Ford Escape: Rear Seats / Removal and Installation - Rear Seat Backrest Cover

Special Tool(s) / General Equipment

Removal

  WARNING: Seat backrest trim covers installed on seats equipped with seat side airbags cannot be repaired. A new trim cover must be installed. Cleaning is permissible. Failure to follow these instructions may result in the seat side airbag deploying incorrectly and increase the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

NOTE: LH (left hand) shown, RH (right hand) similar.

NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.

1. Remove the rear seat side airbag.
   Refer to: Second Row Seat Side Airbag (501-20B Supplemental Restraint System, Removal and Installation).
   

1. Remove the rear seat outboard side seatbelt guide bolt cover.
   

1. Remove the screws and the rear seat outboard seatbelt guide.
   

1. Remove the rear head restraint guide sleeves.
   Refer to: Rear Head Restraint Guide Sleeve (501-10B Rear Seats, Removal and Installation).
   

1. 
   Remove the rear seat center seatbelt guide bezel.
   
   1. Release the front retainers.
      Use the General Equipment: Interior Trim Remover
   2. Release the rear retainers.
      Use the General Equipment: Interior Trim Remover
   3. Route the center seatbelt through the bezel.
      

1. Remove the child safety seat tether anchor bezels.
   Use the General Equipment: Interior Trim Remover

1. Unzip the inboard side of the rear seat backrest cover.
   

1. Remove the pin-type retainers from the inboard side of the rear seat backrest cover.
   

1. If equipped.
   Remove the rear seat armrest bolts.
   Torque: 71 lb.in (8 Nm)

1. If equipped.
   Remove the rear seat armrest.,
   
   • Lift the rear seat armrest up and out to release the retainers.
     

1. Release the retaining tabs and remove the lower child safety seat tether anchor bezels.
   

1. 
   Release the rear seat cushion substrate-to-rear seat frame retainers in the order shown.
   
   1. Release the inboard side retainer from the frame.
      
   2. Release the inboard side front retainer from the frame.
      
   3. Release the outboard side front retainer from the frame.
      
   4. Release the outboard side retainer from the frame.
      

1. 
   Remove the rear seat cushion and substrate.
   
   • Route the rear center seatbelt through the opening in the rear seat cushion and substrate.
     

1. Remove the bolt and position the rear seat center seatbelt anchor aside.
   Torque: 30 lb.ft (40 Nm)

1. 
   Remove the rear seat backrest cover and foam as an assembly.
   
   • Route the rear center seatbelt and anchor through the rear seat backrest cover.
     

1. NOTE: This step is only necessary when installing a new component.

   NOTE: Follow the unique instructions or graphics for this step in installation.

   
   Remove the rear seat backrest cover.
   
   1. Invert the cover.
      
   2. Remove the hog rings.
      Use the General Equipment: Hog Ring Plier

Installation

1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
   

1. Use the General Equipment: Hog Ring Plier