Disassembly and Assembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Mercury Sable and 2003 Ford Taurus. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the seat backrest. For additional information, refer to REAR SEAT BACKREST - FULL BACKREST, FOUR DOOR .
Remove the staples, then unclip the snap clip.

Fig 1: Removing Staples And Snap Clip
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Remove the pushpins, then remove the staples (one on each end).

Fig 2: Removing Pushpins And Staples
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Remove the hog rings and staples.

Fig 3: Removing Hog Rings And Staples
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Remove the pushpins.

Fig 4: Removing Pushpins
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Remove the seat backrest pad from the seat backrest.
To assemble, reverse the disassembly procedure.