Rear Seat Backrest, Removing And Installing: Removing

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CAUTION:

Do Not Load The Rear Seat Backrest When It Is Folded Down.

-- Tilt the front seat backrests as far forward as possible.

-- Move the front seats as far forward as possible.

-- Remove the bench seat. Refer to BENCH SEAT/SINGLE SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the rear seat belt latch. Refer to REAR SEAT BELT LATCH, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the side cushion. Refer to SIDE CUSHION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the front luggage compartment floor. Refer to LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, FRONT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR .

-- Unlock the left and right rear seat backrest and fold them forward.

-- Remove the backrest frame bolts -1 and 2-.

Fig 1: Identifying Backrest Frame Bolts -1- & -2

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-- Disengage the backrest frame from the threaded pin and remove the rear seat backrest -3- from the vehicle.