Backrest cover and padding, removing and installing
CAUTION:
- Always observe updated safety precautions for working on airbags → Safety precautions when working on airbag .
- On vehicles with side airbags, always observe updated safety precautions for side airbag → Safety precautions for side airbag .
1 - Backrest cover
- Remove seat → Seat, removing and installing .
- Remove seat cushion → Removing and installing seat cushion .
- Remove adjuster knob and release handle → Adjuster knob and release handle, removing .
- Remove trim for side fittings (left and right) → Trim for side fittings, removing .
- Remove side airbag → Side airbag, removing and installing .
- Remove head restraint by pressing catch on left-hand rod.
- Remove head restraint guide Removing head restraint guides
- Bend up metal tab - 9 - on left and right (magnified view - C - ).
- Disengage fabric tab - 8 - from metal tab - 9 -.
- Starting from inside, pull retainer hooks - 2 - of piping - 7 - out of mountings - 4 - (magnified views -A- and - B - ).
- Use screwdriver to pry out fabric cover - 1 - from underneath (magnified view - D - ).
- For separating cover and padding, refer to → Backrest cover from padding, separating .
2 - Retainer hooks
3 - Backrest cover panel
4 - Mountings
5 - Fastening strip
6 - Mounting
7 - Piping
8 - Fabric tab
9 - Metal tab