SECTION 501-10: Seating
2014 Mustang Workshop Manual
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Procedure revision date: 01/07/2013

Seat Backrest — Rear

Coupe Backrest

NOTE: LH 50 percent shown, RH similar.


Item Part Number Description
1 62452 Backrest striker
2 W505260 Backrest striker bolts (2 required)
3 — Backrest assembly
4 W505433 Backrest pivot bracket bolt
5 613B90 Backrest pivot bracket
6 W505433 Backrest-to-floor bolt


Convertible Backrest

Item Part Number Description
1 — J-clip (part of backrest cover [66601] and convertible top housing cover [7654602])



Item Part Number Description
1 W505433 Backrest-to-floor bolts
2 — Backrest assembly

Removal and Installation

  1. Remove the rear seat cushion. For additional information, refer to Seat Cushion — Rear in this section.
  1. For hard top vehicles, remove the bolt, pull the strap to pivot the backrest down, slide the backrest out of the backrest pivot bracket and remove the affected backrest.
  1. For convertible top vehicles, remove the seat backrest in the following sequence.
    1. From behind the rear seat backrest, detach the backrest cover J-clip from the convertible top housing cover J-clip.
    1. Remove the 2 backrest bolts at the bottom.
      • To install, tighten to 23 Nm (17 lb-ft).
    1. Slide the backrest up disengaging the backrest hooks from the sheet metal.
    1. Remove the seat backrest.

  1. NOTE: Make sure the safety belt webbing is not twisted and the safety belts and buckles are accessible to the occupants.

    To install, reverse the removal procedure.