OEM 2002 Lincoln Blackwood Seat Cushion

2002 Lincoln Blackwood Seat Cushion Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How should one service the front seat cushion equipped with an air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) on 2002 Lincoln Blackwood?

  A: The service of front seat cushions requires safety glasses to protect workers when operating on vehicles with air bag supplemental restraint systems (SRS) and handling air bag modules to prevent accidental injuries from deployments. Sodium hydroxide on the air bag surface causes skin irritation thus handling should be followed by hand washing with soap. Any probing action against air bag module connectors should be avoided because it triggers deployment which leads to personal injury. SRS component replacements or repairs must be preceded by disconnecting the battery ground cable while waiting at least one minute until the back up power supply is depleted completely. Additionally when equipped with auxiliary batteries the power supplies need to be disconnected too. Operating the restraint system diagnostic tool needs proper installation beneath the seats in the side air bag to floor connector with seat removal as an absolute requirement for any side air bag system diagnosis or repair. Front seat cushions require disconnecting the battery ground cable then deactivating the SRS before removing the involved seat by extracting the latch handle screw followed by additional seat belt screws. The seat control and climate control switches require removal from their positions on the seat cushion frame front while disconnecting both devices along with the pin-type retainer and side shield. The procedure begins with disconnecting the upper Thermo-Electric Device (TED) from the power seat track then removing the pin-type retainer at the side air bag electrical connector. First lift the seat backrest trim cover back flap up before cutting the lower cable tie at the climate control inlet duct male adapter and pulling wire harnesses and connectors through the seat cushion and trim cover while separating the seat backrest side J-clips and lower J-clips. Finish the installation procedure by taking out the front seat adjuster bolts after which the seat backrest moves out of the alignment pin to disconnect both sections of the seat. The installation process begins with reversing all removal steps while reacting the SRS system and verifying that all restraint system diagnostic tools are detached from the vehicle before conducting SRS proving tests and inspecting the active restraint system for operational correctness.