Lincoln Nautilus: Front Seats / Front Seat Track. Removal and Installation

Removal

  WARNING: The following procedure describes critical repair steps required for correct seat component installation. Follow all notes and steps carefully. Do not place any objects between the seat components and the body of the vehicle, nor any objects within a joint internal to the seat structure. Failure to follow step instructions may result in incorrect operation of the seat components and increases the risk of serious personal injury.

NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.

All seats

1. Remove the front seat cushion cover and foam as an assembly.
   Refer to: Front Seat Cushion Cover (501-10A Front Seats, Removal and Installation).
   Refer to: Front Seat Cushion Cover - Vehicles With: Black Label Trim/Multi-Contour Seats (501-10A Front Seats, Removal and Installation).
   

Driver multi-contour seat and passenger multi-contour seat with original equipment OCS

1. Remove the front seat cushion adjuster.
   Refer to: Front Seat Cushion Adjuster - Vehicles With: Multi-Contour Seats (501-10A Front Seats, Removal and Installation).
   

Passenger Seat

1. NOTE: This step is only necessary when the passenger seat is equipped with an original equipment OCS .

   Remove the OCS .
   Refer to: Occupant Classification System (OCS) Sensor (501-20B Supplemental Restraint System, Removal and Installation).
   Refer to: Occupant Classification System (OCS) Sensor - Vehicles With: Multi-Contour Seats (501-20B Supplemental Restraint System, Removal and Installation).
   

Multi-contour seat

1. Disconnect the backrest harness electrical connector.
   

All seats

1. Remove the screws and the recline cover.
   

1. Remove the bolts and the front seat backrest.
   Torque: 33 lb.ft (45 Nm)

Installation

All seats

1. NOTE: Transfer components to the new seat track as necessary.

   To install, reverse the removal procedure.
   

Driver seat

1. NOTE: This step is only necessary when installing a new component.

   Operate the seat in all directions through the full range of travel to set soft stops on all memory controlled functions and avoid a premature stopping point occurrence after the vehicle is returned to the customer.