Cover And Cushion, Removing And Installing: Removing

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

-- Remove the cover for the child seat anchor. Refer to REAR CHILD SEAT ANCHOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, REAR SEAT BACKREST .

-- Remove the locking bracket cover. Refer to LOCKING MECHANISM TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Fold one side of the backrest forward.

-- Cover with clamping strip: open the clamping strip -2- for the cover with the Pry Lever:80-200  .

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-- Cover with zipper: unzip the zipper -2- for the cover using the Closing Pliers:VAS6138  .

-- Open the zipper -1- for the cover on both sides using the Closing Pliers:VAS6138  .

-- Disengage the cover molding -1- on both sides and fold the cover -2- upward.

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-- Disengage the cover molding -3- on both sides and carefully remove the cover with the cushion under the backrest panel toward the front.

-- Starting at the bottom, carefully loosen the cushion from the backrest shell adhesive strips.