Rear Seat Backrest Locking Mechanism, Removing And Installing: Removing

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Fig 1: Removing Rear Seat Backrest Release Lever

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-- Pull the lever -1- and unlock the rear seat backrest.

-- Keep the lever pulled and remove the expanding rivet -3- with a screwdriver.

-- Pry out the release lever -2- using the :3409 -arrow- and remove it.

-- Unclip the release cable -2- from the rear seat backrest release lever -1-.

Fig 2: Unclipping Release Cable -2- From Rear Seat Backrest Release Lever -1

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-- Disengage the release cable ball stud -3- and remove the release lever.