Disassembly and Assembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Mountaineer and 2005 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the second row, 40 percent E-Z entry seat. For additional information, refer to REAR SEAT - 40 PERCENT E-Z ENTRY, SECOND ROW .
Remove the second row, 40 percent E-Z entry seat backrest. For additional information, refer to REAR SEAT BACKREST - SECOND ROW, 40 PERCENT E-Z ENTRY AND QUAD BUCKET .
Remove the head restraint.

CAUTION: Use care when separating the seat upholstery from the hook and loop strip, or the hook and loop strip can be torn from the seat backrest foam pad.

Separate the hook and loop fasteners and invert the trim cover as high as it will go.

NOTE: The inboard and outboard head restraint sleeves are not interchangeable.

NOTE: The head restraint sleeves incorporate an alignment tab that must face forward when installed.

Fig 1: Identifying Tip Of Head Restraint Sleeves

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Squeeze together the tip of the head restraint sleeve and pull the sleeve out of the frame tube.
Remove the seat backrest trim cover.
Remove the seat backrest foam pad from the backrest frame.
To assemble, reverse the disassembly procedure.