Rear seat cushion or backrest

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 safety belt cover.
- Remove the fasteners cover.
- Remove the 2 nuts.
- Lift up and remove cover from safety belt tower.
Fig 1: Removing Cover
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

NOTE: There are retaining clips that must be released to remove the rear seat backrest.

NOTE: The rear seat backrest trim cover and foam pad is removed for clarity.

Fig 2: Aligning Screwdriver With Inboard Portion Of Outboard LATCH Attachment Points

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

To locate the retaining clips, align a screwdriver with the inboard portion of the outboard LATCH attachment points. Be careful not to damage the seat trim covers. Make contact with the rounded portion of the backrest frame and work the screwdriver upward until the screwdriver clears the rounded portion of the backrest frame. At this point the screwdriver should be located at the access hole. Press down on the backrest slightly (this is crucial, otherwise the retaining clip may not release), press the screwdriver rearward to release the retaining clip, then lift the backrest upward. Repeat this process to release the other side of the backrest.
Pull some of the safety belt webbing out of the rear center safety belt retractor, slide the rear seat backrest out from the webbing and out of the vehicle.