Item 7: Rear Seat 20 Percent Upper Latch Bolts Disassembly Note
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mercury Mountaineer and 2004 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove the release handle cable.
- Pinch to release the retainer clip.
- Remove the cable end hook from the retaining hole.
- Position the cable to the side.
- Release the seat backrest J-clip. Remove all the staples and lift the material to expose the backrest nut and bolts.