Removal And Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2015 Lincoln MKT. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: For parts identification and location, refer to Seat - Exploded View, Second Row in this service information.

1.

Release the backrest cover J-clips.

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2.

NOTE: Use care when separating the backrest cover from the hook-and-loop strip, or the hook-and-loop strip may be torn from the backrest foam pad.

Separate the hook-and-loop strips and invert the backrest cover up as far as it will go.

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3.

Pull the backrest foam pad away from the backrest frame.

4.

Disengage and disconnect the electrical connector and pin-type retainer, remove the 3 screws, disengage from the hard back panel and remove the backrest Thermo-Electric Device (TED).

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5.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.