Lower Seat Frame Cover And Cushion, Removing And Installing, Folding Seat: Removing

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WARNING:

Follow all Safety Precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .
Before handling pyrotechnic components (for example, disconnecting the connector), the person handling it must "discharge static electricity". This can be done by touching the door striker, for example.

-- Remove the front passenger seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, MANUAL .

-- Attach front folding seat to the Engine/Transmission Holder - Seat Repair Fixture VAS6136. Refer to FRONT SEAT, MOUNTING ON FIXTURE FOR SEAT REPAIR .

-- Remove the seat side sill panel trim bracket. Refer to SILL-SIDE TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FOLDING SEAT .

-- Remove the Seat side trim on the tunnel side. Refer to TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, TUNNEL-SIDE .

-- Vehicles with drawer: Remove the drawer. Refer to DRAWER MOUNT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Vehicles with LATCH child seat anchorages: remove the LATCH child seat anchorages. Refer to FRONT CHILD SEAT ANCHOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Disconnect the lower left and right rubber straps -1- and the seat pan.

Fig 1: Disconnecting Lower Left And Right Rubber Straps An Seat Pan

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-- Disengage the cover clamping strip -1- using the Backrest Panel Tool 3370 on the front and on the sides -arrow-.

Fig 2: Disengage Cover Clamping Strip Using 3370 On Sides

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-- Disengage the retaining strip -2- on the cover at the back using the Backrest Panel Tool 3370.

-- Remove the cover with upholstery from the seat pan.