Seats: Description and Operation

Front Seats
These vehicles is equipped with an all new interior incorporating power operated front seats. The driver seat can be specified with power seat height adjustment and manual seat adjustment, or it can be specified with eight way power seat adjustment. With eight way power seat adjustment all the seats adjustment functions are controlled electrically.

Rear Seats
The rear seats fitted to the Cougar incorporate a 50/50 split to allow larger loads to be accommodated when folded forward. The rear seat cushions are uniquely shaped to offer a good level of comfort without reducing the rear headroom to that often associated with a coupe.

PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
These vehicles is equipped with power operated front seats. The operation of the seats is controlled by a hi-direction switch where the power function is limited to seat height only. Vehicles equipped the full eight way power seat functionality are controlled by a multifunction control switch. In each case the switches are mounted onto the seat base panel within easy reach of the seated occupant.

Seats with power height adjustment retain manual adjustment controls to attain seat adjustment. The hi-directional switch controls the operation of a single hi-directional motor which depending on switch operation will either operate the motor to raise the seat height or lower the seat height through a series of mechanical linkages.

Seats with full power eight way adjustment are able to adjust the seat position through any one of four different motors. Each seat function is controlled by a single multifunction switch which in turn operates the hi-directional motor of the selected adjustment feature to achieve:

Up/down seat height adjustment: The front section of the lower part of the operating switch is lifted or depressed to operate the bi-directional motor which in turn raises or lowers the seat to the required position.

Forward/backward seat adjustment: The lower section of the operating switch is moved in the required direction of seat travel, this in turn operated a bi-directional motor which moves the seat along the seat runners through a mechanical worm drive to the required position.

Seat backrest position adjustment: The upper section of the operating switch is moved forwards or backwards to increase or decrease the amount of lumbar support, this in turn operates a bi-directional motor which moves the position of the backrest through a pair of drive cables to a pair of mechanical worm drive and pivot mechanisms, which are mounted on each side off the seat backrest base.

Seat backrest lumbar adjustment: The upper section of the operating switch is moved forward or backward to increase or decrease the amount of lumbar support, this in turn operates a bi-directional motor which acts upon a cable which is connected to the lumbar support flexator. The flexator is made up of a frame which is able to take on a concave form when the lever which is attached to the motor drive cable is moved to contract the frame. When the motor operates in its opposite plain the frame retracts reducing the amount of lumbar support.