Removal and Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Montego, 2006 Ford Freestyle, and 2006 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fold the 60 percent seat up to the E-Z entry position.
From under the seat, release 3 sets of cushion trim cover J-clips.
From under the seat and at the back, between the cushion foam pad and cushion frame, release the J-clip attached to the seat cushion frame.
From under the seat, release the J-clip at the RH side of the cushion frame.
Pull the cushion trim cover outboard retainer out from between the riser and the cushion frame.

Fig 1: Locating Cushion Trim Cover Outboard Retainer
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Position the second row 60 percent seat down.
Remove the cushion trim cover from the cushion foam pad.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.