Separating Cover and Padding from Backrest Frame

Removing 

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

-- Remove LATCH caps. Refer to LATCH CAP (2ND AND 3RD ROW SEATS), REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove seat cushion. Refer to SEAT CUSHION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the seat heating connector.

-- Remove left side trim. Refer to LEFT SIDE TRIM PANEL, OUTER PART, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove lower left trim on rear side. Refer to LOWER LEFT REAR SIDE TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Loosely attach center belt. Refer to CENTER THE THREE-POINT SEAT BELT (2ND ROW) OVERVIEW .

-- Remove the handle (entry assistance). Refer to ENTRY ASSISTANCE HANDLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the trim (entry assistance). Refer to ENTRY ASSISTANCE HANDLE TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove headrest cover. Refer to OUTER HEADREST COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the headrests. Refer to OUTER HEADREST OVERVIEW .

-- Remove center belt trim. Refer to CENTER BELT TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Fold up center seat.

-- Remove fastening strips -2-.

-- Remove side airbag -1-. Refer to Driver Side Rear Thorax Airbag Igniter -N201- AND Passenger Side Rear Thorax Airbag Igniter -N202-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bolt -2-.

-- Loosen the airbag cable brackets on the backrest frame.

-- Press airbag -1- in direction of -arrow A- upward out of backrest frame.

-- Remove airbag -1- from pocket and re-engage airbag in backrest frame.

-- Remove cover and padding.

Installing 

Install in reverse order of removal. Observe the following when doing so:

Tightening Specifications 

Airbag screw. Refer to -item  12- Side Airbag.

Center seat belt screw. Refer to -item  7- Center Seat Belt.