Backrest Cover And Padding, Removing And Installing, Divided Rear Seat Backrest With Pass-Through: Removing

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

-- Remove the rear seat backrest. Refer to REAR SEAT BACKREST, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, DIVIDED REAR SEAT BACKREST .

-- Remove the headrests. Refer to HEADREST, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Right 2/3 section of backrest with pass-through:

-- Remove the center armrest with the pass-through cover CENTER ARMREST, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, CENTER ARMREST WITH PASS-THROUGH DOOR HANDLE, INNER HINGE .

-- Remove the cover frame COVER FRAME, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the rear center belt guide. Refer to REAR SEAT BELT GUIDE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, CENTER REAR SEAT BELT GUIDE, FOLDING REAR SEAT BACKREST .

Continuation for left and right rear seat backrest:

Fig 1: Identifying Backrest Plugs & Bracket

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-- Remove the retainer trim. Refer to LOCKING MECHANISM TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove headrest guides. 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: Prying Upper Retaining Channel

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-- Remove the molding -2- from the sides and bottom of the backrest shell -3-.

Right 2/3 section of backrest with pass-through:

Fig 3: Prying Off Piping

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-- Pry off molding -1- and -3- in backrest pass-through -2-.

Continuation for left and right rear seat backrest:

-- Pry the cover over the inner bracket.

-- Pry the cover over the outer bracket.

-- Remove the cover with padding from the backrest shell.