Backrest Heating Element, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the cover with the cushion from the rear seat backrest. Refer to COVER AND CUSHION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, REAR SEAT BACKREST .

-- Disconnect the cover from the cushion (rear seat backrest). Refer to COVER AND CUSHION, SEPARATING, REAR SEAT BACKREST .

-- Cut the wire -3- off directly at the old rear seat backrest heating element -2-.

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Seat Backrest Heating Element

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