Seats: Description and Operation

SEATS

Front Seats
The front seats can be equipped with the following systems:
- Manual seat tracks
- Power seat tracks (2-way and 6-way)
- Manual recliner
- Power recliner
- Passenger seat fold-flat load floor
- Manual lumbar adjust
- Heated seats
- Memory driver seat
- Seat side air bags
- Occupant classification sensor (OCS) system on passenger seat

Easy Entry/Easy Exit
The memory driver seat easy entry/exit feature moves the seat slightly rearward for easier exit from the vehicle and returns the seat forward after entry. The easy entry/exit feature can be enabled/disabled using the selections on the message center. Refer to Principles of Operation or the Owner's Literature. Principles of Operation

Front Heated Seats
This system allows the electrical heating of the front seats on passenger demand.

The components of the system are:
- the seat heater mats located in the front seat cushions and backrests.
- the heated seat module located underneath the front passenger seat.
- the driver and passenger front heated seat switches, located on the climate control assembly.
- the temperature sensors, located in the seat cushion heater mats.

Power Recliner
The driver and passenger front seat can be equipped with electro-mechanical backrest adjusters. The backrest adjustment switch is located on the side of the seat cushion side shield and is part of the seat control switch. The recliner assembly is mounted to the seat cushion frame and backrest latch assembly.

Manual Lumbar
The manual front seat backrest lumbar and handle is mounted to the side of the seat backrest frame. The manual lumbar actuator rotates, pulling a cable, to move the backrest lumbar in or out.

Second Row Seating

Taurus and Sable
These seats have a 60/40 split backrest. The 60 percent has a fold down armrest. Each backrest is held in place at the top with its own striker attached to the package tray sheet metal and a latch attached to each backrest frame.

Taurus X
There are 3 seating options for the second row: a 60/40 or a 40/40 and a power-fold 40/40. All seats will fold forward to ease entry to the third row of seating (E-Z entry). Each configuration's backrests will recline and fold flat. The manual 40/40 seats have an optional adjustable seat track in place of the stationary riser. The power-fold 40/40 seats are equipped with optional heated seat systems.

Power-fold Seats
The optional power-fold Taurus X seats have convenient power-fold seat control switches mounted in each rear quarter trim panel beside the seat backrest. When the power-fold seat control switch is depressed and held for a moment, an electro-mechanical motor releases that seat's recliners and latch feet, through a cable attachment. An assist spring in the backrest recliner folds the backrest to the fold-flat position and a spring assist strut folds the seat to the E-Z entry position. The seat must be manually returned to the seating position.

Rear Heated Seats
This system allows independent seat electrical heating of each rear power-fold seat on demand. The components of the system are:
- the seat heater mats located on the seat cushion and backrest.
- the heated seat module located underneath the front floor console.
- the heated seat switches, located on the floor console rear panel.
- temperature sensors, located in the seat cushion heater mats.

A new heater mat will come assembled on a new foam pad.

Third Row Seating
There are 2 seating options for the third row; a bench seat or 50/50 split bench seat is available. Both seats will fold flat into the floor, forming a load floor for carrying cargo.