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.
- Remove the rear seat cushion. For additional information, refer to SEAT CUSHION - REAR, FIVE HUNDRED, MONTEGO .
- Remove the 60 percent rear seat backrest. For additional information, refer to SEAT BACKREST - REAR, FIVE HUNDRED, MONTEGO .
- Push in on the head restraint adjust button and remove the head restraint assembly.
- Remove the screw and the armrest bracket outboard cover.
- Remove the armrest-to-bracket bolt.
- To install, tighten to 23 Nm (17 lb-ft).
- Slide the pin, on the inboard side of the armrest, out of the backrest and remove the armrest.
- Fold the armrest pocket panel of the trim cover up and move aside.
- Remove the pin-type retainers.
- Release the J-clip at the bottom of the backrest trim cover and release the trim cover hook and loop strips at the back.
- Release the hook and loop strips, invert the trim cover and remove the 3 rows of hog rings.
- Invert the trim cover to the headrest guide sleeves.
- Pull the latch release strap through the trim cover.
- Lift the backrest foam pad, pinch the head restraint guide together and remove the 2 head restraint guides.
- Remove the backrest trim cover.
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.
NOTE:
Use care when separating the seat backrest trim cover from the hook and loop strip. The hook and loop strip can be torn from the seat backrest foam.