Rear Backrest, Removing and Installing
1 - Center bearings (4x)
2 - Center headrest
3 - Rear seat backrest
- Removing
- Remove rear seat bench → Rear Bench Seat, Removing and Installing .
- Disconnect harness connectors for side airbag - 4 - (2x) → Side airbag connector .
- With seat heater: Disconnect harness connectors for seat heater - 5 - (2x).
- Connect Airbag Adapter VAS 6229 to harness connectors - 4 - and - 5 -.
CAUTION:
Airbag adapter VAS 6229 must remain connected to seat until the seat is installed again.
- Remove bolts - 6 - (qty. 2).
- Pull center headrest - 2 - upward.
- Fold center armrest - 7 - downward.
- Unclip the rear shelf trim - 9 - upward.
- Remove nuts - 8 - (qty. 2).
- Slide rear backrest - 3 - upward out of center bearings - 1 - (4x) and pull out rear backrest - 3 - toward front.
- Installing
- Engage rear backrest - 3 - into center bearings - 1 - (4x).
- Continue to install rear backrest - 3 - in reverse order of removal.
4 - Side airbag connector
5 - Seat heating connector
6 - Screws, (qty. 2)
7 - Center armrest
8 - Nuts (qty. 2)
9 - Rear shelf trim