Removal And Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Lincoln Mark LT and 2007 Ford Pickup. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the rear seat backrest. For additional information, refer to Seat - Rear in this article.
Remove the head restraints (one shown).
- Push the 2 release tabs and remove the head restraint.
Fig 1: Removing Head Restraints
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NOTE: The inboard and outboard head restraint sleeves are not interchangeable.

NOTE: If necessary, install new head restraint sleeves.

Fig 2: Pulling Head Restraint Sleeves

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Push the release tabs and pull the head restraint sleeves out of the frame tube (trim cover and foam pad removed for clarity).
Release the backrest J-clips.

Fig 3: Locating Backrest J-Clips
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CAUTION: Use care when separating the seat upholstery from the hook-and-loop strip, or the hook-and-loop strip can be torn from the seat backrest foam pad.

Fig 4: Separating Hook-And-Loop Fasteners

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Separate the hook-and-loop fasteners.
Remove the hog rings and the backrest trim cover.

Fig 5: Locating Hog Rings
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To install, reverse the removal procedure.