Removal and Installation

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

NOTE: A new heater mat will come assembled on a new foam pad.

Remove the 40 percent seat. For additional information, refer to SEAT - REAR, 40 PERCENT .
Release all the cushion trim cover-to-cushion frame retainers and remove the cushion foam pad and cushion trim cover.

NOTE: Use care when separating the cushion trim cover from the hook-and-loop strips, or the hook-and-loop strips can be torn from the cushion foam pad.

Remove the cushion trim cover in the following sequence.
1. Feed the heater mat wire harness and electrical connectors back through the cushion trim cover (if equipped).
2. Release the hook-and-loop strips.
3. Separate the cushion trim cover wire retainer from the clips in the cushion foam pad and remove the cushion trim cover.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.