Divided Rear Seat Backrest, Removing And Installing: Removing

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

-- Vehicles with a 3-seat rear seat backrest, 2/3 right: Remove the center rear belt end fitting. Refer to REAR SEAT BELT LATCH, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Vehicles with a 3-seat rear seat backrest, 2/3 right, market-specific with a rear seat belt igniter:

WARNING:

Follow all Safety Precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING WITH PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS .
Follow all regulations when disposing of pyrotechnic components. Refer to AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER AND BATTERY CUT-OUT UNITS, STORING, TRANSPORTING AND DISPOSING (PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS) .

-- Disconnect the battery Ground (GND) cable with the ignition turned on. Refer to BATTERY .

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WARNING:

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.

-- Disconnect the connector.

-- Pull the locking mechanism -1- in direction of -arrow- and disconnect the electrical connectors -2- and -3-.

Vehicles with Backrest Release:

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-- Open coupling rod cover -1-.

-- Unclip the release cable -4- at the coupling rod -2- for the release cable -arrow-.

-- Remove the release cable nipple -3-.

Continuation for All Vehicles

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-- Fold the rear seat backrest forward.

-- Remove the securing bracket bolt -2-.

-- If the vehicle has a pass-through door, open the door and remove the securing bracket -1- from the center support -arrow-.

NOTE:

The cushion and cover are not shown in the illustration.

-- Lift the rear seat backrest -2- out of the center support -3- and pull it out toward the center of the vehicle out of its outer mounts -1- -arrows-.

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-- Remove rear seat backrest from the vehicle.