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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.
  1. Remove the seat from the vehicle. For additional information, refer to REAR SEAT - 20 PERCENT, SECOND ROW .
  2. Remove the backrest. For additional information, refer to REAR SEAT BACKREST - SECOND ROW, 20 PERCENT .
  3. Remove the head restraint.
  4. Remove the safety belt guide trim cover.
  5. Pull out and up at the rear of the release handle bezel to release the rear retainer.
    Fig 1: Releasing Handle Bezel
    G03946259Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. At the front of the seat, push the material down, release the retainer and remove the release handle bezel.
    Fig 2: Removing Release Handle Bezel
    G03946260Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  7. Remove the 2 screws and release the J-clip from the release handle.
    Fig 3: Removing Screws And J-Clip From Release Handle
    G03953900Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    8. CAUTION: Use care when separating the seat upholstery from the hook and loop strip, or the hook and loop trim can be torn from the seat backrest foam pad.
  8. Separate the hook and loop fasteners and invert the trim cover to the top of the backrest.
    9. 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 4: Identifying Tip Of Head Restraint Sleeves
    G03903573Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  9. Squeeze together the tip of the head restraint sleeve and pull the sleeve out of the frame tube.
  10. Remove the backrest trim cover.
  11. Remove the backrest foam pad.
  12. Remove the safety belt retractor cover.
  13. Remove the bolt and the safety belt retractor.
    • To install, tighten to 55 Nm (41 lb-ft).
  14. Remove the backrest frame support panel retainers.
    15. NOTE: Note the routing of the release handle cable for installation.
    Fig 5: Removing Backrest Frame Support Panel
    G03953902Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  15. Route out the release handle cable from between the backrest frame support panel and the backrest frame, while removing the backrest frame support panel.
  16. To assemble, reverse the disassembly procedure.
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