Installation Instructions
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1. auxiliary batteries and power supplies if equipped After the backup power supply has been depleted continue with the installation of the Companion Seat Page 12 Installation Instructions 2 Remove Passenger s Seat and Pedestal Two floor mounted studs secure the rear of the passenger seat and pedestal Remove the stud caps to access the washer head hex nuts the caps snap off Use a 18MM wrench to remove the washer head hex nuts securing the rear of the passenger seat Keep the OEM nuts OEM Washer Stud Caps 2 Head Nuts 2 OEM Washer Head Bolts 2 Two washer head bolts secure the front of the passenger seat and pedestal Use a 13MM wrench to remove the washer head bolts securing the front of the passenger seat Keep the OEM bolts Ae mM te os T5 ee TL a i Hijo tk X Arpi Ds e e pecia naa eee Cam a A m SF iat pn n a Waaa E a a hd eee e E Mo a o A i i F a E SF x F Note Do not remove passenger seat until OEM connectors have been disconnected 3 Disconnect OEM Connectors Carefully tip the passenger seat and pedestal toward the rear of the vehicle to expose the OEM connectors Disconnect the yellow and the green connectors Remove the seat pedestal assembly from the vehicle Installation Instructions 4 Remove OEM Seat Belt Receptacle Remove the OEM seat belt receptacle from the seat pedestal Carefully remove the plastic plug covering the belt receptacle mounti2. the plastic seat guard Note The passenger side plastic seat guard does not require modification es After Modification Page 26 Installation Instructions Mount Plastic Seat Guards to Seat Reposition the plastic seat guards Threaded insert type fasteners secure the guards at the front corner of the seat position these first and work toward the back of the seat There are two snap clip type fasteners securing the guard along the side of the seat secure them Note Only the manual slide seat guards should be used with the Companion Seat Snap clip type fasteners Threaded Insert Fastener Plastic Guards Ai this point the seat guard rear mounting holes should align with the mounting holes on the seat bottom Use a T30 Torx wench to install the OEM screws As shown in Photo 18b Prepare Seat for Installation Torx Seat Guard Mounting Screws l Manual Slide The manual slides have mounting studs at Mounting Stud 4 Assembly 2 each end Using the slide adjustment lever on each slide assembly or the slide adjust ment bar adjust the stud position to be straight across from the studs on the opposite slide assembly Also adjust the stud position front to back to determine the location of your seat after mounting it to the Companion Seat base If equipped with a slide adjustment bar remove it before mounting squeeze the legs of the bar together to remove Note After mounting the seat the fr
3. vehicle Reposition and secure the fresh air intake duct in the engine compartment Install the center console mounting bracket cover Use an 11MM wrench to secure the cover with the rear OEM mounting bracket bolts Receptacle Mounting Hole Positioning Tab Slot Secure Seat Belt Receptacle to Compan ion Seat Base To secure the seat belt receptacle to the Companion Seat base position the seat belt receptacle as shown Be sure to insert the positioning tab on the seat belt recep tacle assembly into the seat base position ing tab slot See Photo 16a Page 25 Installation Instructions Secure Seat Belt Receptacle to Compan ion Seat Base Continued i Insert the 7 16 UNF x 1 1 4 bolt into the receptacle and the Companion Seat base receptacle mounting hole Secure the bolt with a 7 16 flat washer a 7 16 lock washer and a 7 16 hex nut Apply loctite or other thread locking compound to the mounting bolt Tighten securely Torque Specifications 50 55 foot pounds Carefully reinsert the OEM plastic plug to conceal the receptacle mounting bolt See Photo 4a on page 14 Seat Belt Receptacle Rotating Base Trim Manual Slide Plastic Seat Guards Driver s Side Guard The driver s side plastic seat guard must be trimmed to allow clearance for the OEM seat belt receptacle assembly Before Modification Driver s Side Guard Trim the seat guard to the dimensions shown Remove the dashed portion of
4. Installation Instructions Pre Installation notes precautions and Instructions Windstar front passenger power seats must be retrofitted with manual slide tracks prior to installa tion of the Braun Companion Seat Several Ford parts must be ordered to complete the conversion see list below The Ford part numbers are base numbers Use your vehicle s VIN and the base numbers to order the correct parts from Ford Note If the vehicle is equipped with a center console between the driver and passenger seat it must be removed to allow room for the Companion Seat base The console and all features contained within the console will be removed and not utilized Ford Parts List Description Ford Part No Passenger Side Slide Track 61705 Driver Side Slide Track 61704 Passenger Side Seat Guard 62186 Driver Side Seat Guard 62187 1 Disable Vehicle SRS Supplemental Restraint System AWARNING To avoid accidental deployment and possible personal injury the backup power supply must be depleted before repairing or replacing any front or side air bag supplemental restraint system SRS components and before servicing replacing adjusting or striking components near the front or side air bag sensors such as doors instrument panel console door latches strikers seats and hood latched Note The passenger seat side air bag sensors are located at the base of th
5. auge Match the wires of the OEM harness and connector plugs to the extension wires color and gauge Insert the OEM wires into the correspond ing butt connectors of the extension harness Crimp the butt connectors securely Place the extended air bag and power harness together in the plastic loom See Photo 13a OEM Harness Extension Wires Extended OEM Harness 13 Prepare Seat Mounting Location Route the extended harness toward the rear of the vehicle as shown Carefully AWARNING drill ream out the two Check for obstructions front OEM such as gas lines seat mount wires exhaust ect ing holes to before drilling or 1 2 diam cutting Failure to do eter A a so may result in A serious bodily injury OEM Seat and or property Mounting Holes damage Below Floor Bushings Note Threaded bushings are spot welded to the underside of the floor previously for seat mounting bolt securement Be sure The reaming procedure produces a 1 2 diameter hole though the vehicle floor and these bushings Page 21 Installation Instructions Mount Companion Seat Base Carefully position the seat base OEM Washer Head Nuts Two floor mounting cross members are located on the bottom of the Companion Seat base One 1 2 diameter mounting hole is provided at the rear of each cross member Carefully position the seat base by inserting the two threaded studs in the two OEM front seat mounting ho
6. ay result in serious 15e into the bodily injury and or engine property damage compart ment Carefully connect the fuse end of the wiring harness to the vehicle s Positive battery post Squeeze depress and lift the plastic battery post cover to access the battery post AWARNING The Com panion Seat power cable Risk of electrical also has a shock Use extra ground care when making terminal electrical connec Unscrew tions the OEM chassis ground and secure the eye terminal of the power cable to the OEM chassis ground Tighten harness connections securely Reposition the plastic battery post cover Page 24 ae Tae a all E I ma z 4 fo s _ ea F i z i F Midsection of Intake Duct Rubber Grommet Boot wl ALAA nN i ee Positive Connection Power Cable oa smn na OEM Ground Stud Installation Instructions Test the operation of the Companion Seat base to ensure the power cable has been connected properly Cycle the Companion ar n Oa OS Tarry Seat base through the extend and retract operations using the hand held pendant See operating instructions on pages 6 and 7 After you have successfully cycle tested the Companion Seat base return to the OEM rubber boot that the power cable is routed through See Photo 15e Caulk or silicon the area around the harness to seal the opening used to access the engine compartment of the
7. e B pillar Before beginning installation procedures review the following precautions and recommenda tions from Ford Motor Company regarding a front passenger seat equipped with a side air bag The Ford Windstar can have a passenger seat equipped with or without a side air bag deployment unit When installing the Compan ion Seat in a vehicle with a passen ger seat side air bag follow the procedures in the Ford Windstar Service Manual to disable the SRS An abbreviated list of these Ford procedures is listed below Refer ence the Ford Windstar Service Manual for a detailed listing of precautions and procedures for the deactivation and reactivation of the SRS When the OEM seat assembly is removed from the OEM seat base the following steps must be taken to assure the OEM SRS is fully re stored and operational as designed tested and manufactured at this location example VCR entertainment system or storage compartment AWARNING Never probe connec tors on the air bag module Doing so can result in air bag deployment which can result in personal injury AWARNING Do not disconnect the wire connector at the side air bag module This is a permanent connection Doing so may result in acciden tal air bag deployment which may result in person injury To deplete the backup power supply energy disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute Be sure to disconnect
8. e OEM seat harness as shown Connect the OEM seat harness yellow and green plugs to the mating OEM plugs from the floor mounted OEM harness extended harness Secure the seat harness to the seat bottom as shown using cable ties Be sure the harnesses are secured loosely enough to eliminate component strain Seat Belt OEM Seat Harness Receptacle Harness Extended The extension harness must be secured to the Companion Seat as shown Cycle the Companion Seat through the seat rotation and the stow deploy cycles to determine the proper mounting length for the harness The cable should not be strained during any part of the operation of the Companion Seat Use a plastic clip for securement Drill a 18 64 mounting hole in the Com panion Seat plastic shroud for the clip Use the pop rivet with a backing washer to secure the clip and harness to the shroud OEM Seat Harness Plastic Cable Clip Extended 22 Test Seat Operation Carefully operate the Companion Seat through all cycles following the operating instructions contained in this manual and posted on Warnings and Seat Operating Instructions decal 22616 Keep all OEM hardware for possible use in the future Page 29 23 Page 30 Installation Instructions Post Decals Post affix the A WARNING safety instruc tions decals Affix decals as speci supplied with fied Failure to do so h l the Companion may result in serious Seat at the bodily i
9. hread locking com pound to the mounting bolts Tighten se Secure Manual Slide Seat assembly to Seat Back Secure the seat back to the manual slide tracks using a 15MM wrench on the OEM bolts retained from Step 8 There is one bolt on the passenger side and two bolts securing the drivers side of the seat back Apply Page 18 OEM Seat Back _ Securement Bolts curely Torque Specifications 17 foot pounds Note Be sure to set the slide position on the manual slide tracks before mounting the seat assembly to the Companion Seat base The front to back position of the seat is not adjustable after the seat assembly has been mounted Loctite or other thread locking compound to the mounting bolts Tighten securely Torque Specifications 30 foot pounds passenger 33 foot pounds driver iil MTT Installation Instructions 11 Remove Center Console if equipped If the vehicle is equipped with a center console it must be removed to allow space for the Companion Seat If the vehicle does not have a center console omit Step 11 and continue installation with Step 12 Center Console Console Mounting Screws Open the top of the center console There are two screws inside the box that must be removed If the console does not appear as shown you must remove the obstruction refer to Ford Manual Pull the handle at the front of the console and pull the VCR out of the console After removing all obst
10. les and aligning the two 1 2 diameter Companion Seat base mounting holes with the OEM seat rear mounting studs OEM Rear Mounting Studs 7 16 Flat Washer 7 16 20 Hex Nut Note Route the wiring harness out the corner of the seat base between the driver s seat and Companion Seat base such that the harness is not damaged when positioning the seat base Above Floor Mounting Hardware Secure the two OEM rear mounting studs using the two OEM washer head nuts Apply Loctite or other thread locking compound to the mount ing studs Use an 18MM wrench to tighten the bolts securely Torque Specifications 41 foot pounds Above Floor Mounting Hardware d 7 16 Lock Washer __ a ay __ 7 16 Flat Washer 7 16 20 x 1 1 2 Threaded Mounting Studs OEM Seat A Mounting Holes ct Drilled out 57 i DRD E HAR roe apt Reinforcement Plate nN i i S Reinforcement Plate Sy 6 L 7 16 Lock Washer i ee 7 16 20 Hex Nut Below Floor Mounting Hardware Place one reinforcement plate one 7 16 flat washer one 7 16 lock washer and one 7 16 20 hex nut on each of the Companion Seat front mounting studs Tighten Securely Torque Specifications 50 55 foot pounds Below Floor Mounting Hardware Page 22 Installation Instructions 15 Route Secure and Connect Power Cable Route the Companion Seat power harness as shown Route the harness through o
11. ne of the voids in the OEM carpet to the carpet seam located between the driver and rear passenger seat The harness is routed around the rear of the drivers seat as shown Secure the power cable using the plastic cable clips and self tapping screws Reposition the carpet seam to conceal the power cable Void in Carpet Plastic Cable Clip Seam in Carpet with with Self Tap Screw Power Harness Remove the driver s side plastic sill plate The sill plate is secured with snap clip fasteners Route the power cable under the sill plate toward the fire wall Reposi tion and snap in the sill plate Door Sill Plate Rubber Grommet Boot Locate the rubber grommet boot located in the vehicle floorboard that the transmis sion shifter cable routes though to the engine compartment Temporarily pull the insulated foam mat up from the floor to access the grommet Carefully cut a hole slit in the rubber boot for power harness access Page 23 Installation Instructions Route Secure and Connect Power Cable Continued Open the vehicle hood Temporarily remove the midsection of the fresh air intake duct to access the floor board A hose clamp secures the passenger s side end of the duct and a over center type clamp secures the driver s side end AWARNING e harness Route cable clear of through the exhaust system other floor board hot areas and moving access hole parts Failure to so see Photo m
12. ng bolt turn the plug counterclock wise to remove plug Keep the plug Remove the belt receptacle mounting bolt using a T50 Torx wrench Seat Belt Receptacle Torx Mounting Bolt plug removed Disconnect Harness Carefully disconnect the seat belt indicator harness connecting the receptacle assem bly to the seat assembly Seat Belt Indicator Harness Carefully remove the seat belt receptacle assembly from the seat assembly Keep seat belt receptacle y Seat Belt Receptacle Assembly Page 14 Installation Instructions 5 Remove Power Seat Plastic Trim Guards Remove the two plastic guards from the sides of the seat Use a T30 Torx wench to remove the screws securing each panel to the bottom rear of the seat Torx Seat Guard Mounting Screws Snap clip type fasteners Snap clip type fasteners secure the guards to the side and front of the seat Threaded insert type fasteners secure the guards to the front corners of the seat Carefully remove the plastic guards see Photos 5b and 5c Threaded Insert Fastener Power Seat Control Switch Note Disconnect power seat control wiring harness from the switch assembly on the passenger side guard of the seat Page 15 Installation Instructions 6 Disconnect Power Seat Motors Disconnect the power harness to each of the three power seat motors mounted on the seat pedestal The harnesses have red connector plugs Disconnect three Motor Ha
13. njury and or property damage locations specified here The decals must be visible to the Companion Seat occupant Important Prepare the decal posting surfaces as detailed Decal Application Procedure Surface Preparation Clean decal posting surfaces with isopropyl alcohol before decal application Use a clean cloth or paper towels Do not use oily shop rags Wipe surface free of residue with dry portion of cleaning cloth Post Extend and Recline Warning Decal 21418 and Head Clearance Warning Decal 21419 as shown Post decals on front door post plastic molding at edge of windshield Post Warnings and Seat Operating Instructions Decal 22616 on the vehicle dash as shown Companion Seat Manual Provide this manual to the consumer The manual must be stored in the Companion Seat equipped vehicle at all times Decal 21419 Decal 21418 Passenger s Door Front Door Post Decal 22616 AWARNING Companion Seat owner s manual must be stored in seat equipped vehicle at all times Failure to do so may result in serious bodily injury and or property damage
14. ont to back position slide of the seat will not be adjustable Page 27 Installation Instructions Prepare Seat for Installation Continued Be sure to run the OEM harness toward the rear of the seat The harness will be reconnected to the vehicle at the back of the seat after mounting By routing the harness toward the back of the seat it will also reduce the chance of damage during the securement of the seat assembly to the Companion Seat base OEM Seat Harness Mount Seat to Companion Seat Base OEM original Rotate the seat base to the locked forward Passenger s Seat facing position the base retracted into vehicle and rotated to the forward facing position Be sure the harness is clear routed toward the rear of the vehicle and position the seat onto the Companion Seat base Note If the four OEM seat mounting studs do not line up with the Companion Seat base mounting holes adjust slides as detailed in Step 19 Insert the four OEM mounting studs into OEM Seat the Companion Seat mounting holes Mounting Studs Apply loctite or other thread locking Qty 4 compound to the OEM seat mounting bolts Use a 13MM wrench to tighten the four OEM washer head lock nuts Torque Specifications 17 foot pounds OEM Washer Head Nuts Qty 4 Page 28 Installation Instructions 21 Reconnect and Secure OEM Harnesses Cable Ties Connect the seat belt receptacle harness plug to the mating plug on th
15. rness Cable tie the motor harness together and to the bottom of the seat as shown Power Seat Motor Harness Cable Tied to Seat Bottom T40 Torx Bolts Remove OEM Seat Pedestal Remove the two front pedestal mounting bolts using a T40 Torx wrench Keep the hardware Page 16 Installation Instructions Remove the two rear pedestal mounting bolts using a T40 Torx wrench Keep the hardware T40 Torx Bolts OEM Seat Back Securement Bolt Remove the Bolts securing Power Base to the Seat Back The power seat base is bolted to the seat back Remove OEM seat back mounting bolt using a 15MM wrench The passenger side of the seat assembly is shown in Photo 8a Keep the hardware OEM Seat Back Securement Bolts Remove OEM seat back mounting bolts using a 15MM wrench The drivers side of the seat assembly is shown in Photo 8b Keep all hardware Page 17 3 Installation Instructions Mount the Manual Slide Tracks a19y og apis 1 Hu ssed yoeg e s Top View of Part 61705 QJOY SOG Apis JOA yOeg S Top View of Part 61704 View of Installed Manual Slide Tracks Mount the manual slide tracks to the seat bottom using a T40 wrench to secure the OEM bolts that previously secured the power slide assembly to the seat bottom Note To access the mounting holes slide the lower track of the manual slide assemblies Apply Loctite or other t
16. ructions from inside the console use a 7MM wrench to remove the four screws securing the console Console Mounting Screws OEM Harness Connectors Carefully tilt the console toward the rear of the vehicle as shown Disconnect the three OEM harness connectors Remove the center console Page 19 Installation Instructions Remove Center Console if equipped Continued Use an 11MM wrench to remove the four bolts securing the center console mounting brackets Remove the brackets Console Mounting Bracket Bolts Tape Wire Tie amp Tuck harness as shown Use electrical tape to cover the ends of the OEM connectors Wire tie the connectors together and tuck them into the carpet void as shown Replace the front bracket s mounting bolts and tighten securely to plug the mounting holes The connectors bolts and the front carpet void will be covered by the Companion Seat base once it has been installed Note The rear carpet void will be fitted with a cover plate after the power cable has been routed OEM Harness 12 Extend OEM Harnesses The OEM seat power harness green plug and seat mounted side air bag harness yellow plug must be extended Carefully cut the OEM wiring harness two inches from the green and yellow plugs Strip 3 8 of insulation from all wires Page 20 Installation Instructions The extension wires are shown here The wires correspond with the OEM harness wires in color and g
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