Body and Paint

Rear Seatback. Removal and Installation

7steps
~42min
2/5difficulty
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Removal

All seatbacks

  1. Remove the left rear seat belt buckle.
    Refer to: Rear Seat Belt Buckle LH (501-20A Seat Belt Systems, Removal and Installation).
    1. Lift the rear seat latch handle.
    1. Fold down the rear seatback.
    Ford Fusion. Rear Seat Backrest. Removal and Installation
  2. If equipped with seat heaters.
    Disconnect the seat heater electrical connector.
    Ford Fusion. Rear Seat Backrest. Removal and Installation

    1. Lower the seatback.
    1. Rotate the seatback hinge locking lever rearward and release the seatback.
    1. Remove the 40 percent seatback.
    Ford Fusion. Rear Seat Backrest. Removal and Installation

60 percent seatback


    1. Lift the rear seat latch handle.
    1. Fold down the rear seatback.
    Ford Fusion. Rear Seat Backrest. Removal and Installation
  1. If equipped with seat heaters.
    Disconnect the seat heater electrical connectors.
    Ford Fusion. Rear Seat Backrest. Removal and Installation
    1. Lower the seatback.
    1. Rotate the seatback hinge locking lever rearward and release the seatback.
    1. Remove the 60 percent seatback.
    Ford Fusion. Rear Seat Backrest. Removal and Installation

Installation

  1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

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