Front Backrest, Removing And Installing, Standard Seat/Sport Seat/Super Sport 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 seat. Refer to Removing .

-- Fasten the front seat on the Engine/Transmission Holder - Seat Repair Fixture VAS 6136. Refer to FRONT SEAT, MOUNTING ON FIXTURE FOR SEAT REPAIR .

-- Remove the trim on the tunnel side. Refer to Removing .

-- Remove the sill-side trim:

For the manual standard seat/sport seat, refer to SEAT SIDE TRIM ON SILL PANEL SIDE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, FRONT SEAT (MANUAL) .
For the standard seat/sport seat/power sport seat, refer to SEAT SIDE TRIM ON SILL PANEL SIDE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, FRONT SEAT (POWER) .

-- Disconnect the wiring harness connectors for the backrest and free up the disconnected wiring harnesses. Refer to FRONT SEAT WIRE ROUTING .

NOTE:

The wiring harness between the connection point and the side airbag is continuous.

-- Detach left and right rubber strap -1- at the bottom of the seat pan.

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

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-- Remove the left and right bolts -1- and -2- from the backrest hinge.

Fig 2: Remove The Left And Right Bolts

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-- Remove backrest from the seat pan by carefully removing the side airbag electrical wiring harness and depending on the version, removing all other wiring harnesses to the backrest from the seat pan.