  The power seat moves but is noisy

Go to PinPoint Test B.

Motor(s)

Seat track(s)

  The power seat moves but is loose

Go to PinPoint Test C.

Seat base assembly

  The power seat does not make full

Fastening hardware

  Check Diagnostics then Go to PinPoint

Seat base assembly

travel

Test D.

Circuit

  The pedal does not remember stored

Circuit

Go to PinPoint Test E

positions

Potentiometer

  The power seat does not move

Motor(s)

  Check diagnostics then Go to PinPoint

Connector(s)

horizontally/vertically

Test F.

Switch pack

  The power seat does not recline (10

Connector(s)

  Check diagnostics then Go to PinPoint

Switch pack

way seat only)

Test G.

Motor

  The power lumbar is inoperative (10

Motor

  Check diagnostics then Go to PinPoint

Connector(s)

way seat only)

Test H.

Circuit
Switch pack
Seat lumbar assembly

Connector(s)

  Check diagnostics then Go to PinPoint

  Memory recall is inoperative

Memory buttons

Test I.

Connector(s)

  Check diagnostics then Go to PinPoint

  Priority recall is inoperative

Circuit

Test I.

Connector(s)

  Check diagnostics then Go to PinPoint

  Mirror dip is inoperative

Circuit

Test K.

NOTE: Put the seat into Diagnostic mode:

Checking Diagnostic Trouble Codes

Entering Diagnostics

Step

Do

Seat does

1

Ignition on

No change from previous state

2

Using the Ford service tool, select to enter

Seat will flash out DTC

plant mode

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