Seat Backrest - Rear: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Mercury Milan, 2011 Lincoln MKZ, and 2011 Ford Fusion. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE:
If the center safety belt retractor locks and the safety belt webbing prevents the 60 percent backrest from lowering, raise the backrest upward to release the safety belt retractor and belt webbing.
All vehicles
- Remove the rear seat cushion. For additional information, refer to SEAT CUSHION - REAR in this service information.
- Remove the 2 forward backrest-to-floor bolts from the affected rear seat backrest.
Non-Hybrid vehicles
- Open the trunk, pull the release handle under the quarter panel and fold the affected backrest down.
Hybrid vehicles
- Fold the affected backrest down.
- Between the High Voltage Traction Battery (HVTB) and the sheet metal, locate the seat backrest latch release lever.
- Push the release lever toward the outboard side of the vehicle and fold the backrest down.
All vehicles
- Remove the 2 rearward backrest-to-floor bolts from the affected rear seat backrest.
- Position aside the floor trim cover behind the backrest to gain access to the rearward backrest-to-floor bolts.
- Raise the rear seat backrest and hinge assembly above the 2 locator pins on the floor and remove the backrest.