Removal and Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Montego, 2005 Ford Freestyle, and 2005 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- With the backrest folded down, release the backrest trim cover lower J-clip.
- Release the 2 backrest trim cover inside J-clips from the hard back panel.
- With the seat in the E-Z entry position, pull and remove the outboard pivot cover.
- Remove the pivot bolt.
- To install, tighten to 23 Nm (17 lb-ft).
- Roll the trim cover up and remove the 2 recliner-to-backrest frame bolts. Remove the backrest.
- To install, tighten to 50 Nm (37 lb-ft).
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.