WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mercury Monterey and 2004 Ford Freestar. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Release the cables and route handle through the seat pan.
Fig 1: Releasing Cables And Routing Handle Through Seat Pan
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Release the cable from seat pan clips (one shown).