Ford Mercury Villager 1997 Owner's Manual page 188

Removing the Two-Passenger Bench Seat
1. Remove the floor mats. Lift the seatback release lever and fold
down the back of the seat to the fully folded position.
Seatback release lever location
2. Detach the tongue from the auxiliary buckle on the sliding door
side of the seat.
3. Lift up on the floor latch levers near the front seat legs and
release the seat legs from each anchor position.
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