Cover And Cushion, Removing And Installing, Rear Seat Backrest: Removing

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Fig 1: Identifying Trim Removal Wedge3409

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

-- Remove the rear headrest:

For the standard seat/sport seat, refer to REAR HEADREST, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, STANDARD SEAT/SPORT SEAT .
For the super sport seat, refer to REAR HEADREST, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, SUPER SPORT SEAT .

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

-- Unclip the backrest cover clips -1- near the inner mounting pins from the backrest frame using the Trim Removal Wedge3409.

Rear Seat Backrest, 1/3 Left:

Fig 2: Prying Off Clamping Strip -2- For Backrest Cover Using A Screwdriver All Around Backrest Frame -3- -Arrow-

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-- Starting at the locking mechanism, pry off the clamping strip -2- for the backrest cover using a screwdriver all around the backrest frame -3- -arrow-.

-- Versions with heated seats: Free up the seat heating electrical connector.

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

-- Remove the backrest cover -1- and backrest cushion from the backrest frame.

Rear Seat Backrest, 2/3 Right without a Pass-Through:

Fig 3: Identifying Rear Seat Backrest

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-- Vehicles without a storage compartment: Remove the rear center armrest trim. Refer to CENTER ARMREST BRACKET/HINGES, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Versions with a storage compartment: Remove the rear center armrest in the center console, refer to REAR SEAT BACKREST CENTER STORAGE COMPARTMENT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Vehicles with 3-person rear seat backrest: Remove the rear center belt guide. Refer to CENTER REAR SEAT BELT GUIDE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Detach the protective strip -2- for the backrest cover inside the opening for the rear center armrest from the tabs -1-.

-- Starting at the locking mechanism, pry off the clamping strip -2- for the backrest cover using a screwdriver all around the backrest frame -3- -arrow-.

Fig 4: Prying Off Clamping Strip -2- For Backrest Cover Using A Screwdriver All Around Backrest Frame -3- -Arrow-

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-- Versions with heated seats: Free up the seat heating electrical connector.

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

-- Remove the backrest cover -1- and backrest cushion from the backrest frame.

Rear Seat Backrest, 2/3 Right with a Pass-Through:

Fig 5: Prying Off Clamping Strip -2- For Backrest Cover Using A Screwdriver All Around Backrest Frame -3- -Arrow-

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-- Remove the rear center armrest and the pass-through door. Refer to PASS-THROUGH COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the pass-through cover frame. Refer to PASS-THROUGH COVER FRAME, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Starting at the locking mechanism, pry off the clamping strip -2- for the backrest cover using a screwdriver all around the backrest frame -3- -arrow-.

-- Pry off the clamping strip -4- for the backrest cover with a screwdriver from the opening for the pass-through.

-- Versions with heated seats: Free up the seat heating electrical connector.

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

-- Remove the backrest cover -1- and backrest cushion from the backrest frame.