Seat Side Trim On Side Sill Side, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Manual seat: remove the seat height adjustment handle. Refer to SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT HANDLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Manual seat: remove the backrest adjustment hand wheel. Refer to BACKREST ADJUSTMENT HAND WHEEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Move the front seat into its highest position.

-- Release the backrest cover tension bands -arrow- at the bottom of the seat pan.

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-- Remove the expanding rivet -3-.

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-- Open the retainer -1- at the inner front side of the seat side trim -arrow-.

-- Remove the seat side trim -2- upward.

-- Equipped on some models: disconnect the connectors by pressing the release.

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1. Driver Seat Adjustment Control Head -E470- / Front Passenger Seat Adjustment Control Head -E471-
2. Driver Side Massage Function Button -E670- / Front Passenger Massage Function Button -E671-
3. Driver or Front Passenger Seat Lumbar Support Adjustment Switch -E176- / -E177- or Driver or Front Passenger Seat Switch Module -E663- / -E664-

-- Free up the wiring harness.

-- Remove the seat side trim on side sill side.

Seat Side Trim Bracket on Side Sill Side, Removing, Power Standard/Comfort/Sport/Super Sport Seat:

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and the bracket -1-.

Seat Side Trim Bracket on Side Sill Side, Removing, Manual Standard Seat:

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-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

-- Remove the bracket -1-.