CMOS Posted March 19, 2023 Report Share Posted March 19, 2023 Looking to deep clean the carpets and I was wondering if there is a way to remove the rear seat cushions to get at the carpet underneath. I have seen on the 2015 and up there are levers to undo to pull the cushions up, but I don't see them on the 2011 with leather model. It would also seem the seatback and lower cushion assembly are tied together since they have a "powered" fold flat function. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted March 20, 2023 Report Share Posted March 20, 2023 (edited) From the 2011 Edge Workshop Manual... Rear Seats WARNING: Synchronize the seat recliners following the steps in the seat removal and installation procedure any time the seat is removed for service. The following actions may result in the loss of recliner synchronization that cannot be corrected and may cause the seat back to fail in a crash: Dropping the seat Sitting on the seat when removed Applying any load to the seat when removed Removing or loosening any recliner fasteners except for the seatbelt buckle bolt Install a new seat back frame assembly if the seat recliners cannot be synchronized. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury to the vehicle occupant(s) in a crash. The rear seats are a 60/40 split folding/reclining backrest design. The recliner release handle allows the backrest to recline as well as fold the backrest forward. When the backrest is folded forward, the front legs of the seat fold down (kneel) creating a level load floor with the luggage area. The 60 percent seat has a fold down armrest with cup holders. The armrest latches to a striker in the backrest frame. The rear seats are available with power fold-down backrests and/or heated seats. On vehicles equipped with the power fold-down backrest, when the rear seats are removed from the vehicle, the inboard and outboard recliners must be synchronized before installing the seat back into the vehicle. If the recliners are not synchronized, carry out the synchronization steps in Seat — Rear, 40 Percent or Seat — Rear, 60 Percent in this section. The recliners must not be moved from this synchronized position until all the seat-to-floor retainers are tightened to specification. Synchronizing the recliners may require the recliners to be released. Use care when working with the recliners as they are spring loaded and release with high force. The 60 and 40 percent seat backrest frame assemblies include the backrest frame, anchor brackets and recliners (inboard and outboard). These parts must be serviced as an assembly. For vehicles equipped with power fold-down backrest, to prevent loss of recliner synchronization, recliner binding or backrest latch/release failure, never loosen or remove the recliner bolts, except for the safety belt buckle bolt. The backrest frame assemblies are assembled on a fixture not available for service. The safety belt buckle bolt is the only bolt on either 40 or 60 percent seat recliner that may be removed for service. To service the safety belt buckle, refer to Section 501-20A. Power Fold Down Backrest (if equipped) The optional power fold down backrest, in addition to functioning with the manual recline handle, has a convenient power fold seat control switch mounted in the LH rear quarter trim panel rear hatch area. When the switch is pushed, left or right, an electromechanical motor releases that seat's recliners through a cable attachment, and a spring load folds the backrest down and kneels the front legs. The seat backrest must then be manually lifted upright to the seating position with the recliners locked in place. Document Download Links> Rear Split-Bench Seats - Exploded View Illustration - 2011 Edge Workshop Manual.pdf Second Row 40 Percent Seat - Removal and Installation - 2011 Edge Workshop Manual.pdf Second Row 60 Percent Seat - Removal and Installation - 2011 Edge Workshop Manual.pdf Rear Seat Cushion, 40 Percent - Removal and Installation - 2011 Edge Workshop Manual.pdf Rear Seat Cushion, 60 Percent - Removal and Installation - 2011 Edge Workshop Manual.pdf Rear Seat Power-Fold Seat Motor - Removal and Installation - 2011 Edge Workshop Manual.pdf If ongoing access to the floor beneath the rear seats is a desirable, you may want to look at the discussion Gen 1 Rear Seat Mod. by Forum member BlackHawk, which details his modification that allows the rear seat cushions to be flipped upward. 40 Percent Seat Cushion Illustrations 60 Percent Seat Cushion Illustrations And finally, photos and illustrations in the discussion Rear Seat Delete! by Forum member TangerineDream can provide you a look at the rear floor landscape after the rear seats are removed. Good luck! Edited March 20, 2023 by Haz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMOS Posted March 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2023 6 hours ago, Haz said: From the 2011 Edge Workshop Manual... Rear Seats WARNING: Synchronize the seat recliners following the steps in the seat removal and installation procedure any time the seat is removed for service. The following actions may result in the loss of recliner synchronization that cannot be corrected and may cause the seat back to fail in a crash: Dropping the seat Sitting on the seat when removed Applying any load to the seat when removed Removing or loosening any recliner fasteners except for the seatbelt buckle bolt Install a new seat back frame assembly if the seat recliners cannot be synchronized. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury to the vehicle occupant(s) in a crash. The rear seats are a 60/40 split folding/reclining backrest design. The recliner release handle allows the backrest to recline as well as fold the backrest forward. When the backrest is folded forward, the front legs of the seat fold down (kneel) creating a level load floor with the luggage area. The 60 percent seat has a fold down armrest with cup holders. The armrest latches to a striker in the backrest frame. The rear seats are available with power fold-down backrests and/or heated seats. On vehicles equipped with the power fold-down backrest, when the rear seats are removed from the vehicle, the inboard and outboard recliners must be synchronized before installing the seat back into the vehicle. If the recliners are not synchronized, carry out the synchronization steps in Seat — Rear, 40 Percent or Seat — Rear, 60 Percent in this section. The recliners must not be moved from this synchronized position until all the seat-to-floor retainers are tightened to specification. Synchronizing the recliners may require the recliners to be released. Use care when working with the recliners as they are spring loaded and release with high force. The 60 and 40 percent seat backrest frame assemblies include the backrest frame, anchor brackets and recliners (inboard and outboard). These parts must be serviced as an assembly. For vehicles equipped with power fold-down backrest, to prevent loss of recliner synchronization, recliner binding or backrest latch/release failure, never loosen or remove the recliner bolts, except for the safety belt buckle bolt. The backrest frame assemblies are assembled on a fixture not available for service. The safety belt buckle bolt is the only bolt on either 40 or 60 percent seat recliner that may be removed for service. To service the safety belt buckle, refer to Section 501-20A. Power Fold Down Backrest (if equipped) The optional power fold down backrest, in addition to functioning with the manual recline handle, has a convenient power fold seat control switch mounted in the LH rear quarter trim panel rear hatch area. When the switch is pushed, left or right, an electromechanical motor releases that seat's recliners through a cable attachment, and a spring load folds the backrest down and kneels the front legs. The seat backrest must then be manually lifted upright to the seating position with the recliners locked in place. Document Download Links> Rear Split-Bench Seats - Exploded View Illustration - 2011 Edge Workshop Manual.pdf Second Row 40 Percent Seat - Removal and Installation - 2011 Edge Workshop Manual.pdf Second Row 60 Percent Seat - Removal and Installation - 2011 Edge Workshop Manual.pdf Rear Seat Cushion, 40 Percent - Removal and Installation - 2011 Edge Workshop Manual.pdf Rear Seat Cushion, 60 Percent - Removal and Installation - 2011 Edge Workshop Manual.pdf Rear Seat Power-Fold Seat Motor - Removal and Installation - 2011 Edge Workshop Manual.pdf If ongoing access to the floor beneath the rear seats is a desirable, you may want to look at the discussion Gen 1 Rear Seat Mod. by Forum member BlackHawk, which details his modification that allows the rear seat cushions to be flipped upward. 40 Percent Seat Cushion Illustrations 60 Percent Seat Cushion Illustrations And finally, photos and illustrations in the discussion Rear Seat Delete! by Forum member TangerineDream can provide you a look at the rear floor landscape after the rear seats are removed. Good luck! Thanks for this. In my old Xterra the rear cushions came out by pulling on 2 O rings and they popped right out (otherwise the seatbacks won't fold flat ). The other thread you pointed to had the whole car fail to start post removal. Might be safer for me just to use an air blower to blow out the dog hair under there and use my carpet cleaner wand to shampoo from under the seat. Fronts are infinitely easier to deal with and remove. Thanks for all this info! I never got around to buying the workshop manual after 12 years. I'm prepping the car for sale as I am moving into a Ford Bronco hopefully soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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