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

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-- Remove the bench seat / bucket seats. Refer to BENCH SEAT/SINGLE SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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

-- Remove the seat frame trim panels. Refer to SEAT FRAME TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the rear seat belt guide in the center. Refer to REAR SEAT BELT GUIDE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the rear seat backrest with pass-through. Refer to BACKREST WITH PASS-THROUGH, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- If equipped, free up the wire -3- for the backrest heating element.

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-- Disengage the hooks -arrows- for the rubber tabs -1- for the backrest cover.

-- Remove the bolt -2- for the rear belt end fitting -4- in the center.

-- Using a screwdriver, pry out the molding -2- for the backrest cover -1- from all around the backrest frame -3-.

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-- Guide the backrest cover with the backrest cushion out at the headrest guide mounts and remove forward.