Backrest Cover And Padding, Removing And Installing, Standard/Sport Seat: Removing

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WARNING:

Follow all Safety Precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING WITH PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS .
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 seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Fasten the front seat on the :VAS6136 . Refer to FRONT SEAT, MOUNTING ON FIXTURE FOR SEAT REPAIR .

-- Remove the backrest cover. Refer to BACKREST COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, STANDARD SEAT/SPORT SEAT/SUPER SPORT SEAT .

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

-- Remove the backrest. Refer to FRONT BACKREST, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, STANDARD SEAT/SPORT SEAT/SUPER SPORT SEAT .

-- Vehicles with rear seat entertainment: remove the mount for the rear seat entertainment. Refer to REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT MOUNT/BRACKET, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Unclip the backrest cover clips -5- from the backrest frame using the :80-200 .

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-- Detach the rear moldings -1 through 4- from the backrest frame.

-- Vehicles with seat ventilation: disconnect the connectors from the fan.

-- Remove the rear contour wire -1- from the backrest frame -2-.

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-- Remove the backrest cover with the lower backrest cushion forward from the backrest frame -1- in direction of -arrow A-.

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-- Carefully remove the backrest cushion -3- near the side airbag from the cushion protection -2- in direction of -arrow B-.

-- Remove the backrest cover and backrest cushion upward -arrow C- and off the backrest frame while removing the backrest heating wiring harness and seat ventilation.