Cover And Padding, Removing And Installing, Rear Seat Backrest With Rear Seat Backrest Frame Or Storage Compartment: Removing

-- Remove The Bench Seat. Refer To SEAT BENCH/SINGLE SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove The Backrest. Refer To REAR SEAT BACKREST, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove The Headrests. Refer To HEADREST, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Split Backrest Right 2/3 With Storage Compartment Or Cover: 

-- Remove The Center Armrest. Refer To CENTER ARMREST, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, DIVIDED REAR SEAT BACKREST .

-- Remove The Storage Compartment (Backrest Cover With Lock) Or Backrest Cover:

• Refer To LOCKABLE ARMREST STORAGE COMPARTMENT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
• Refer To REAR SEAT BACKREST FRAME TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
• Refer To REAR SEAT BACKREST FRAME COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Continuation For Left And Right Backrest: 

Fig 1: Identifying Backrest Plugs & Bracket

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-- Remove The Retainer Trim: 

• Refer To LOCKING MECHANISM TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, LOCKING MECHANISM WITHOUT LOCK CYLINDER .
• Refer To LOCKING MECHANISM TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, LOCKING MECHANISM WITH LOCK CYLINDER .

-- Remove headrest guide. Refer To HEADREST GUIDE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Unclip the plugs -2-.

1  - Cover

3  - Inner Bracket

-- Pry The Upper Retaining Channel -1- Out Of The Backrest Shell -3-.

Fig 2: Pry Upper Retaining Channel

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-- Remove The Molding -2- From The Sides And Bottom Of The Backrest Shell -3-.

Split Backrest Right 2/3 With Storage Compartment Or Cover: 

Fig 3: Locating Molding Tabs

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-- Pry The Molding -2- Out Of The Tabs -Arrow- On The Backrest Shell -1-.

Continuation For Left And Right Backrest: 

-- Pry The Cover Over The Inner Bracket.

-- Pry The Cover Over The Outer Bracket.

-- Guide The Release Cable With The Connector Station Through The Slit In The Cover.

-- Remove The Cover With Padding From The Backrest Shell.

-- Remove The Upper And Lower Padding From The Backrest Shell.