Removal and Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Mercury Milan, 2010 Lincoln MKZ, and 2010 Ford Fusion. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the rear seat cushion. For additional information, refer to SEAT CUSHION - REAR .
If equipped, remove 5 screws and the grille.
If equipped, remove the hog rings retaining the cushion cover wire to the cushion foam pad wire and the draw strings to the cover wires.

Fig 1: Locating Hog Rings Retaining
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
If equipped, separate the cushion cover retainers attached to the hard foam.

Fig 2: Locating Cushion Cover Retainers
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Invert the cushion cover.
Remove the hog rings (if equipped), separate the hook-and-loop strips and remove the cushion cover.
NOTE: Use care when separating the cushion cover from the hook-and-loop strip, or the hook-and-loop strip can be torn from the cushion foam pad.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.