Cover And Cushion, Removing And Installing, Rear Bench Seat: Notes

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Pry Lever:80-200 
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Removing

-- Remove the rear bench seat. Refer to REAR BENCH SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Place the rear seat bench on a clean surface.

-- Pry out the expanding clips -A arrows- with the Pry Lever:80 - 200  .

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-- Unclip the wire frame at the clip -arrow B-.

-- Repeat the procedure on the opposite side.

-- Disengage the molding -A arrows- of seat cover on the seat frame.

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-- If equipped, cut through the upholstery clips with pliers.

-- Repeat the procedure on the opposite side.

-- Pry out the cover clamping strips -B arrows- using a flat-head screwdriver and remove it by hand along the seat frame all around the molded part.

-- Equipped on some models: free up the wire if necessary and disconnect the connectors.

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

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-- Loosen the seat cushion fan bracket -A arrows- from the seat frame.

-- Pry out the expanding clips -2- with the Pry Lever:80 - 200  .

-- Repeat the procedure on the opposite side.

-- Pry out the molding/clamping strips -B arrows- for the cover using a flat-head screwdriver and remove it by hand along the seat frame all around the molded part.

-- Equipped on some models: free up the wire if necessary.

-- If equipped, cut through the upholstery clips with pliers.

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