Disassembly and Assembly

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.

Fig 1: Disassembling/Assembling Seat Backrest - Rear, 40 Percent, Five Hundred, Montego

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Remove the rear seat cushion. For additional information, refer to SEAT CUSHION - REAR, FIVE HUNDRED, MONTEGO .
Remove the 40 percent rear seat backrest. For additional information, refer to SEAT BACKREST - REAR, FIVE HUNDRED, MONTEGO .
Push in on the headrest adjust button and remove the headrest.
Release the J-clip at the bottom of the backrest trim cover and release the trim cover hook and loop strips at the back.
Remove the pivot grommet.

CAUTION: 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.

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 foam pad, pinch the headrest guide sleeves together and remove them.
Remove the trim cover.
Remove the foam pad.
Remove the cable and housing from the latch.
Remove the bolts and the latch.
- To install, tighten to 23 Nm (17 lb-ft).
Separate the release strap and cable end from the backrest bracket and remove the latch release assembly.
To assemble, reverse the disassembly procedure.