Separating cover and upholstery from backrest frame
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1 - Backrest
- Removal:
- Remove seat → Front power seats with memory, removing and installing .
- Remove the backrest → Front backrest, removing and installing .
- Remove headrest → Headrest with slide in locking mechanism, removing and installing .
- Remove headrest guides: Vehicles until 10.04 → Headrest guides, vehicles through 10.04, removing and installing , vehicles from 11.04 → Headrest guides, removing and installing - vehicles from 11.04 .
- Remove backrest cover panel → Backrest cover, removing and installing .
- Pry out lower grip channels - 3 - (3x).
- Disengage side grip channels - 2 - (2x).
- Remove backrest frame → Backrest frame, removing and installing .
- Remove cable guide - 6 -.
- Open cable tie - 4 -.
- Pull seat heater cable - 5 - up and out.
- Remove side airbag → Side airbags, servicing .
- Pry out plastic tabs - 7 - (5x).
- Remove upholstery with cover.
- Installing:
Installation is reverse of removal.
2 - Side fastening strips (2x)
3 - Lower fastening strips (3x)
4 - Cable tie
5 - Seat heating cable
6 - Cable guide
7 - Plastic tabs (Qty. 5)